Jesca Hoop

A singer/songwriter who adorns her artful indie folk with quirky melodies and razor-sharp harmonies, Jesca Hoop's sparse songs nod to influences like Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Vashti Bunyan. She debuted with Kismet on Columbia in 2007, kicking off a string of albums that were unpredictable while working within the parameters of her established sound. She partnered with Iron & Wine's Sam Beam on 2016's Love Letter for Fire before making a solo appearance on Sub Pop with the next year's Memories Are Now. Hoop's sixth studio album, 2022's Order of Romance (Memphis Industries), featured a pair of backing singers, core rhythm section, and horn and woodwind quintet. Her first album to be entirely self-produced, the similarly spacious Long Wave Home was distributed by Universal in 2026.