Bad Dog Records
2001
Steady Pull
About This Album
Continuing her standing as an independent artist, Jonatha Brooke kicks off the millennium with Steady Pull, the second release on her own Bad Dog Records. Steady Pull is at once both inspiring and upsetting. The inspiration is easy to glimpse; it's a wonderful record, smart and catchy, interesting and fresh. The frustration lies not with Brooke, but with the music industry's lack of support for her and similar artists. What kind of cultural climate dictates that the musical and lyrical sophistication that makes Brooke such a brilliant artist may very well keep her from having mass appeal? Much like adult alternative radio's failure to survive in many markets, it is a sad commentary on the state of music at the turn of the millennium, and a large disappointment for fans and artists who love this genre.

Nevertheless, Brooke pursues her clever muse with passion and vigor, not letting up one iota in her quest to be a most literate songsmith. She has always penned tunes that danced just outside the box with poetic lyrics, creative arrangements, and complex chord progressions. Steady Pull pulls no punches in that regard, going further in musical experimentation that her previous efforts.
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