Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jonatha Brooke has been issuing albums that merge folk and pop since the early '90s, first as a member of a duo called the Story and then later as a solo artist. Brooke formed the Story (originally called Jonatha & Jennifer for their first few years together) along with another vocalist, Jennifer Kimball, while the pair was both attending Massachusette's Amherst College in the early '80s. Despite playing locally on a regular basis during their college career, the duo never issued any demos or albums and took a break for a period after graduation, during which time Brooke joined a dance troupe.