Pollyanna (US band)

**Pollyanna** is an American rock group from New Jersey, initially founded by Jill Beckett and Daniel McCool. The band has released two studio albums, one EP and one deluxe album.

## Biography

The classmates Jill Beckett and Daniel McCool made a duo, called «Chasing Down Sunset» at 13. In 2017 the name was changed to «Pollyanna» and in November was released the first single «Between You and I», in recording of which took part Zion Dixon as guitarist and Matt Howell as bassist. It was produced by Rob Chiarappa, who was also playing keyboard. Brandon Bolton joined the band in 2019 and Jack Rose in 2021.

In 2018 and 2019 were released the singles: «Not So Bad», «Ghost» and «I Promise, I'm Lying» respectively, which brought local success to the band. On December, 2019 Pollyanna organised a concert, inviting the bands: Colly, Snarls and «Beloved Youth» that were just beginning their creative path at that time.

In March, 2020 was released a debut EP «The World Is …», containing the singles, released in 2017—2019 and news song «Way Past».

In February and October, 2020 were released singles «Good For You» and «Don't Stay Don't Go», which marked the beginning of the band's experiments with grunge music.

In 2021 the band joined «I Surrender Records» and the same year released a deluxe album, called «Sugar Coat», containing three previous singles with their remixed versions and 5 other songs.

In June, 2022 the band released their debut studio album «Slime» along with the singles: «Pixie», «SLUT», «Pathetic», «Relationship Anxiety» and «Mars». The album was warmly accepted by publishing houses: «KCSC Radio», «Prelude Press», «Album of The Year», «Legends of Tomorrow», «You Make The Scene» and «Glide magazine».

At the beginning of 2023 the band recorded a metal-cover for Lady Gaga's 2011 hit «Judas)». In May they went on «Melting tour» with «Brick+Mortar» band. In November they took part in «The Retrovision Tour», holding by "Honey Revenge" band.

In February, 2024 the band took part in a common «Fired Up Tour» with Plain White T's. In March, 2024 they opened for «Waterparks» band as a part of «Sneaking out of Heaven Tour».

In July, 2025 was released a popular single «Boygirl» with explicit music video, featuring British media entertainer «Noahfinnice». The song is an anthem in support of transgender and non-binary individuals, since Jill Becket is non-binary too.

In October, 2025 was released the second studio album «Weirdo», containing 14 songs of different musical genres. For the songs: «Die Slow», «Narcisist» and «Superpower» were shot music videos.

In February, 2026 Pollyanna opened for «Meet Me at the Altar» band on «Worried Sick Tour» in support of the band's EP of the same name.

## Musical genre

The band defines their genres as «power punk», «loud rock» and «bubble grunge». The databases like «Discogs» and «Rate Your Music» and also some interviewers define their music as pop punk, punk rock, grunge and power pop, influenced by alternative rock and emo. But also their songs have the traits of noise rock, indie rock, emocore (first singles). And the «Weirdo» album shows a tendency towards industrial rock («Superpower»), hardcore punk («Gravedigger», «Narrow Lens») and horror punk («Die Slow»).

## Members

- Jill Beckett (2017 — present) — vocals, guitar
- Brandon Bolton (2019 — present) — bass
- Jack Rose (2021 — present) — guitar
- Daniel McCool (2017 — present) — drums

### Studio albums

- «Slime» (2022)
- «Weirdo» (2025)

### EPs

- «The World Is …» (EP, 2020)
- «Sugar Coat» (Deluxe, 2021)

### Singles

|Year|Title|Album|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2017|«Between You and I»|rowspan=3|«The World Is …»||
|2018|«Not So Bad»||||
|rowspan=2|2019|«Ghost» (ft. Alex Fabio)|||
|«I Promise, I'm Lying»|rowspan=3|«Sugar Coat»|||
|rowspan=2"|2020|«Good For You»|||
|«Don't Stay Don't Go»|||||
|rowspan=5|2022|«SLUT»|rowspan=5|«Slime»|
|«Mars»|||||
|«Pathetic»|||||
|«Relationship Anxiety»|||||
|«Pixie»|||||
|rowspan=2|2023|«Judas» (Lady Gaga cover)|rowspan=2|Non-album|
|«Oh Lord Two» (ft. Lincoln)|||||
|rowspan=4|2025|«Boygirl» (ft. Noahfinnice)|rowspan=4|«Weirdo»|
|«Die Slow»|||||
|«Narcisist»|||||
|«Superpower»|||||

### Music videos

|style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Year|style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Title|style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Director/Producer|style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Link|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2018|«Not So Bad»|Felipe Gomez|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfQfL8AVjJA(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfQfL8AVjJA)|||||
|2019|«Ghost» (acoustic)|Michelle Ruiz|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltCuPupEM8&pp=0gcJCb4KAYcqIYzv(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltCuPupEM8&pp=0gcJCb4KAYcqIYzv)|||||
|2019|«I Promise, I'm Lying»|Alex Wolf|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCrih0wz8KE(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCrih0wz8KE)|||||
|2020|«Good For You»|Alex Wolf|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC2uj4eH2Vc(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC2uj4eH2Vc)|||||
|2020|«Don't Stay Don't Go»|Kris Khunachak|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2JfC6CdLL0(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2JfC6CdLL0)|||||
|2021|«Monster» (lyric video)|Alex Lyon|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCVIF_GQdIQ(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCVIF_GQdIQ)|||||
|2021|«Monster» (visualizer)|Jessica Verello & Jill Beckett|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giA2TOJ0R1Q(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giA2TOJ0R1Q)|||||
|2022|«SLUT»|Jasia Ka|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1EVoVOSK5k(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1EVoVOSK5k)|||||
|2022|«Mars»|Connor Meany|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJNVNb2sCJg(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJNVNb2sCJg)|||||
|2022|«Pathetic»|Jessica Verello, Jade Rich|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BIb4I__gAU(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BIb4I__gAU)|||||
|2022|«Relationship Anxiety»|Benjamin Lieber, Kris Khunachak|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWNInBEQ0xo(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWNInBEQ0xo)|||||
|2022|«Pixie»|Eamon Judkins, Jessica Verello|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noEjFR0OQvU(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noEjFR0OQvU)|||||
|2023|«Judas»|Connor Meany|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTNxjGY2K1o(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTNxjGY2K1o)|||||
|2024|«Christmas Garbage»|Connor Meany, Elizabeth Coetzee|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0EAru6-QY4(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0EAru6-QY4)|||||
|2025|«Gravedigger» (visualizer)|Connor Meany, Hailey Suzanne Smith|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abFZtbtSh9Y(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abFZtbtSh9Y)|||||
|2025|«Boygirl» (ft. Noahfinnice)|Connor Meany, Hailey Suzanne Smith|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faI7hNpuFu4(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faI7hNpuFu4)|||||
|2025|«Die Slow»|Connor Meany, Hailey Suzanne Smith|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_743FFK-N6A(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_743FFK-N6A)|||||
|2025|«Narcisist»|Jet Verello|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Ke497wyE8(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Ke497wyE8)|||||
|2025|«Superpower»|Connor Meany|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXddE-IsFs(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXddE-IsFs)|||||

## External links

- Pollyanna Ooze Confidence and ‘Slime’ At Asbury Park's House of Independents (SHOW REVIEW)
- Pollyanna's biography on «First Avenue»

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Pollyanna
- **origin**: New Jersey, United States, USA
- **genre**: • Punk rock • noise rock • pop punk • indie rock • power pop • grunge • industrial rock (new activity) • emocore (early activity)
- **years active**: from 2017
- **label**: I Surrender Records
- **current members**: *Jill Beckett
*Brandon Bolton
*Jack Rose
*Daniel McCool