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Jonatha Brooke - Singer/Songwriter

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Ranked #25,705 in Music, #869,890 overall

Too Good to Miss

This lens has a mission -- to convince you to discover the talent of singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke. She is a force to be reckoned with, along the same lines as Sara McLachlan and Shawn Colvin, but comparisons won't do her justice. She is unique as an artist. And she deserves much more recognition than she gets.

Just take a look at the ratings her CDs get on Amazon (see below).

Jonatha Brooke started out in a duo (called The Story) with Jennifer Kimball and then went solo after the first two CDs.

She tours frequently and you can find her concert dates on her website.

"It's one of those records that can still knock the wind out of you ten years later."

About "Plumb"
Andy Hermann - PopMatters.com
"First song, first chord, first word you hear her liquid voice pour out of your two-bit sound system, it's abundantly clear that you'll be spinning her CDs for some time to come."

Jeff Battersby
"If all it took was remarkable talent and intense passion to back it up, Jonatha Brooke would have success beyond her wildest dreams."

Pollstar.com
"I have been known to say that "So Much Mine" is the best song in the world. I still believe that it is."

Jenny Blaxland - Staff Writer
MonstersAtPlay.com

Discography

Grace in Gravity (The Story)
Angel in the House (The Story)
Plumb (The Story -- but without Jennifer Kimball)
Ten Cent Wings
Live
Steady Pull
Back in the Circus
Live in New York

Links About Jonatha and her Work

Jonatha's Web Site: Official site includes news, song clips, pictures, her online journal, and a mailing list.
Jonatha's MySpace page: Contact Jonatha here, or sample four of her cuts from "Back In the Circus" -- including her cover of "Eye in the Sky" (the Alan Parsons Project hit).
Rolling Stone Article: Talks about Jonatha starting her own label - Bad Dog Records and what that has meant for her career.
NPR: Live in Studio A: Article and audio from National Public Radio piece.
Interview with Jonatha: From MacDirectory.com. Interview with Jeff Battersby.
Pollstar.com Article: August 1999 article about Brooke and her record label.
Interview - Boston Beats: Long interview with Jonatha about her influences, songwriting technique, and concerts.

CD REVIEWS

The Ectophiles' Guide: Compilations of customer reviews of every CD.
Compilation of Reviews: Yahoo! Music compiles reviews here.
Back in the Circus: From PopMatters.com. A reviewer disparages the latest CD by Jonatha, longing for the olden days of "Plumb" and "10 Cent Wings."
Back in the Circus: From MonstersAtPlay.com. A glowing review of her newest CD.