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When did PJ Harvey start making music?
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The only artist to win the Mercury Prize twice, PJ Harvey began her professional music career in 1991. Initially fronting an eponymous trio, she went solo after two albums. Harvey is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, bass, keys, saxophone, violin, cello, and drums.
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