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, and most recently, the autoharp.

Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini, featuring long-term collaborator John Parish, as a vocalist and saxophone player. 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), seven 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.

http://www.pjharvey.net

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