I first heard Kate Nash at the end of an NBC's Community episode. Immediately, I fell in love with the song "Merry Happy" and had to buy all of her albums. Her Latest album, "My Best Friend is You", has a do-wop quality with aggressive playing. You can really hear the tone of the piano as Nash pounds the keys in some songs.
Nash is from London, England and had a very brief North American tour in 2010. Hopefully, her new U.S. popularity will bring her back again. Currently, she's working on an album slated to release late this year.