Biography
Aaron Pollock is an Australian songwriter and guitarist with 11 albums behind him — yet he is just getting started.
At just 22, he reached the International Blues Challenge Finals in Memphis, quickly earning recognition as one of Australia’s brightest young guitarists and singers. Now 29, Aaron has grown into a seasoned songwriter and versatile performer, winning the 2025 International Songwriting Competition as an Honourable mention on the back of eleven self-produced studio albums, multiple award nominations for Music Victoria's Best Blues Artist and Best Blues Album, and a reputation for building dedicated audiences worldwide.
Known for his entrancing acoustic fingerpicking— making one guitar sound like many — Aaron combines technical mastery with heartfelt storytelling. His dynamic voice, praised for its conviction and control, carries through genres from psychedelic soundscapes (Memory Hoarders) to raw country blues and acoustic ballads (Delta Hotel).
Australian guitar legend Lloyd Spiegel described Aaron as “absolutely outstanding. One of the finest pickers I have come across.”
Starting out as your every day street performer, Aaron has spent years carving his own path, earning fans and friends across the globe that share Aaron’s journey with him. With his proven catalogue, his passion, and his refusal to stop chasing connection, Aaron stands ready to reach the wider audience his music has long deserved.
‘Aaron Pollock: The Next Big Thing’ - Bendigo Blues Magazine
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TITLES
Current Youth Ambassador for Blues Music Victoria (BMV)
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2025 International Songwriting Competition Winner
(Folk/Singer-Songwriter Category- Honourable Mention)
2021 Music Victoria: Best Blues Act Nominee
2020 USA Memphis International Blues Challenge Finalist
2020 Music Victoria: Blues Album Of The Year Nominee
2019 MBAS Melbourne Blues Challenge Winner
CHARTINGS
#3 Australian Blues and Roots Album Charts w/Live! At the MBAS House Of Blues
#9 Australian Blues And Roots Album Charts w/ Troubadour Blues
#2 Australian Regional Charts w/ Sweet Home Chicago
#3 Australian Regional Charts w/ Love In Vain
#4 Australian Blues and Roots Album Charts w/ The Blues Tapes
#8 Australian Blues and Roots Album Charts w /Anxieux
