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Jonatha Brooke
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Jonatha Brooke is an American folk-rock singer-songwriter whose music is marked by complex harmonies and poignant lyrics. Her career began while she was a student at Amherst College in the early 1980s when she and fellow student Jennifer Kimball formed Jonatha & Jennifer, releasing one tape under that name before renaming themselves to The Story (their tracks often had interesting back-stories which they would share when playing live). They released two albums - Grace in Gravity (1991) and The Angel in the House (1993). Both featured close harmonies - you’d swear at times that a third voice emerges, and some tracks include a dissonance not often found in folk rock/pop.
After The Story broke up in 1994 Brooke went solo, first as Jonatha Brooke & The Story and then simply under her own name. Her first album, Plumb (1995) was followed by 10 Cent Wings (1997) and a harder-rocking album, Steady Pull (2001). In February of 2004 she released Back in the Circus, which marked a first collaboration with songwriter Eric Bazilian (from The Hooters), and a few creative covers. Back in the Circus was released in April 2005 in the UK combining tracks from Back in the Circus and Steady Pull.
2007 saw the release of Careful What You Wish For, on which she continued the collaborations, not only with Eric Bazilian, but also JC Chasez, Nick Lachey and Sally Dworsky (to whom she dedicated “Sally” on Back in the Circus). She is currently (June 2007) on tour.
After The Story broke up in 1994 Brooke went solo, first as Jonatha Brooke & The Story and then simply under her own name. Her first album, Plumb (1995) was followed by 10 Cent Wings (1997) and a harder-rocking album, Steady Pull (2001). In February of 2004 she released Back in the Circus, which marked a first collaboration with songwriter Eric Bazilian (from The Hooters), and a few creative covers. Back in the Circus was released in April 2005 in the UK combining tracks from Back in the Circus and Steady Pull.
2007 saw the release of Careful What You Wish For, on which she continued the collaborations, not only with Eric Bazilian, but also JC Chasez, Nick Lachey and Sally Dworsky (to whom she dedicated “Sally” on Back in the Circus). She is currently (June 2007) on tour.
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Jonatha Brooke - Inconsolable
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Jonatha Brooke - Because I Told You So (DK)
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Annie
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SoloBassSteve wrote:
Wow, just how amazing is 'The Works'? What a breath-takingly amazing record! Congrats, J, you've outdone yourself! :)
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jakeandlola wrote:
HAPPY "THE WORKS" RELEASE DAY!!! If you don't already have a copy of her latest album I highly suggest you get it. I think, and this may be premature, that it is her best album ever...
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alteregg wrote:
Thanks for the hint jakeandlola, just bought it from iTunes. Very beautiful song - and what's best, it was in iTunes PLUS-format (better quality, no copy-protection). :-)
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jakeandlola wrote:
Only about two more weeks until "The Works" is released. She also has a song called "Madonna on the Curb" on the Songs for Tibet CD, check it out on iTunes.
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roadie00 wrote:
I've already ordered the Woody Guthrie project and I can't wait to have it! I f you don't know Jonatha yet start listening with "Plumb" - it's one of the best albums ever.
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jakeandlola wrote:
All right people, I'm tired of seeing "I'll Try" as her number one song all the time. Check out the album "Plumb" as well as "Back in the Circus" ... go ... do it now ...
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jakeandlola wrote:
A new album will be coming out this summer. She's been working with the library of Woody Guthrie. I'm excited to hear it!
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Figment_Queen wrote:
yeah, I am getting the same thing! It's the song from Dumbo, instead of the song from Return To Neverland! Argh! I LOVE that song(the Neverland one)I have it on my computer, but I want to listen to it here so it shows up on the list or something... *New to the last.fm thing...*
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Infamous_Bread wrote:
This is really weird - - - when I click on the in-page listener thing - - instead of playing a sample from I'll Try, it plays some old-timey dude singing When I Saw an Elephant Fly. I swear. ;P
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BrettSchieber wrote:
Has anyone else heard Arcanum's cover of Is This All??
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dlerner75 wrote:
Finally had the chance to see Jonatha live last night in Annapolis, MD. Simply amazing...
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Bayou16 wrote:
<3 the pic
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jakeandlola wrote:
Yea! We passed 100,000 plays scrobbled!
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jakeandlola wrote:
Hearsay is the best song on her new album and is definitely one of my favorite Jonatha songs of all time.
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goodmusic74 wrote:
I couldn't believe Jonatha didn't have a group...so I started one. Feel free to join.
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mrchrisgrey wrote:
me 2
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bounceoffclouds wrote:
love her <3
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rtreynor wrote:
pronounced: JOHN - uh- thuh. Vote for a better pic, folks. I'm sick of this one.
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SamuraiMoose wrote:
I feel really stupid asking this, but how do you pronounce 'Jonatha'?
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cmw72 wrote:
Just got my cd in the mail yesterday!
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