Jesca Hoop Returns To States For Dates With Elbow And More

It’s been three months since Jesca Hoop moved from Los Angeles to Manchester, and in that time, she has not only played shows across Europe (including stops at the Great Escape, Glastonbury and Wireless Festivals and dates in Portugal), but has also nearly completed her anticipated sophomore album.   Now, she returns to Los Angeles to kick off a handful of tour dates starting Wednesday, July 22 with Elbow at the Wiltern (Full list of dates below, including more dates with Elbow and solo dates).

The singer/songwriter (who counts early folk songs, pop radio, chamber music, gospel music, 20's to 40's jazz, ol' country, ol' blues, slave songs, dance hall, murder ballads, rock and roll, blue grass and her back yard among her numerous musical influences) released her critically acclaimed debut Kismet in 2007. Stay tuned for more news on the release of her sophomore album later this year.

Check out what’s been said about Jesca and her debut Kismet:
"Hoop is a striking, dark haired songwriter who writes and sings twisty, sprawling, lyrically abstract songs featuring strange sonorities and offbeat rhythms…Her music sounds as if it comes from an imaginary country, and she sings in the accented English of someone from that country." 
-- The New York Times

”Hoop is unforgettable in her beauty and charisma”  -- Filter Magazine

“Refreshingly unconventional California chanteuse…” -- Time Out London

“This Californian throws multiple ingredients (neo-folk, chamber-pop, tribal rhythms, treated vocals, allusion and allegory) into the blender, then gleefully throws the switch. The result is unnerving but unforgettable.” -- The Sunday Times (UK)

Jesca Hoop on tour:
Wed, July 22    Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern (w/ Elbow)
Thur, July 23    Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café
Tues, July 28    Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café (KCRW Presents)
Sat, Aug 1    Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival (Tree Stage)
Sun, Aug 2    New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub
Mon, Aug 3    Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bears
Tues, Aug 4    Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (w/ Elbow)
Sat, Aug 8    Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (w/ Elbow)

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