Jesca Ada Hoop is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Northern California, who performs music that covers differing genres. Her musical mentor has been Tom Waits.Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links
[edit] Biography
Hoop was born in Northern California to Mormon parents. She grew up singing traditional folk tunes in four part harmony. She broke away from her background, becoming a homesteader in the wilderness areas of Northern California and Wyoming. She also worked in the remote mountains of Arizona with a rehabilitation program for children.
As a nanny for Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan's three children, Hoop gained musical experience. Waits says, "Her music is like going swimming in a lake at night." The Los Angeles Times considered Hoop one of ten Southern California artists that are "new and notable in 2007." [1]
Her contact with Tom Waits led to her initial exposure [2] through Nic Harcourt at the Southern California radio station KCRW in 2003.[3] Since then, Hoop has shared the stage with many acts. In 2007 she toured with Polyphonic Spree and Matt Pond PA. In 2008 she toured with Elbow and Mark Knopfler, and then in 2009 toured with Greg Laswell, Elbow and Andrew Bird. Jesca headlined a tour of the UK and Ireland in February 2010, and France in March 2010. She is also headline her own tour of the UK in summer 2010, starting in Leeds on May 1.
Hoop announced in September 2008 that she would be releasing an album titled, Kismet Acoustic, in October 2008, featuring one new song and four acoustic versions of tracks from her debut CD.[4]
In July 2009, Hoop announced that she had finished recording her second album, entitled Hunting My Dress. In September she posted the opening track to the record online and on November 30, 2009 the record became available in the UK and Ireland, with a US release date expected for mid 2010. [edit] Discography Silverscreen Demos (November 23, 2004) Kismet (September 18, 2007) Kismet Acoustic EP (October 24, 2008) Hunting My Dress (November 30, 2009UK)
