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Pauline Murray
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Biography
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Pauline Murray is an English singer and songwriter who came to prominence with the punk band Penetration. Their recordings included Don’t Dictate and the albums Moving Targets and Coming Up for Air, with Murray writing material in collaboration with other band members.
She subsequently recorded with the Invisible Girls, working with producer Martin Hannett on a 1980 album that moved beyond the group’s punk sound. In 1990 she established Polestar in Newcastle, initially as a rehearsal facility and later developed as a recording studio.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Penetration — Trouser PressVocals, shared songwriting, early records and Invisible Girls.
- Polestar Studios — official historyMurray’s founding role and 1990 establishment.