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PJ Harvey
Raised on a rural sheep farm in deepest Dorset, Polly Jean Harvey (aka PJ
Harvey) – born on October 9, 1969 - grew up listening to Howlin' Wolf, Jimi
Hendrix and Captain Beefheart records before later discovering the Pixies and
the US alternative movement. Helped by the championing of Radio 1 DJ John Peel,
debut album Dry (1992) introduced her as a raw, uncompromising alt. rock queen,
straining with stripped-to-the-bone honesty. The primal growl and bluesy sleaze
of the Steve Albini-produced follow-up Rid Of Me (1993) became a number 3 hit in
the UK before To Bring You My Love (1...
