Couple of things worth noting about Jesca Hoop: Stewart Copeland bangs his drums on one track, she'll be opening for the Polyphonic Spree during the month of shows from 6/23-7/23, she's got a slightly left-of-center take on hummable pop, and she took care of Tom Waits's kids. Bloggable by any stretch, that.
During her stint as the Waits clan's nanny, she converted Tom into a Hoop-aphile, getting him to say, "Jesca Hoop's music is like a four-sided coin. She is an old soul, like a black pearl, a good witch or a red moon.Her music is like going swimming in a lake at night." Tom passed her demos on to Nic Harcourt who spun 'em incessantly, and now she's hanging with the Police and touring the country with DeLaughter's black-clad cult. Kismet's as good a name for her debut as any. And hey, her tunes ain't bad, either! "Intellgentactile" (which isn't a word) is perfect for the Triple-A set with enough quirks to keep it fresh, and enough charm in Jesca's vox to sound like a four-sided coin (OK we have no idea what that means either, but Tom said it so it's gotta be true).
Jesca Hoop - "Intelligentactile 101" (MP3)
Kismet is out 9/18 on 3Entertainment/Red Ink/Columbia. Tour dates with the Polyphonic Spree after the jump.
06/23 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
06/24 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ
06/25 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
06/26 - New Orleans, LA -@House Of Blues
06/27 - Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre
06/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore at the TLA
06/30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
07/01 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
07/02 - Boston, MA @ Avalon
07/03 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
07/05 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
07/06 - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
07/07 - Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
07/08 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
07/09 - Milwaukee, WI @ Rave II at the Eagles Club
07/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
07/13 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
07/14 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
07/15 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
07/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
07/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
07/20 - San Diego, CA @ Canes Bar & Grill
07/22 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
07/23 - Aspen, CO @ The Belly Up
