Harvey and the band she founded with the bassist Stephen Vaughan and the drummer Robert Ellis were both referred to as PJ Harvey at first. Harvey’s most difficult album, Rid of Me (1993), was created under the engineering direction of Steve Albini (whose reputation as a sonic extremist was built on his bands, Big Black and Shellac, as well as his production of groups like the Pixies and Nirvana).
Later that year, 4-Track Demos, a softer rendition of some of the same material, was published. Ellis and Vaughan split up with PJ Harvey after the tour in support of these albums, and Harvey went solo.
What is PJ Harvey’s biggest hit?
The single “Down by the Water” from PJ Harvey’s 1995 album To Bring You, My Love, is her biggest hit. The song received a nomination for Best Rock Song at the 1996 Grammy Awards and reached at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
Throughout her career, PJ Harvey has written most of the songs alone, while some of the co-writing credit has been given to other writers including John Parish and Flood. Additionally, she has performed songs by musicians including Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan.
