PJ HARVEY

PJ Harvey

Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, harmonica, and most recently, the autoharp.

Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini, whose vocalist and saxophone player, John Parish, would become her long-term collaborator. In 1991, she formed an eponymous trio and subsequently began her professional career. The trio released two studio albums, Dry (1992) and Rid of Me (1993) before disbanding, after which Harvey continued as a solo artist. Since 1995, she has released a further six studio albums with collaborations from various musicians including John Parish, former bandmate Rob Ellis, Mick Harvey, and Eric Drew Feldman and has also worked extensively with record producer Flood.

Among the accolades she has received are the 2001 and 2011 Mercury Prize for Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (2000) and Let England Shake (2011) respectively—the only artist to have been awarded the prize twice—eight BRIT Award nominations, six Grammy Award nominations and two further Mercury Prize nominations. Rolling Stone awarded her 1992's Best New Artist and Best Singer Songwriter and 1995's Artist of the Year, and listed Rid of Me and To Bring You My Love (1995) on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. In 2011, she was awarded for Outstanding Contribution To Music at the NME Awards

Birth name: Polly Jean Harvey

Born: 9 October 1969 (age 42), Bridport, Dorset, England

Origin: Yeovil, England

Genres: Alternative rock, indie rock, experimental rock, folk rock, art rock, punk blues

Occupations: Musician, singer-songwriter, composer, artist

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, organ, keyboards, autoharp, saxophone, trumpet, violin, harmonica, percussion

Years active: 1988–present

Labels: Too Pure, Island

Associated acts: Automatic Dlamini, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Tricky, Sparklehorse, Thom Yorke, John Parish, Desert Sessions, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Lanegan, Mick Harvey

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Concert:

PJ Harvey - Live-Coachella Festival 17.04.2011, full concert

Album:

PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me (Full Album)

Interview:

PJ Harvey - Interview 1995 - Toronto