polly jean harvey mbe (born 9 october 1969) is an english musician. she is best known for being a singer and guitarist. her music is usually released under the name pj harvey. she plays lots of instruments as well as the guitar. these include piano, organ, bass, saxophone, harmonica, and most recently, the autoharp. she has a contralto singing range. in june 2013, she made a member of the order of the british empire for her music.