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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).

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6	Glass Half Empty full track	59
7	Blood From a Stone full track	56
8	What You Don't Know	36
9	Last Innocent Year full track	33
10	Madonna on the Curb	30
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Hayzi22 wrote:
5 hours ago

Jonatha Brooke is my favorite.

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kokokulek wrote:
19 days ago

I love What You Don't Know!!! So beautiful and powerful song! Great song for Dollhouse!

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fer_cottoncandy wrote:
October 2009

Dollhouse Theme is fantastic!!!

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Andereklaas wrote:
October 2009

Looks like aenh cannot respect my sincere opinion.

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aenh wrote:
August 2009

sorry but that is sooo terrible #!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!

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Andereklaas wrote:
August 2009

Wow, I think I have found a new artist for my music collection! She makes great songs, has a great voice and sings convincing. And she looks like Suzanne Vega, so that's a plus!

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jakeandlola wrote:
June 2009

Anyone else going to her free show in NYC at Madison Square Park on July 22?

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Biscuit1978 wrote:
June 2009

Steady Pull & walking <3

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LeksMuralis wrote:
April 2009

u can download the Dollhouse theme song here http://sharebee.com/6e271d02

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vanishingstar wrote:
April 2009

'What You Don't Know'. <3

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soulbleed wrote:
March 2009

"my sweet and bitter bowl" reminds me of sheryl crow's "redemption day". that's a compliment, by the way. good stuff.

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derran15 wrote:
March 2009

That song is perfect for that show. Loved it.

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Tempest116 wrote:
March 2009

I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves the Dollhouse theme. <3

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coachie wrote:
March 2009

Dollhouse Theme <3

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devilsrancher wrote:
December 2008

She & Kevin Gilbert recorded the most heartachingly beautiful version of Oh Come Emmanuel ever. I think it's not officially released anywhere, sort of just floating around as a KG boot, but it's fantastic.

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SoloBassSteve wrote:
September 2008

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:
August 2008

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:
August 2008

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:
August 2008

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:
July 2008

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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