The Cole Younger Band is led by singer/songwriter John Pollard who writes all of the original music and lyrics. Each band member over the years has contributed his own style to the unique arrangements. The music you hear live incorporates a blend of folk, rock and country sounds in the original and cover tunes, and carries the distinct signature of each musician.

The band takes its name, Cole Younger, from one of the members of the legendary outlaw gang The Younger Brothers, contemporaries of Jesse & Frank James. When the original CYB members were looking for a name for the band, they found inspiration in a "Wanted" poster hanging on a restaurant wall; thus the "Cole Younger Band" was born. John subsequently became interested in the history of the James and Younger gangs and began writing songs inspired by their infamous exploits. Now the CYB repertoire has come to include a series of Younger-themed tunes in addition to the vast collection of other JP originals.

The Cole Younger Band, with its original members, began performing in the Newark, DE area in the early 1980s, and since the band's inception a number of different musicians have played with the CYB. The current members include John Pollard on acoustic guitar and lead vocals, Glen Walther on bass guitar, Steve Hobson on lead guitar, Joe DiGiacomo on keyboards and Bob Tobasko on drums. However, it's not unusual for a past band member to make a special guest appearance.

The Cole Younger Band has released two CD's -- "Ride On" and "Younger All The Time".

A new Cole Younger themed CD "Should the Heavens Fall" is currently in the works.

A smaller version of the band, known as Pollard's Pharmacy can be seen year-roung in all sorts of venues including the Wellwood Yacht Club in Charlestown, MD, the Home Grown Cafe in Newark, DE and Booksandcoffee in Dewey Beach, DE.