John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey
Country of origin:
England
Type of music generally:
Bluesy alternative rock
Status:
Most recent release as a duo, A Woman A Man Walked By (2009)
See also:
PJ Harvey's siteThe Ectophiles' Guide entry for PJ Harvey
Comparisons:
A little like PJ Harvey's solo work but darker, quieter, and less melodic
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
John Parish has been working with PJ Harvey since To Bring You My Love, but as a back-up session musician. PJ Harvey had long since stated that she was tired of playing guitar and just wanted to sing, and this album gave her that opportunity. i don't listen to it that much truth be told. but it is definitely moody, with PJ Harvey's bluesy voice, and stark vocals (iflin@speakeasy.net)
Recommended first album:
A Woman A Man Walked By
Recordings:
- dance hall at louse point (1996)
- A Woman A Man Walked By (2009)
dance hall at louse point
Release info:
1996—Island Records—314-524 278-2
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended for PJ Harvey fans or those who like bluesier rock
Group members:
Words written and sung by Polly Jean Harvey
Music written and played by John Parish
Guest artists:
Mick Harvey—organ, bass, additional guitar
Produced by:
John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey
Comments:
i find it kinda bland, though the lyrics are excellent (of course, since PJ Harvey wrote the lyrics). (iflin@speakeasy.net)
A Woman A Man Walked By
Release info:
2009—Island Records—B0012811-02
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended for PJ Harvey fans or those who like bluesier rock
Group members:
>Words written and sung by PJ Harvey
Music written and played by John Parish
Guest artists:
Carla Azar—drums (1, 5)
Eric Drew Feldman—bass (1), keyboards (5)
Giovanni Ferrario—guitar (1), bass (5)
Produced by:
John Parish & PJ Harvey
Comments:
I like this better than dance hall at louse point; however, even though I'm a big PJ Harvey fan, this doesn't work so well for me. I want to like her work with John Parish, but the songs just don't click for me they way her own songs do. The best I can say is that others, especially anyone who liked dance hall at louse point, will really like this but it's not my cup of tea. (Neile)An album I really looked forward to and hoped I'd like it much more than I eventually did. No real explanation, it just didn't connect with me as I'd hoped. (adamk@zoom.co.uk)
