Polly Jean Harvey was born on October 9, 1969 in Yeovil, England. While growing up in a small village consisting of 600 people, she felt isolated as the only young girl around town. As a result, she confesses to living most of her earlier years as a tomboy. This isolation propelled her to develop an interest in music. Much of her interest stemmed from her parents being avid collectors of many different music genres, including blues and jazz.
PJ also garnered a great deal of exposure through personal music lessons. Whenever touring musicians would play at nearby venues, her parents would invite them to stay at the Harvey household overnight. However, instead of charging them a fee more...
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