Aaron Pollock

'Award-winning Australian artist Aaron Pollock is a blues prodigy who is finally embarking on a lengthy tour of the United States. Outside of the blues, Pollock was a winner of the 2025 International Songwriting Competition, five years after he was a finalist at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. By the time he was just 22, Aaron had already made a name for himself in the blues world. The same year, Aaron was nominated for Best Blues Album and Best Blues Artist in his home country. Now Aaron will be spending most of his time at the beloved Woodshop Listening Room in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he will be showcasing his guitar skills and overall energetic performances on their constantly sold-out ‘Tuesday Bluesday’ nights. With so much happening in his career, it was also the right moment for a brand that had already been keeping an eye on Aaron to take the relationship a step further. The Australian musician has recently become an endorsee for ‘Waterloo by Collings’ blues guitars, who saw his growing momentum and entrusted him with their instrument to tour the U.S.A. and showcase the sound of the Delta blues.

Crowd demand has been high in the southern states for good reason – Aaron is becoming one of the most skilled blues performers currently touring – ready to share the stage with world-renowned artists such as Eric Hughes, Jontavious Willis and Nicky Diamonds during his tour. Aaron has come a long way since visiting Beale Street as a 22-year-old, now even booked to play the famous Rum Boogie Cafe for a month in May. With 2,000,000 monthly Instagram views still growing for his blues content alone, it is clear that peopleare looking for the kind of blues Aaron plays, the kind that connects with you.

Shawn Grant, The Source Magazine

‘Meet Aaron Pollock, the Australian singer who keeps the blues alive.’

'There's a certain poetry in an Australian artist becoming one of the new standard-bearers of a distinctly North American musical tradition, but spend five minutes listening to Aaron Pollock play the blues and geography ceases to matter. What matters is his conviction, the howling voice of the Delta blues, and his refusal to follow trends at the expense of keeping traditional music alive.

With a history of awards and released albums, Aaron Pollock is a blues phenomenon embarking on a long-awaited US tour. Beyond the blues genre, Pollock won the 2025 International Songwriting Competition in the folk category. This came after he was a finalist in the International Blues Challenge on Beale Street in Memphis when he was just a 22-year-old with a guitar. The American blues and roots music audience took notice, and noticed with enthusiasm.'

With invitations to share stages with some of the biggest names in the genre will lead Aaron to perform on some of the most prestigious blues stages in the world, a clear sign that the community that shaped this musical style is recognizing one of its own, even if he comes from the other side of the world. This boost came along with his most complete work to date, the 13-track album, “…And Then A Sadness Came Over Me” , released in April 2026.

Camila Fernandes - Billboard Magazine