The Story

Folk-pop duo the Story were comprised of singer/songwriters Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball, who first teamed up in 1981 while freshmen at Amherst College. Originally appearing under the name Jonatha & Jennifer, they performed regularly throughout the Boston area until graduation, at which time Brooke joined a dance company and Kimball joined a publishing firm. The occasional gig followed, however; in 1989, they finally recorded a demo, dubbed Over Oceans, and were quickly signed by the Green Linnet label. Changing their name to the Story, their debut LP Grace in Gravity appeared in 1991; Elektra then snapped up the duo, reissuing the album a year later. Angel in the House followed in 1993, but a year later the Story dissolved; both Brooke and Kimball continued on as solo performers.