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One of five children in a fifth generation Mormon couple, Hoop was steeped in a musical environment created by her family. She began performing as a child and starred in her high school choir.
Hoop broke away from the strictures of Mormonism just as her parents were separating. During this time, her mother Janette turned the basement into a theatre, and brought in all sorts of eccentrics to rehearse and put on musical plays for the community.
Jesca started to rebel against the traditions of her family and the only life she had known. “My girlfriend and I started smoking pot, which was such an out there thing for me to do given my upbringing. I was singing with the Santa Rosa Chamber Choir at that time. The combination of singing in that style for hours a day and smoking thrashed my voice…until it was gone. I had to leave the choir, and it took me about a year to regain my vocal strength. I had to re-teach myself how to sing in the ways that worked for me… Cut a new pattern and stitch myself back together. It was a blessing. It is why I sing the way I do. Appropriately, at that time I started listening to Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Björk and Diamanda Galas.”
Hoop spent the next several years homesteading in Northern California, Wyoming and in the high mountains of Arizona, where she worked in a wilderness rehabilitation program for mixed up kids.
Hoop broke away from the strictures of Mormonism just as her parents were separating. During this time, her mother Janette turned the basement into a theatre, and brought in all sorts of eccentrics to rehearse and put on musical plays for the community.
Jesca started to rebel against the traditions of her family and the only life she had known. “My girlfriend and I started smoking pot, which was such an out there thing for me to do given my upbringing. I was singing with the Santa Rosa Chamber Choir at that time. The combination of singing in that style for hours a day and smoking thrashed my voice…until it was gone. I had to leave the choir, and it took me about a year to regain my vocal strength. I had to re-teach myself how to sing in the ways that worked for me… Cut a new pattern and stitch myself back together. It was a blessing. It is why I sing the way I do. Appropriately, at that time I started listening to Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Björk and Diamanda Galas.”
Hoop spent the next several years homesteading in Northern California, Wyoming and in the high mountains of Arizona, where she worked in a wilderness rehabilitation program for mixed up kids.
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miss_awful wrote:
Very amazing live, awesome gig!!!
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Bad-Karma wrote:
Amazing live!! Need to see a live CD come out soon....
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miss_awful wrote:
i see her tonight :) :) :) yayaay!!
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alicefairyberry wrote:
*eeeeeeeee* loveyou, Jesca =D
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JescaWho wrote:
Get her newest album herr http://outroversion.blogspot.com/2010/02/jesca-hoop-hunting-my-dress-2009.html
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JamboDean wrote:
My bands supporting her on the 13th of February, Looking forward to it:D:D
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Aesiron wrote:
Does anyone have the acoustic version of Seed of Wonder that they would be willing to share?
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xgeorgx wrote:
"Hunting My Dress" is great! Love it!
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LilTheater wrote:
I love the new album, she definitely topped "Kismet".
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lesleyjl21 wrote:
brand new group: fans of jason bentley
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xgeorgx wrote:
sooo nice!
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amandroid wrote:
Never, ever disappointing.
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famkeZ wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/We+Are+Music+Nerds
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bonusgrooves wrote:
http://www.myspace.com/thewovenproject supporting the wonderful Jesca, Feb 12 2010 Mbro, UK
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abdielmebarak wrote:
Jesca, why are you that cute? I love you ^^
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alicefairyberry wrote:
The new album has stolen my heart and made it dance <3
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xiolab wrote:
jesca, please come to edinburgh!!
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Saveall wrote:
Hmm...listened to Kismet. I enjoyed a couple of tracks...but most is a little too dissonant and trendy
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That_Scientist wrote:
oh and the best support act I've ever seen.
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That_Scientist wrote:
Seen her live yesterday, she was really great! Beautiful voice! [2]
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Events
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Feb
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JESCA HOOP + THE WOVEN PROJECT + ELAINE PALMER + SUZANNE MARRON
Westgarth Social Club, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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Feb
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KMR Present Jesca Hoop with Guests
Nice n' Sleazy, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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News
OTHER VOICES 8 – ACCLAIMED MUSIC SERIES RETURNS
20 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/jescahoop
South Wind Blows have announced that the eighth series of acclaimed music programme Other Voices will begin its weekly broadcast on RTE 2 from Wednesday February 3rd. …
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Rowstar wrote about Jesca Hoop in Jesca Hoop at the Latest Music Bar (and Other Adventures). yesterday morning
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