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. Management: For more information, visit To Purchase Music: Newsletter: newsletter [at] thestoryof [dot] net Radio Inquiries "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