Josaleigh Pollett


Josaleigh Pollett is a Salt Lake City-based musician and songwriter.

Music career

Early Releases and Performances, Debut Album (2012-2020)

Josaleigh Pollett grew up in Salt Lake City and began writing and self-releasing their songs as a teenager, while performing solo sets. In 2014, they contributed vocals to the Salt Lake City: A Love Story album by Charles Ellsworth and Vincent Draper.
In 2017, they issued their debut album, Strangers, on Lavender Vinyl on July 8.

Sophomore Album and Collaboration with Jordan Watko (2020-2022)

In 2020, Pollett began collaborating with Crowd Shy. The creation of their second album used a full-band lineup, and No Woman Is the Sea was released on March 12, 2020, again through Lavender Vinyl. The album was re-issued on CD by Cupboard Music and cassette via Lavender Vinyl in 2023.
The following year, Pollett issued Bedroom Demos 2021, recorded a You Have Until Lunch session, and supported St. Vincent.
Pollett also collaborated with Icarus Phoenix on releases in 2021 and 2022.

'''In the Garden, By the Weeds''' and Other Collaborations (2023-2025)

Pollett's third album, In the Garden, By the Weeds, was released on July 14, 2023. The album was again made in collaboration with Watko, before his relocation to Japan.
In the Garden, By the Weeds peaked at No.110 in the NACC 200 on January 9, 2024.
In 2024, Pollett issued a remixed edition of the previous year's album, and collaborated with Scott Lippitt, and Ekko Astral. The latter collaboration, "i90," was re-released as a live version the following year.
Pollett was awarded "Best Singer-Songwriter of 2024" by Salt Lake City Weekly.

New Material and Continued Collaboration with Watko (2025-present)

Pollett began 2025 with a collaboration with phoneswithchords and a daily songwriting challenge, which was released as bro's bad january.
They performed at the Kilby Block Party in May.
On October 28, they released the "Radio Player" single, an international collaboration with Watko, through the Audio Antihero label.

Discography

Albums

Strangers No Woman Is the Sea - with Crowd Shy In the Garden, By the Weeds - with Crowd Shy

Singles

  • "Crying Wolf" - with Crowd Shy
  • "Craiglistless" - with Crowd Shy
  • "No Man is an Island" - with Crowd Shy
  • "bad dreams"
  • "Cinderblocks"
  • "Bodies"
  • "The Nothing Answered Back"
  • "YKWIM" - with Crowd Shy
  • "Not Easy, Not Forever" - with Crowd Shy
  • "Radio Player"

Compilations

Bedroom Demos 2021 No Woman is the Sea In the Garden, By the Remixes
  • ''bro's bad january''

Other Credits

  • Charles Ellsworth & Vincent Draper - Salt Lake City: A Love Story – Vocals
  • Icarus Phoenix - "Anthem" – Vocals
  • Icarus Phoenix - "Too Many Hands" – Vocals
  • Icarus Phoenix - Sometimes Our Shadow Gets in the Way – Vocals
  • Various Artists - Death by Salt V – Contributes "Cinderblocks"
  • Various Artists - Another Distance to Fall: A Tribute to Sebadoh - with Jordan Watko – Contributes "Trees"
  • Slow Fawns - Isolation II – Vocals
  • Various Artists - From the River to the Sea: The Horrible Truth About Palestine – Contributes "Something Pretty"
  • Scott Lippett - "Is This a Good Time?"
  • Scott Lippett - Me, You, and the Avenues – Vocals
  • Ekko Astral - pink balloons – Vocals
  • phoneswithchords - "put pressure" – Vocals
  • phoneswithchords - piecemeal – Vocals