Jonatha Brooke
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
But by 1994, the Story had split up for good, with Brooke pursuing a solo career. Despite Kimball not being present anymore, Brookes solo debut, 1995s Plumb, was credited to Jonatha Brooke & the Story. But Brooke was the sole creditor beginning with 1997s 10 Cent Wings, which also marked a shift from her earlier folk-pop to more of a radio-friendly style. This continued on such further releases as 1999s Live and 2001s Steady Pull, the latter of which was co-produced by Brooke and renowned studioman Bob Clearmountain (who has worked with the likes of Bryan Adams, the Rolling Stones, the Corrs, and Hall & Oates, among countless others). Beginning in the late 90s, Brookes albums were issued via her very own record label, Bad Dog; while in 2002, Brooke performed a pair of songs on Disneys Return to Never Land soundtrack, contributing an original composition (Ill Try) and a cover (The Second Star to the Right). In 2004, Brooke performed a set of ten shows at the Public Theater in New York, the highlights of which were collected for the 2006 release of Live in New York, complete with a DVD of the concert.
