Reviews
People say very nice things about our shows and our recordings. Below are a handful of examples.If I could only have one CD [Inspired by the mooos] would be it. All five songs are masterpieces but The Dead Poets rendition of Robert Burn's Red Red Rose is phenomenal. Any music lover has got to cherish this CD. No music collection is complete without it.
Love this band! The songs are clever, melodic and fun. Allan Wolf ROCKS!
I had "Tyger, Tyger burning bright" running through my head for days as if it were a catchy radio song. The beautiful harmonic developments and skillful instrumentation make [The Dead Poets' first CD] enjoyable to music lovers, as well as poetry lovers.
I've never enjoyed poetry like this before! The Dead Poets offer a fun, toe-tapping take on classical literature that would make Emily Dickinson hide behind her chair.
The Deadpoets are like Barenaked Ladies meets Emily Dickinson. Marilyn Estes, Marietta, GA
The Dead Poets CD fast became a favorite for in-store play. Anne Wray, Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, Asheville, NC
I've listened to your CD about 58,000 times. I think it's sensational. David Hopes, poet, Professor of English, UNC-A.
We listened to it and LOVED it!! Shelley and Carter Bame, Washington, D.C.
It sounds fantastic! Charles Ghigna, Children's Poet, "Father Goose"
The Dead Poets have given me a whole new way of understanding and enjoying poetry. They know how to put on a good show which is entertaining and inspiring even to those who claim to dislike poetry. The audience didn't just love it; the audience was on their feet dancing and clapping! For weeks after their performance I couldn't read a poem without considering how the verses might best be set to music. In a single night, the Dead Poets changed the way I look at poetry. Bob Falls, Poetry Alive!, the national touring theatrical poetry ensemble.
The Dead Poets have rediscovered the joyful song that is the wellspring of verse. With close harmonies, inventive rhythm and a healthy dose of humor, they act as literate EMTs, jump-starting the hearts of mouldering bard and jaded audience alike. This is poetry with panache ... not to be missed. C.L. Bothwell III, author of The Icarus Glitch and editor of the Warren Wilson College journal, Heartstone.