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Polly Scattergood (born 18 October 1986, Colchester, Essex, England), is a British singer-songwriter. She has been described as ethereal, dark, intense and quirky,〔(And now for song number 801 - The Guardian, 16 September 2008 )〕〔(Polly Scattergood Bar Academy, London - The Guardian, 2 September 2008 )〕 while her musical style has been described as "early 21st century electro-dance-pop of London proper".〔(Billboard Album Review )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Meta Critic )〕 ==Early years== Scattergood grew up near Colchester, the eldest of three siblings with two younger brothers. 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. She took part-time work on a market stall to pay her way through music school.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polly Scattergood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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