The Story was an early 1990s folk-rock duo composed of Jonatha Brooke

Jonatha Brooke

Jonatha Brooke is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from Illinois.Her music merges elements of folk, rock and pop, often with poignant lyrics and complex harmonies...

 and Jennifer Kimball

Jennifer Kimball

Jennifer Kimball is a vocalist and songwriter who is notable for being part of the acclaimed folk duo The Story. She is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and has released two albums Veering from the Wave and Oh Hear Us....

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History

The folk-pop duo The Story consisted of Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball, who first met each other in 1981 while freshmen at Amherst College

Amherst College

Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...

 in Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...

. Originally called "Jonatha and Jennifer", they performed regularly throughout the Boston area until graduation, at which time Brooke started working in a dance company, and Kimball went to a publishing firm.

In 1989 the duo recorded a demo, dubbed "Over Oceans", and were quickly signed by Green Linnet Records

Green Linnet Records

Green Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy...

. Changing their name to The Story, their debut album Grace in Gravity

Grace in Gravity

Grace in Gravity is the debut album from the folk-rock duo The Story. The album was first released by Green Linnet Records and in 1992 it was re-released by Elektra Records with the same track listing.-Track listing:...

 appeared in 1991. Elektra Records

Elektra Records

Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

 then snapped up the band, reissuing the album a year later. Angel in the House

The Angel in the House (album)

The Angel in the House is the second album of folk-rock duo The Story.- Track listing :All songs written by Jonatha Brooke except where mentioned.# So Much Mine - 4:18# Missing Person Afternoon - 3:34# The Gilded Cage - 6:04...

 followed in 1993, but a year later the Story dissolved.

Known for their ethereal and dissonant vocal harmonies, both Brooke and Kimball have gone on to critically acclaimed solo careers. Although The Story's work has been highly regarded by critics and fans alike, both Brooke and Kimball have individually downplayed the band's work.

Discography

• 1991 Grace in Gravity
  Grace in Gravity
  Grace in Gravity is the debut album from the folk-rock duo The Story. The album was first released by Green Linnet Records and in 1992 it was re-released by Elektra Records with the same track listing.-Track listing:...
  
  
• 1993 Angel in the House
  The Angel in the House (album)
  The Angel in the House is the second album of folk-rock duo The Story.- Track listing :All songs written by Jonatha Brooke except where mentioned.# So Much Mine - 4:18# Missing Person Afternoon - 3:34# The Gilded Cage - 6:04...