Polly Scattergood

Polly Scattergood (* 1987 in Colchester ) is a singer and composer from England.

Life

She was born in 1987 and grew up with her ​​two younger brothers in Wivenhoe, a fishing village, near Colchester on. At age 16, she moved to London and worked there for financing her music studies in the wholesale market.

Musical career

She learned first important musical influence as a twelve- year-old during her school days when she met Words and Music by Suzanne Vega's song " Luka ".

In London, she later attended the Croydon district, the renowned London School for Performing Arts & Technology and composed there during their training over 800 songs.

2005 her first single, Glory Hallelujah was released more singles followed. Their first album, Polly Scattergood appeared in March 2009 in the UK and the USA (with Mute Records ), in Germany it is not yet installed. For her debut album, Polly Scattergood received in the UK, among others by the BBC, The Guardian, The Independent, The Sun and various music magazines positive reviews.

Scattergood describes himself as a " storyteller ". Their music could be categorized as indie pop, reminiscent of Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Björk, Kate Nash or Soap & Skin.

Discography

Album

• Polly Scattergood (2009)
• Arrows (2013 )

Singles

• Glory Hallelujah ( 2005)
• Nitrogen Pink ( 2007)
• I Hate the Way ( 2008)
• Other Too Endless (2009)
• Please Do not Touch (2009)
• Wanderlust (2013 )