This article is about the English musician. For the American historian, see John Carl Parish. John Parish is an English musician and producer best known for his work with singer and songwriter PJ Harvey, though he has also worked with Eels, Tracy Chapman, and Giant Sand, amongst others. In the 1980s he worked under the name of his band Automatic Dlamini, with a changing line-up which included Polly Jean Harvey from 1988 until 1991. Automatic Dlamini recorded three albums: The D is For Drum (1987), Here Catch Shouted his Father (1990 - unreleased but available as a bootleg), and From A Diva to a Diver (1992). During this period Parish also began his career as a record producer working with UK bands including The Chesterfields and the Brilliant Corners, before co-producing PJ Harvey's To Bring You My Love (1995), on which he also played guitar, drums, percussion and organ.

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