Jesca Hoop

Jesca Hoop
Hoop with guitar in concert
Background information
Born	1976
Origin	California, United States
Genres	Folk, jazz, blues, pop, experimental
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Associated acts	Tom Waits, The Ditty Bops, Guy Garvey
Website	jescahoop.com

Jesca Ada Hoop is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Northern California, who writes and performs in diverse musical styles, under the initial encouragement and guidance of her former employer, musician Tom Waits.

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] with a six-minute demo recorded on a four track recorder. 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 also headlined 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, after moving to Manchester, England, on Guy Garvey's encouragement^[5] three months earlier. 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 the US release in July 2010.

In June 2010, she contributed the song "Angel Mom" to the Enough Project and Downtown Records' Raise Hope for Congo compilation. Proceeds from the compilation fund efforts to make the protection and empowerment of Congo’s women a priority, as well as inspire individuals around the world to raise their voice for peace in Congo.

Hoop toured with The Eels for their US tour in the autumn of 2010 ^[6] and their July 2011 UK tour.^[7]

Discography

• Silverscreen Demos (November 23, 2004)
• Kismet (September 18, 2007)
• Kismet Acoustic EP (October 24, 2008)
• Hunting My Dress (November 30, 2009^UK)
• Snowglobe EP (January 26, 2011^UK)

References

1. ^ Bronson, Kevin (2007). "Their Moment is Now". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/theguide/la-gd-coversidea25oct25,1,4453294.story?ctrack=1&cset=true. Retrieved 25 Oct. 2007. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ The New York Times Retrieved 13 Dec. 2009
3. ^ National Public Radio Retrieved 13 Dec. 2009
4. ^ "LAist Interview: Jesca Hoop", Retrieved 13 Sept. 2008.
5. ^ The Guardian Retrieved 31 July 2010
6. ^ "Plug in Music: Jesca Hoop to tour with The Eels this fall Retrieved 12 July 2011
7. ^ "Citylifers: Eels/Jesca Hoop UK tour dates Retrieved 12 July 2011

External links

• Official site
• MySpace page
• KCRW In-Studio Sessions: Dec. 2004, Sep. 2007, Nov. 2007

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