Jesca Hoop
Kismet
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Label: 3Entertainment/Red Ink/Columbia
Once upon a time a wayward Mormon girl found her way into Tom Waits home. “I’ll watch your kids and you give me money,” she said.
“Okay,” said Tom Waits. “But you have to stay five years, and then I will grant you one wish.”
“Okay Tom, but it better be a good one.”
[Five years later]
“Hey Tom,” said Jesca, “My wish is for you to check out this weird 6 minute song I wrote with only vocals and guitar. Think anyone would ever play this on the radio?”
“Well, I think it’s forkin’ awesome, Jesca,” Tom Waits said with a wily grin. “I’ll give it to Lionel Conway. He’ll give it to KCRW’s Nic Harcourt and you will become rich and famous.”
“Wow Tom,” said Jesca, “changing your kids’ diapers for half a decade was totally worth it.
“If I got a second wish, it would be to open for the Polyphonic Spree and have a hit album come out in mid-September, then open for Matt Pond PA across the country.”
“Hey nanny, don’t press your luck,” said Tom, knowing full well what was about to happen.
Jesca Hoop “Intelligentactile 101″ (mp3)
Jesca Hoop : “Summertime” (album version stream)Â
Jesca Hoop plays Minneapolis’ Varsity Theater on October 8 with Matt Pond PA Â
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