Emma Pollock (born 20 December 1972) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, and a founding member of the bands

the Delgados The Delgados are a Scottish indie rock band formed in Glasgow in 1994. The band is composed of Alun Woodward (vocals, guitar), Emma Pollock (vocals, guitar), Stewart Henderson (bass guitar), and Paul Savage (drums). Biography The band was fo ...

and

the Burns Unit The Burns Unit was an eight-piece Scottish-Canadian folk music supergroup. The band formed in 2006, after the musicians met at Burnsong, a Scottish songwriting retreat. The band members come from varying musical genres including folk, pop and ...

. She is also one of the founders of

The Fruit Tree Foundation The Fruit Tree Foundation was a Scottish musical project founded by Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones and former Delgados vocalist and guitarist Emma Pollock in 2010. Created in conjunction with the Mental Health Foundation, the project's overall ...

project and a regular contributor t
Vox Liminis

Career

A founding member of

, Pollock signed a solo

recording contract A recording contract (commonly called a record contract or record deal) is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist (or group), where the artist makes a record (or series of records) for the label to sell and promote. Artists ...

with British independent record label 4AD in 2005 after the amicable break-up of the band. Her debut solo studio album, ''

Watch the Fireworks Watch the Fireworks is the debut studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Emma Pollock, released on 17 September 2007 by 4AD. Track listing Singles Adrenaline ( 7" – May 28, 2007) #Adrenaline – 5:01 #A Glorious Day – 3:21 (from a po ...

'', was released on 17 September 2007. Pollock has most recently been recording with Scottish-Canadian band

, along with Indo-Caledonian pop artist Future Pilot A.K.A.,

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, multi-instrumentalist Kim Edgar, drummer and producer Mattie Foulds, pianist Michael Johnston; and rapper MC Soom T. Pollock has also worked with

David Gedge David Lewis Gedge (born 23 April 1960, in Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) is an English musician and songwriter. Early life Gedge grew up in Middleton, Greater Manchester, in the area known as Top of Hebers. He attended Hollin High S ...

both in the studio and live as part of his Cinerama project. On 3 August 2010, the Burns Unit released their debut studio album, ''Side Show'', through Proper Distribution in the UK. Produced by the band's drummer Mattie Foulds, ''Side Show'' was mixed with Paul Savage and mastered by

Jon Astley Jon Astley is a British record producer who has also recorded and released two albums as a singer-songwriter in the late 1980s. His most commercially successful song was "Jane's Getting Serious", later popularized by a Heinz ketchup television ...

. Pollock's third solo studio album, '' In Search of Harperfield'', was released on 29 January 2016 on

Chemikal Underground Chemikal Underground is an independent record label set up in 1994 at Glasgow, Scotland by rock band The Delgados. It was set up to release their first single, "Monica Webster" / "Brand New Car" and went on to break many new Scottish bands in ...

Personal life

Pollock studied

laser science Laser science or laser physics is a branch of optics that describes the theory and practice of lasers. Laser science is principally concerned with quantum electronics, laser construction, optical cavity design, the physics of producing a popul ...

and

optoelectronics Optoelectronics (or optronics) is the study and application of electronic devices and systems that find, detect and control light, usually considered a sub-field of photonics. In this context, ''light'' often includes invisible forms of radiatio ...

at the

University of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde ( gd, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal chart ...

, graduating BSc (Hons) in 1993. Pollock is married to musician and producer Paul Savage, also of the Delgados, and they have a son.

Discography

Studio albums * ''

'' (17 September 2007) * ''The Law of Large Numbers'' (1 March 2010) * '' In Search of Harperfield'' (29 January 2016) Singles and EPs * "Adrenaline" (28 May 2007) * "Acid Test" (3 September 2007) * "Paper and Glue" (26 November 2007) * "I Could Be a Saint" (22 February 2010) * "Red Orange Green" (24 May 2010) * "Parks and Recreation" (22 January 2016) Other releases * ''Side Show'' with Scottish and Canadian collective

(2010) * ''Tour EP'' with

RM Hubbert RM Hubbert (Robert McArthur Hubbert, born 12 May 1974 in Glasgow, Scotland), commonly known as Hubby, is a Scottish guitarist and singer. Best known for his solo work as RM Hubbert and as a member of Scottish post rock band El Hombre Trajeado, ...

(Oct 2012) Music videos * "Adrenaline" (2007, directed by Blair Young) * "Acid Test" (2007, directed by Lucy Cash) * "Paper and Glue" (2007, directed by Moh Azima) * "Red Orange Green" (2010, directed by Laura McCullagh) * "Parks and Recreation" (2016, directed by Virginia Heath)

References

External links

Official website
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