Polly Scattergood
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Polly Scattergood performing at the Shoreditch Festival in Hackney, London; July 2009
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| Birth name | Polly Scattergood |
| Born |
18 October 1986 Wivenhoe, Essex, England |
| Genres | Indie pop, experimental, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Keyboard, piano and guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Mute Records |
Polly Scattergood (born 18 October 1986, Wivenhoe, Essex, England), is a British singer-songwriter. She has been described as , dark, intense and quirky, while her musical style has been described as "early 21st century electro-dance-pop of London proper". Scattergood's debut album, self-titled, was released in spring 2009 in the United Kingdom and United States. It received mixed but generally positive reviews. Arrows was Scattergood's second studio album, it was produced by Ken Thomas and Jolyon Thomas and released in Autumn 2013. Arrows received positive reviews in the media with The Independent, Rolling Stone and Mojo each awarding it four stars.
Scattergood grew up near Colchester, the eldest of three siblings with two younger brothers. Despite misunderstanding in the press, her name Scattergood is her family name. It means "here today, gone tomorrow".
Her mother was an artist and her father an actor. Scattergood's first memory of making music was playing a toy piano when she was aged four. Aged 12, having listened to Suzanne Vega's song "Luka", Scattergood concluded, "Music doesn't have to be strident to carry a strong message" and "That you don't have to shout. You can say things and people will listen if they want to." She has stated she would often listen to Leonard Cohen as a teenager.
Aged 16 she moved to London to attend the Brit School.
After graduation she caught the attention of music industry executive Neil Ferris who took on her management. Ferris then introduced Scattergood to Daniel Miller head of Mute Records. He led her to her current producer Simon Fisher Turner.
Scattergood describes herself as a storyteller. "I write about emotions and moments, not all are biographical." Scattergood's debut single entitled "Glory Hallelujah" was released in 2005 on Ark Records and produced by Greg Walsh. Her September 2007 single "Nitrogen Pink" was released on Mute Records. The single "I Hate the Way" which was written on a toy keyboard was released on 22 September 2008 on both limited edition 10 inch vinyl and iTunes. The song has been described as "documenting her emotional instability and penchant for going to bed with unsuitable men".
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