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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Emma Pollock
Person · female · United Kingdom · Scotland · born 1971 · recording since 2007
Scottish singer
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Also known as Emma Shearer Pollock · エマ・ポロック
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Adrenaline
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography238 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1363669154
Biography
Emma Pollock (born 14 August 1971) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, and a founding member of the bands The Delgados and The Burns Unit. She is one of the founders of The Fruit Tree Foundation project and a contributor to Vox Liminis, a project linking prison experience and songwriting.
Career
A founding member of the Delgados, Pollock signed a solo recording contract with British independent record label 4AD in 2005 after the break-up of the band. Her debut solo studio album, Watch the Fireworks
Watch the FireworksSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1New Land4:492Acid Test3:523Paper and Glue3:464Limbs3:435Adrenaline4:596If Silence Means That Much to You3:477Fortune3:298You'll Come Around3:249This Rope's Getting Tighter3:1410Here Comes the Heartbreak3:2011The Optimist4:57, was released on 17 September 2007. Pollock has most recently been recording with Scottish-Canadian band The Burns Unit, along with Indo-Caledonian pop artist Future Pilot A.K.A., Karine Polwart, King Creosote, multi-instrumentalist Kim Edgar, drummer and producer Mattie Foulds, pianist Michael Johnston; and rapper MC Soom T. Pollock has also worked with David Gedge 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.
Pollock's third solo studio album, In Search of Harperfield
In Search of HarperfieldSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Cannot Keep a Secret4:252Don’t Make Me Wait4:083Alabaster4:334Clemency2:395Intermission4:486Parks and Recreation3:137Vacant Stare3:298In the Company of the Damned3:359Dark Skies3:3010Monster in the Pack4:2511Old Ghosts5:44, was released on 29 January 2016 on Chemikal Underground.
Personal life
Pollock studied laser science and optoelectronics at the University of Strathclyde, graduating BSc (Hons) in 1993.
Pollock is married to musician and producer Paul Savage, also of the Delgados. They have a son.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 18 | 41.7th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (13 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:20
1New Land4:492Acid Test3:523Paper and Glue3:464Limbs3:435Adrenaline4:596If Silence Means That Much to You3:477Fortune3:298You'll Come Around3:249This Rope's Getting Tighter3:1410Here Comes the Heartbreak3:2011The Optimist4:572010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:27
1Hug the Piano (AND)1:182Hug the Harbour3:433I Could Be a Saint3:114Red Orange Green3:085Nine Lives5:206House on the Hill3:537Letters to Strangers4:208The Loop3:289Confessions3:3710The Child in Me2:5211Chemistry Will Find Me5:2512Hug the Piano (OR)1:122016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:29
1Cannot Keep a Secret4:252Don’t Make Me Wait4:083Alabaster4:334Clemency2:395Intermission4:486Parks and Recreation3:137Vacant Stare3:298In the Company of the Damned3:359Dark Skies3:3010Monster in the Pack4:2511Old Ghosts5:44Begging the Night to Take Hold
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:12
1Prize Hunter3:312Rapid Rush of Red4:333Future Tree3:414Marchtown4:235Something of a Summer5:466Jessie My Queen3:117Black Magnetic3:538Fire Inside5:169Pages of a Magazine4:2410I Used to Be a Silhouette5:34
Single · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AdrenalineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:28AAdrenaline5:06 BA Glorious Day3:22 | 4 June 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Acid TestSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:091Acid Test3:52 2A Temporary Fix4:17 | 3 September 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Paper and GlueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Paper and Glue 2I Have a Double | 26 November 2007 | ||
| 2015 | Parks and RecreationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:121Parks and Recreation3:12 | 10 December 2015 | ||
| 2021 | MonochromeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:501Monochrome3:50 | 11 August 2021 | ||
| 2025 | Prize HunterSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:311Prize Hunter3:31 | 9 July 2025 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Daytrotter SessionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:571Paper and Glue4:04 2If Silence Means That Much to You4:02 3Limbs4:04 4Acid Test3:47 | Live | 14 November 2007 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tour EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 25:051Half Light5:13 2The Night Is Heavy4:56 3SG-6663:48 4Dark Skies3:43 5Elliot4:26 6Mo Ve'La Bella Mia de La Muntagna2:59 | 2012 |
Broadcast · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-01-13: The Quay Sessions at Celtic ConnectionsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 22:241The Quay Sessions from the Celtic Connections Festival 2016 - Extended Highlights22:24 | Live | 1 February 2016 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Emma Pollock head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 18 | 41.7th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Delgados(band) | — | present | |
| The Delgados(band) | — | present | |
| The Burns Unit(band) | — | present | |
| The Fruit Tree Foundation(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emma_Pollock_%28aldenchadwick%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8ace46fa-e460-4f42-b570-0b0ebd1bbbfbdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8ace46fa-e460-4f42-b570-0b0ebd1bbbfbcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q782536genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q782536seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Pollockbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Pollock
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Scottish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Alden Chadwick from Leeds, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q782536 · MusicBrainz: 8ace46fa-e460-4f42-b570-0b0ebd1bbbfb
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