Born in the gritty steel town of Hamilton Ontario and raised in the fields of Haldimand County, Jay Pollmann has intertwined the rural/ urban musical divide fusing folk, roots and blues into a sound he describes as ‘foot stompin' rootsy blues’. 

 

Jay’s latest album titled “Doesn’t Seem So Bad” was recorded in early 2025 with Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo, Brooks and Bowskill, The Sheepdogs) behind the controls. It is set to be released in July of this year followed by a string of western festival appearances and shows.

 

With years of performing experience under his belt, Jay has honed a dynamic, original and energetic approach to his live shows wether it be on a festival stage or a house concert in your living room. Storytelling, slide guitar, harmonicas, foot stomping’ and some kick drum are what you can expect these days out of a Jay Pollmann show. 

 

From small town Ontario to St. John’s Newfoundland and as far as Memphis Tennessee,  Jay is forging a path all his own forever chasing down that next great song and inspiration.

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'Jay has a talent for staying in sync with his own sound to create a melody more complex than many solo artists, particularly within the folk/country/rock genre.' -The Permanent Rain Press