Ladies and gents, I present to you the inimitable Jesca Hoop! She’s usually introduced as Tom Waits’ former nanny (Tom Waits has kids!? Do they have his chin tuft?), but thankfully, her voice bears no resemblance to his. LA Weekly describes her music as “an odd combination of folk, cabaret, melancholia and grace.”

What the hell, here’s two for the price of one! Big Fish has a retro style, trumpets, and a fox, and that should be more than enough. I lose my music-loving heart to crooning women when foxes are involved.

I encourage y’all to check out her music samples on her MySpace page.