Jesca Hoop is at the top of my list of musical inspirations, idols and influences – I think the only artist to have moved me to tears through the power of song. Anyway, here’s a quote which she cites under her ‘influences’ on her MySpace page, it struck a chord with me because I feel exactly the same way. And the influence is:
Any music that is good…and may the lord help you if you can’t tell the difference. – Jesca Hoop