John Parish is an English musician, songwriter, composer, and Mercury Prize-winning record producer. Though long associated as a collaborator with PJ Harvey -- he co-produced and played on To Bring You My Love and Is This Desire? -- his career as both a producer and performer dates back to the mid-'80s and his work with Chesterfields, the Brilliant Corners, and the Becketts. While he subsequently staked out an enigmatic solo career, and the tale of his rise in music is entwined with that of Harvey, he has also worked on more than 150 albums, most notably with the Eels, , Spark...