Ep10: Emma Pollock (The Delgados) on how knocking on the wrong door led to a career in music

<p>Thanks for listening! Visit the deluxe show notes at <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/emma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/emma</a> to listen to Emma's music and get links to everything we talked about.</p><p>-</p><p>Content warning: friendly swearing from the start and one allusion to suicide, in the context of Emma's collaboration with Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit.</p><p>-</p><p><a href="http://emmapollock.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma Pollock</a> is a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, and a founding member of the bands&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Delgados" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Delgados</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burns_Unit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Burns Unit</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fruit_Tree_Foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Fruit Tree Foundation</a>. As a solo artist, she has released three albums to date, as well as a plethora of collaborative work. She co-runs independent record label <a href="https://chemikal.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chemikal Underground</a> and the <a href="https://chem19.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chem19 recording studio</a>.</p><p>-</p><p>This podcast is supported by Arts Council England and The National Lottery and powered by my Correspondent’s Club&nbsp;<a href="http://penfriend.rocks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks</a>. Grab two months of free Skillshare classes on me - visit&nbsp;<a href="http://penfriend.rocks/skillshare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/skillshare</a>&nbsp;for more.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>