Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and Lail Arad announce new EP 'The Songs Of Joni Mitchell' + share cover of 'Raised On Robbery'
Ahead of their tour this Autumn, Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and Lail Arad announce companion EP
The Songs Of Joni Mitchell Vol. 1 out September 12th via Small Matters
New single ‘Raised On Robbery’ out now
The Songs Of Joni Mitchell tour dates in the UK, Ireland and Europe on sale
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage & LYR to join Lisa Hannigan & Loah as the special guests for London
13/10 – UK, Glasgow - Old Fruitmarket
14/10 - UK, Manchester - Stoller Hall
16/10 - UK, Bath - Komedia
17/10 - UK, Bristol - The Lantern
18/10 - UK, Brighton - St George’s Church
28/10 – IE, Galway - Town Hall Theatre
29/10 - IE, Limerick - Dolan’s Warehouse
30/10 - IE, Dublin - 3Olympia Theatre *
13/11 - UK, London - 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire *^
17/11 - FR, Paris - Casino de Paris
20/11 - AT, Vienna - Blue Bird Festival
* With special guests Lisa Hannigan & Loah
^ With special guest Simon Armitage & LYR
Ticket Link: https://gigst.rs/SOJM2025
Celebrating one of the world’s finest songwriters, through the unique voices of the artists she continues to inspire.
Following a revered debut at The Roundhouse in April 2024, a string of sold out performances and widespread critical acclaim, The Songs of Joni Mitchell returns this autumn with an extraordinary lineup of artists paying tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) & Lail Arad, acclaimed singer-songwriters in their own right, will perform intimate interpretations of their favourite Joni Mitchell songs in a loving ode to the Matriarchitect of modern song. They will be joined by Richard Sears on piano and Lisa Hannigan & Loah as special guests in London and Dublin.
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and the band LYR have also been announced as special guests for London show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on November 13th, bringing not only Joni's songs, but also her poetry to life.
To celebrate this next chapter of the live show, Hoop, Stables and Arad will also release a companion EP: The Songs Of Joni Mitchell Vol. 1. Playing like the sweetest bedroom concert, these up close and personal recordings, out September 12th via Small Matters, offer fresh interpretations of four formidable Joni Mitchell songs (‘Raised On Robbery’, ‘Morning Morgantown’, ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ and ‘A Case Of You’).
Today, the trio have shared their cover of ‘Raised On Robbery’, with crunchy guitars, velveteen harmonies and a bare bones approach that sends the timeless classic into a fresh and enlivened landscape. “It was the joy of clicking these harmonies together, backstage at the Roundhouse, that sowed the seeds for the EP,” shares Arad.
Originally conceived and curated by Lail Arad to mark Joni Mitchell’s 80th birthday, the original Roundhouse show was described as “a perfect celebration of Joni Mitchell” (Get In Her Ears), hosted by Cerys Matthews and packed with “heartfelt and intricate performances” from Emeli Sandé, Eska, Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables, Lail Arad, Olivia Chaney, Sam Amidon and Vashti Bunyan.
Jesca Hoop, just a few months prior, presented Legend: The Joni Mitchell Story, the award-winning 6-part BBC Radio documentary and podcast about the life of Joni Mitchell lending further gravitas to the event.
Born out of a mutual love of Joni Mitchell – and tour bus bonding over their other favourite artists – Hoop and Arad are joining forces to launch Songs Of, a rolling concert series celebrating the world’s finest songwriters, through the unique voices of those they’ve inspired.
Past praise for The Songs of Joni Mitchell
‘Lovingly curated by Lail Arad, ‘The Songs Of Joni Mitchell’… offered a truly heartwarming ode to the music of one of the world’s most inspirational artists.’ Get In Her Ears
“A stellar line up of artists reimagine Mitchell’s most magnificent works” The Arts Desk
“Songwriting shines as artists pay tribute” London World
Jesca Hoop
Jesca Hoop, a California native now living in Manchester, has been recording and releasing records of her original songs for 17+ years. Jesca grew up listening to Joni Mitchell and holds her as a standard for songwriting. Recently Jesca presented a 6 part radio documentary and podcast on the life of Joni Mitchell for the BBC. This is called Legend: The Joni Mitchel Story and can be found on BBC sounds.
Kate Stables
Kate Stables has a band called This Is The Kit and spends a hefty amount of time on the road. She has released 6 albums, the most recent of which was entitled Careful of your Keepers and came out in June 2023 on Rough Trade Records.
Kate was brought up in a family that listened to a lot of Joni Mitchell and there's no denying that her music and poetry seeped into a lot of what Kate does creatively.
Kate says, “Joni Mitchell has been a constant companion throughout my life. I mean, what an excellent badass role model. Punk before punk. And an excellent travelling/touring companion, for being on the road but also just for the general journey of life.”
Lail Arad
Lail Arad is a London-born singer and writer, best known for her sharp lyrics, arresting voice and singular live shows. She is also the producer / curator of The Songs Of Joni Mitchell, which premiered at the iconic Roundhouse in April 2024.
Of the project, Lail says, “The organic way in which this project snowballed, from a one-off celebration to a rolling concert tour, is a testament to the absolute love people have for Joni’s music - both on stage and in the audience.”
The first song Lail ever performed, aged 11 in a Gap Kids belly top, was ‘Big Yellow Taxi’. She has since released two acclaimed solo albums, published a book of lyrics, toured extensively, opened for the likes of Television and Ezra Furman, had a baby and written a novel, not in that order.
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