Joe Jackson May 11, 2008

Pianist Joe Jackson's songs run the gamut of pop/punk ditties like 'Sunday Papers' and 'Is She Really Going Out With Him.' to intricate compositions and chamber music. His pop career hit a major high with 1982's 'Night and Day,' featuring singles like 'Steppin' Out' and 'Breaking Us In Two.' Mutlu's music is a clever blend of soul, reggae, hip-hop, and Brazilian jazz deriving inspiration from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Bob Marley, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Jesca Hoop is a striking, dark haired songwriter from Northern California who writes and sings twisty, sprawling, lyrically abstract songs featuring strange sonorities and offbeat rhythms. Her music sounds as is it comes from an imaginary country, and she sings in the accented English of someone from that country.