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The Story Of

From Texas with love

About Me

The Story Of is the musical collaboration between five friends. We were raised and cultured in the midwest, banded together in Athens, OH, and currently reside in the sunshine of Austin, TX.
For more information, visit www.thestoryof.net
To Purchase Music: http://www.leroygodspeed.com/shop
Newsletter: newsletter [at] thestoryof [dot] net
Radio Inquiries Shil Patel - Team Clermont
"The World's Affair is definitely a solid album worth not just one listen, but many to sort through the layers of creativity at work here. From the heady art-rock of "Wonderlust" to the chamber pop of "After Just A While," The Story Of creates some excellent pop with tons of depth that is definitely not to be dismissed as just another band from Austin."
Delusions of Adequacy

"They came bearing gifts of dreamy falsetto melodica wisping around a piano, a child choir, experimental sounds and guitar rock..."
Austinist

"Its sound is expansive, almost to the brink of epic, and its songwriting is accessible in a way that defines fall weather; colorful and different."
Austinsound

"Every song is a self-contained ecosystem, with details and sounds and quirks unique to that world...In another nod to the band's mastery, there is a conscious effort to match the content of the lyrics with the surrounding music. The most obvious messages are stuck right out front, while the more obscure passages lie deep in the mix, surrounded by layers of complex melody."
Space City Rock
"The passionate, melodic vocals push the music to its peak, while the lyrics express their concern over current political issues."
NPR
"The Story Of, an Austin band by way of Ohio, more than proves that it is not the volume at which a band plays their music rather it is what a band does with its instruments. A-"
Plug In Music
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/8/2004
Band Website: thestoryof.net
Band Members: + Christman Hersha
+ Alexander Huff
+ David McCully
+ Michael Brennan
+ Jonathan Gibbs

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR WONDERLUST

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Some recent shows

Influences:
Sounds Like: Comment

Record Label: Self Released / Leroy Godspeed
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Free download of Album

Hello all, Wanted to take a minute to wish you a happy summer. We are in the process of recording our new album. In the meantime, here is a link to download The World's Affair (or last album that came...
Posted by The Story Of on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:08:00 PST

New Album

This summer we will be recording our new album in a cabin on the river, just east of Austin. It's a beautiful and serene place, and it is sure to be a great experience. The album is untitled at the mo...
Posted by The Story Of on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:57:00 PST

Wonderlust - [NEW VIDEO]

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Posted by The Story Of on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:18:00 PST

New Reviews

http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=8409Austin, Texas has been a hotbed of amazing rock music over the past five or so years. Spoon is one of the biggest bands in indie rock, Okkervil River ha...
Posted by The Story Of on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:53:00 PST

New Interviews Posted

Paradigm Magazine Interviewhttp://www.therainfarm.com/paradigm4/The%20Story%20 Of_Interview.htmlUnsigned The Magazine Interviewhttp://unsignedthemagazine.com/content/artists/1207 /thestoryof/...
Posted by The Story Of on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:55:00 PST

"After Just Awhile" - KUT’s Featured Song of the Day, Jan. 14th

Listen to KUT for "After Just Awhile". It will be their Featured Song of the Day on Jan. 14th. Thanks for listening, and thanks KUT.
Posted by The Story Of on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:13:00 PST

Space City Rock review

I reviewed The Story Of's 2006 EP, foothill highway appalachian road, falling in love with it while travelling in Europe last summer. The album fit perfectly with the wonderful freedom and self-awaren...
Posted by The Story Of on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:08:00 PST

KOOP Album Review

The Story Of / The World's Affair (Leroy Godspeed) IndieThe Story Of moved from Athens, Ohio to Austin in 2004 and The World's Affair is their third LP. With this album, the group offers a slew of inv...
Posted by The Story Of on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:34:00 PST

Austinsound.net album review...

http://www.austinsound.net/?q=WorldsAffairRev10-15-07Let's face it, transitioning from the summer to the fall can be tricky for the avid music listener. The upbeat, dance-worthy sounds that matched up...
Posted by The Story Of on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:14:00 PST

KUT: Austin Music Minute

listen here:http://www.kut.org/items/show/10178"Here's a brief story of a local band known as ...The Story Of: The five members were all raised in the Midwest, banded together in Athens, Ohio, and now...
Posted by The Story Of on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:43:00 PST