Artist: Jesca Hoop
Album: Kismet
Site: Official Site and MySpace

Jesca Hoop's music has a quality you don't find every day. Her music is ethereal, light, and enchanting. Her near-debut album Kismet, itself clearly influenced by various artists both old and new, but ultimately possessing a sound clearly all its own, showcases this aspect in the best way possible.

Hoop certainly had an interesting life leading up to the production of Kismet. Raised Mormon, she left that world behind to travel in the west before becoming a nanny for five years to Tom Waits' children.

It was there that Waits took an interest in Hoop's music, and it was through him that an early version of her song "Seed of Wonder" made its way to the host of KCRW in Santa Monica's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

For Hoop and her career, this was the turning point: a record deal with 3 Entertainment ensued.

Don't insinuate, however, that this might have gotten her farther than she deserved. Hoop is deserving of every ounce of her current position. She has been working toward something as great as Kismet for a while.

In 2004 she released a CD, Silverscreen Demos, that contained demos of six of her songs. It became clear at least with the release of Demos that Hoop was someone to watch.

Those who know Demos will not be disappointed by Kismet, which is an aural treat like no other. Her new release is not as jazzy and antique as Demos was, but it happens that this is a good thing. Kismet, with its modern touch, shows that her sound is grown up, has definitely come into its own, and is harder to resist than ever before. This record is not one to miss.

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