| Jonatha Brooke | |
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 Jonatha Brooke performs in Kansas City, 2001
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonatha Brooke |
| Born | January 23, 1964 Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin |  U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1980s - Present |
| Label(s) | Bad Dog Records |
| Associated acts | The Story (former) |
| Website | jonathabrooke.com |
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Early career
Brooke formed The Story in the early 1980s along with a friend and classmate at Amherst College, Jennifer Kimball. Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Jennifer Kimball is a Vocalist, Songwriter, and Multi-instrumentalist who was part of The Story along with friend and Amherst College Despite playing locally on a regular basis during their college career, billed as Jonatha & Jennifer, the duo never issued any demos or albums during this period. They took a break for a period after graduation, during which time Brooke joined a dance troupe.
In 1989, the group created a demo called Over Oceans. The two friends were promptly signed to the independent Green Linnet label, which, in 1991, issued the duo's debut full-length album, Grace in Gravity. Green Linnet Records is an Independent record label specializing in music loosely grouped as 'Celtic' It was not long before the larger label Elektra Records expressed interest and reissued their debut. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Their second album, The Angel in the House, was released in 1993. Both albums featured dissonant vocal harmonies to an extent not found in most albums in the genre.
Solo career
In 1994 Brooke parted ways with Kimball and pursued a solo career. She released her first solo album, Plumb (1995), which, despite Kimball no longer being part of the act, was credited to Jonatha Brooke & The Story. This was followed by 10 Cent Wings, which also marked a shift from her earlier folk-pop to more of a radio-friendly style. This shift continued onto her next release Steady Pull, a more rock-influenced album which was co-produced by Brooke and renowned studioman Bob Clearmountain (who has worked with Bryan Adams, The Rolling Stones, The Corrs, Hall & Oates, and other major artists). Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer mixer and producer. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates.
In the late 1990's, Brooke's vocals were featured in Goodyear Tire's commercial jingle, "Serious Freedom, Goodyear, Goodyear. "
Beginning in the late 1990s, Brooke's albums were issued via her own record label, Bad Dog. Back in the Circus, released in 2004, features new material along with covers of songs by Alan Parsons Project ("Eye in the Sky"), The Beach Boys ("God Only Knows"), and James Taylor ("Fire and Rain"). Back in the Circus (2004 is the fourth studio album released by Jonatha Brooke. The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. " Eye in the Sky " is a 1982 song by The Alan Parsons Project. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture " God Only Knows " is the eighth track on the Pet Sounds album and one of the most widely recognized songs performed by American pop James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts " Fire and Rain " is a song written and performed by James Taylor. The album was also released in the UK in 2005, combining some of its tracks with some from Steady Pull. In August 2006 she released a combination CD and DVD titled Live in New York.
In 2002, she performed a pair of songs on Disney's Return to Never Land soundtrack, contributing an original composition ("I'll Try") and a cover ("The Second Star to the Right"). Return to Never Land (also known as Peter Pan Return to Never Land) is a 2002 Animated feature produced by the DisneyToons Brooke has been featured as a guest vocalist with artists such as Lisa Loeb, Chris Botti and Patty Larkin, and has co-written tracks for Joe Sample's The Pecan Tree. Lisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Christopher Stephen Botti or Chris Botti '' (born October 12, 1962) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. Patty Larkin (b June 19 1951, Des Moines Iowa) is a Boston -based Singer-songwriter. Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample (born February 1, 1939 in Houston Texas) is an American Pianist, Keyboard player
Her latest studio album, Careful What You Wish For, was released on April 3, 2007 via Rykodisc distribution. Careful What You Wish For is Jonatha Brooke 's fifth studio album released in 2007 Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rykodisc Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group.
Brooke's song "Because I Told You So" (from Ten Cent Wings) was covered by Nick Lachey on the European release of his 2006 album What's Left of Me. Nicholas Scott Lachey (ləˈʃeɪ phonetically "la-SHAY" (born November 9 1973 is an American pop Singer and Actor who rose to What's Left of Me is Nick Lachey's second album released on May 9, 2006. Her song "Inconsolable" (from Plumb) was featured in an episode of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer entitled "Prophecy girl". Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e "Landmine" (from Ten Cent Wings) was featured in an episode of Ally McBeal. Ally McBeal is an American Television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002
In February 2008, Jonatha entered the studio once again to record her follow-up album to "Careful What You Wish For", to be released in late 2008.
Discography
- Plumb (1995)
- 10 Cent Wings (1997)
- Live (1999)
- Steady Pull (2001)
- Back in the Circus (2004)
- Live In New York (CD/DVD set) (2006)
- Careful What You Wish For (2007)
- TBA (2008)
External links
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