JOHN PARISH INTERVIEW (2004)

While in Tucson the first time, I heard John Parish was there working with Amor and How Gelb of Giant Sand. So, I worked my magic and met up with him and his wife for lunch. At that time, we made plans for me to go to England to interview him the following year.

He started his career in 1980 in the new wave band Thieves Like Us and in 1982 formed Automatic Dlamini, with Rob Ellis.In 1986 he began his career as a producer, working with the Chesterfields, Brilliant Corners, Becketts and many others. In 1987 John met PJ Harvey and it was the beginning of their long-time collaboration He has also worked with such artists as The Eels, Aldous Harding,Tracy Chapman,Giant Sand, and Sparklehorse.