Jesca Hoop (born 1975, Santa Rosa, California) is an American singer-songwriter now based in Manchester, UK, whose music moves freely between folk, indie and experimental pop. She came to wider attention after working as a nanny for Tom Waits, who championed her early career; Peter Gabriel later took her on tour, and a call from Elbow's Guy Garvey drew her to England. Her seventh album, Long Wave Home (May 2026), is the first she has produced entirely herself.
Jesca Hoop released Long Wave Home on 1 May 2026 via Last Laugh/Republic of Music - her seventh studio album and the first she produced entirely herself.
NPR featured Hoop in an interview about Long Wave Home, noting it is her seventh studio album and the first she produced herself.
Hoop launched an extensive 2026 tour covering the UK (May), the US (June-July) and a European leg in September with shows in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Switzerland.
Long Wave Home was announced in February 2026 alongside the lead single 'Designer Citizen' and a 10-date UK tour including London's Union Chapel.
The album was recorded across UK studios while Hoop travelled by camper van, with contributions from Sam Amidon, Sons of Kemet drummer Seb Rochford and bassist Jon Thorne.
