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Cat Stevens (not that one) takes ace portraits of cool musicians

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Date
18 February 2013

Having a name like Cat Stevens must have its negative side, but it’s pretty unforgettable. Luckily, Cat’s photography totally lives up to her very cool name, and nicely complements her large portfolio of consistently brilliant music photography. Seemingly favouring the more art-orientated musicians such as Will Oldham and Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Cat has also captured the the magnificent PJ Harvey during the recording of her last album, Let England Shake. Her candid portraits of PJ in the studio are the kind of perfect, behind-the-scenes shots that fans lust after. Also, be sure to check out her series entitled The Subterraneans that she shot for Angst magazine.

A person with dark, wavy hair wears a black dress and looks downwards. They stand in front of a colourful inflatable bouncy castle with the word “BOUNCEABOU” visible on a yellow arch.
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Cat Stevens: Behind the Scenes, PJ Harvey

A close-up of a Panasonic monitor on a film set. The screen shows a tight shot of a person’s face, with technical data including “2048x576” and “1000 FPS” visible at the bottom.
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Cat Stevens: Behind the Scenes, PJ Harvey

A black and white portrait of a person wearing glasses and a light-coloured suit jacket. They look downwards, framed by blurred foliage and wildflowers in the foreground against a dark background.
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Cat Stevens: Hans Ulrich Obrist

A person with a long beard and receding hairline looks directly at the camera. They wear a dark button-down shirt against a plain, dimly lit wall.
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Cat Stevens: Will Oldham

Four people pose in a dimly lit room with recording equipment and bookshelves. They are dressed in smart-casual attire, with two of the figures sporting long, dark beards.
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Cat Stevens: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

A person in a suit and tie looks off-camera in a black and white portrait. They are flanked by two reflections of themselves in mirrors.
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Cat Stevens: Ozwald Boateng

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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