The
Jonas Brothers are an American
pop rockPop rock is a mix of pop music and rock music utilizing a catchy pop style with light lyrics, and guitar-based songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
boy bandIn pop or R&B a boy band is a group of several young male singers. The members are generally expected to perform as dancers as well, often executing highly choreographed sequences to their own music. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions...
. The band gained its popularity from the
Disney ChannelDisney Channel is a cable television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience,...
children's television network. From
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, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II (
Kevin JonasPaul Kevin Jonas II , also known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick...
), Joseph Adam Jonas (
Joe JonasJoseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is an American singer, musician, and actor. He shares the lead singer role with his younger brother Nick of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
), and Nicholas Jerry Jonas (
Nick JonasNicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin...
). In the summer of 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie
Camp RockCamp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The movie is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
. The band has released four albums:
It's About TimeIt's About Time is the debut studio album from the Jonas Brothers. It was released in August 8, 2006 on Columbia Records. The album was successful in the Christian genre and was released in Christian bookstores through INO Records....
,
Jonas BrothersJonas Brothers is the self-titled second studio album released by the Jonas Brothers and their first album to be released under Hollywood Records. The album was released on August 7, 2007. "Hold On" was the album's second single, followed by "SOS" as the third single, and "When You Look Me in the...
,
A Little Bit LongerA Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, and their second album released under Hollywood Records and managed under Sony/ATV Music Publishing. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star...
, and
Lines, Vines and Trying TimesLines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics...
. In 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the
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and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the
American Music AwardsThe American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows ....
. As of May, 2009, before the release of
Lines, Vines and Trying TimesLines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics...
, they have sold over eight million albums worldwide.
Nick Jonas: Discovery and solo album (1999–2005)
The band started as a solo project for Nick Jonas. At the age of 7, Nicholas began performing on
BroadwayBroadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City...
. He has acted in several plays, including
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens about a curmudgeon and his secular conversion and redemption after being visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve...
(in 2000 as Tiny Tim and as Scrooge at eight),
Annie Get Your GunAnnie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields...
(in 2001 as Little Jake),
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
(in 2002 as Chip), and
Les MisérablesLes Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz, is a musical that was composed in 1980 by the French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg with a libretto by Alain Boublil, and lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. Sung through, it is one of the most well-known and performed musicals worldwide...
(in 2003 as Gavroche). After
Les Misérables closed, he performed in
The Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
(as Kurt) at the
Paper Mill PlayhousePaper Mill Playhouse is a regional theatre with approximately 1200 seats, located in Millburn, New Jersey, less than 25 miles away from Manhattan. Due to its location, it can draw from the pool of actors who live in New York City...
.
In 2002 while performing in
Beauty and the Beast, Nick had written a song with his father called "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)". With background vocals from the
Beauty and the Beast cast, Nick performed the song on the 2002 annual Broadway "
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" album,
Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4. In November 2003,
INO RecordsINO Records is an American record label based out of Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in Contemporary Christian music. It is distributed through Sony Records , and has been owned by Integrity Media since 2002...
received a demo copy of "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)". The label released the song to
Christian radioChristian radio is a radio format that focuses on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering associated topics...
, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart. While Nick was working on his solo project, Joe followed in his footsteps to Broadway, appearing in Baz Lurhmann's production of
La bohèmeLa bohème is an opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger. The world première performance of La bohème was in Turin on February 1, 1896 at the Teatro Regio and conducted by the young Arturo...
. According to Nick, this was also the first year the brothers started writing songs together.
By September 2004, an executive at
Columbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers,...
found out about Nick's song. Nick was soon jointly signed to
INO RecordsINO Records is an American record label based out of Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in Contemporary Christian music. It is distributed through Sony Records , and has been owned by Integrity Media since 2002...
and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God". A second single, a new solo recording of "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)", was released on November 16. It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album
Nicholas JonasNicholas Jonas is the self-titled debut solo album from American singer Nick Jonas. It was originally scheduled to be released in December 2004, but it was pushed back. It later received a limited release....
, but the album had been pushed back; it did, however, get a limited release. Nick, along with his brothers, Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album. In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president,
Steve GreenbergSteve Greenberg is a record producer currently heading the S-Curve Records label. He is noted for "discovering" popular musical acts such as Hanson, Baha Men, Jonas Brothers and Joss Stone. He received a 2000 Grammy Award in the "Best Dance Recording" category as a producer of "Who Let the Dogs...
, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice. After meeting with Nick and hearing the song "Please Be Mine", written and performed by the brothers,
DaylightDaylight Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.- History :Daylight was founded by David Massey in late 2000 as an Epic Records Group label, and has subsequently signed and helped to develop a broad array of artists, in the process achieving global sales in...
/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act.
It's About Time (2005–2006)
After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers." Throughout 2005, the Jonas Brothers had gone on several tours, opening for various artists including,
Kelly ClarksonKelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the first season of the television series American Idol in 2002....
,
Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter and actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of the boy band Dream Street. He branched into a solo career, having appeared in the television series Summerland and as a recurring character in the ABC Family series Greek.-Early...
, the
Backstreet BoysThe Backstreet Boys are a Grammy-nominated American vocal group. They were launched by boy band producer Lou Pearlman, and have been together since April 20, 1993...
, and
The Click FiveThe Click Five is a powerpop/alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Four of the five original members attended the Berklee College of Music and participated in many other rock bands before coming together to form The Click, which later became The Click Five...
. They spent the latter portion of the year on an anti-drug tour with
Aly & AJ78violet is a pop rock band consisting of two sisters, Alyson Renae "Aly" Michalka and Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka. They were born in Torrance, California, but spent part of their childhood in Seattle, Washington. They are both actresses, singer-songwriters, and guitarists.They signed a record deal...
and
The Cheetah GirlsThe Cheetah Girls were an American girl group created by The Walt Disney Company, and made famous by the eponymous Disney Channel original film and its sequels, The Cheetah Girls 2 and The Cheetah Girls: One World...
. Additionally, they opened for
The VeronicasThe Veronicas are an electropop pop-rock duo based in Australia. The duo was formed in 2004, in Brisbane, by twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso. They have their own line of clothing for all ages, that they released beginning in 2007....
in early 2006. For the album, titled
It's About TimeIt's About Time is the debut studio album from the Jonas Brothers. It was released in August 8, 2006 on Columbia Records. The album was successful in the Christian genre and was released in Christian bookstores through INO Records....
, the band collaborated with several writers, including
Adam SchlesingerAdam Schlesinger is an American songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the bassist for the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy and Tinted Windows. He is an owner of Scratchie Records and Stratosphere Sound, a recording studio in New York City...
(
Fountains of WayneFountains of Wayne are an American power pop band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as "Radiation Vibe", "Too Cool For School" and their international hit "Stacy's Mom".-Early years:...
),
Michael ManginiMike Mangini is a drummer who is best known for his work as a session artist who has played for Extreme and Steve Vai. He is a teacher at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and held five World's Fastest Drummer world records.-Biography:Mike Mangini started playing the drums when he was five...
(
Joss StoneJoss Stone is an English soul and R&B singer–songwriter and actress. Stone emerged to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
),
Desmond ChildDesmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.- Career :...
(
AerosmithAerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and seen by some as America's greatest rock and roll band. Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues,, and has...
,
Bon JoviBon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , Bon Jovi formed in 1983 with guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres. Other than the departure of Alec John Such in 1994 and...
), Billy Mann (
Destiny's ChildDestiny's Child was a Grammy-Award winning American R&B girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The group achieved four major studio albums and four US number-one singles, and sold over 50 million records worldwide becoming one of the...
,
Jessica SimpsonJessica Ann Simpson is an American singer, actress, and television personality who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits, and has three gold and two multi-platinum RIAA-certified albums. Simpson starred with her then-husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality...
) and Steve Greenberg. The album was initially supposed to be released in February 2006, but was pushed back several times. The delay was due to executive changes at
SonySony Music Entertainment is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America.-History:...
(the parent company of Columbia) and the executives' desire to have "another lead single" on the album. For the album, the Jonas Brothers covered two hit songs by UK band Busted - "Year 3000" and "What I Go to School For".
The Jonas Brothers' first single, "Mandy", was released on December 27, 2005. Its music video was shown on
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
's
Total Request LiveTotal Request Live was the flagship television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
on February 22, 2006 and reached number four. Another song, "Time for Me to Fly," was released on the
AquamarineAquamarine is an American-Australian co-production 2006 film starring Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Emma Roberts and Sara Paxton. The film, which was made in both the United States and Australia, was released in North America on March 3, 2006...
soundtrack, also in February. In March, "Mandy" was featured in the
NickelodeonNickelodeon is an American cable television channel owned by Viacom. Since the mid-1990s and early 2000s Nickelodoen as a brand has expanded into other territories including Europe, the Middle-East, Russia and Asia.It is often referred to by its shortened name, Nick, a practice that dates back to...
television film
Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up and the
Zoey 101: Music MixZoey 101: Music Mix is the soundtrack album for the Nickelodeon television series, Zoey 101, it was released on March 7, 2006. The album features music of the pop and rock genres.-Track listing:...
soundtrack album, with Nicholas Jonas listed as the artist name. The group's music was also featured on Cartoon Network's
Cartoon Cartoon Fridays. The band covered "
Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)"Yo Ho " is the theme song for the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks. The music was written by George Bruns with lyrics by Xavier Atencio...
" from
Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a theme park ride, a series of films and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications...
for the
DisneyMania 4DisneyMania 4 is the fourth in the DisneyMania series. This is the album debut of many current stars on Disney Channel, like Miley Cyrus from Hannah Montana...
album, released on April 4, 2006. Over the summer of 2006, the Jonas Brothers went on tour with Aly & AJ. The Jonas Brothers also created the theme song for the second season of
American Dragon Jake Long, airing from June 2006 to September 2007 on the
Disney ChannelDisney Channel is a cable television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience,...
.
It's About TimeIt's About Time is the debut studio album from the Jonas Brothers. It was released in August 8, 2006 on Columbia Records. The album was successful in the Christian genre and was released in Christian bookstores through INO Records....
was finally released on August 8, 2006. According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of 50,000 copies, so the album can be bid on auction sites like
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for up to $200–$300 USD. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers then considered switching labels. On October 3, 2006, Nick's 2004 solo single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)," was re-released on
Joy to the World: The Ultimate Christmas Collection. Also in October, the Jonas Brothers covered "
Poor Unfortunate Souls"Poor Unfortunate Souls" is a song from the Walt Disney Pictures animated film The Little Mermaid. Written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken and performed by Pat Carroll, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is sung to Princess Ariel by Ursula the Sea Witch...
" from
The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid is a American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 17, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in...
. Along with a music video, the song was released on a two-disc special-edition release of
The Little Mermaid soundtrackThe Little Mermaid: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Disney's 1989 animated feature The Little Mermaid. It contains the songs from the film written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as the film's score composed by Alan Menken...
. The second single from
It's About Time was "Year 3000." The song became popular on
Radio DisneyRadio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California, from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas. Radio Disney broadcasts music and other content targeted at children and young teenagers; its format can be described as a...
, and the music video debuted on Disney Channel in January 2007. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.
Jonas Brothers (2007–2008)
After briefly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007. Around the same time, brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the
jingleA jingle is a memorable slogan, set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio and sometimes on television commercials.- History :The jingle had no definitive debut: its infiltration of the radio was more of an evolutionary process than a sudden innovation...
. On March 24, two additional songs on two different albums were released: "Kids of the Future" from the
Meet the Robinsons soundtrackMeet the Robinsons is a soundtrack for the 2007 Disney animated film of the same title. The album was released on March 27, 2007 and contained songs by Rufus Wainwright and Rob Thomas, among others, with the film's score by Danny Elfman...
(Based on
Kim WildeKim Wilde is an English pop singer.Wilde burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the new wave classic "Kids in America", which hit number two in the UK Singles Chart. Major U.S...
's "
Kids in America"Kids in America" is a New Wave song by British singer Kim Wilde, released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in 1981, and in the US in 1982.-Background:...
"), and "I Wanna Be like You" from
DisneyMania 5DisneyMania 5 is the fifth installment in the DisneyMania series. Its was released on March 27, 2007. The album features four of the stars from High School Musical: Vanessa Hudgens, Lucas Grabeel, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu and from High School Musical: The Concert, Drew Seeley among others. The...
.
The Jonas Brothers made their first appearance at the White House on Monday, April 9, 2007, during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll where they sang the National Anthem. They returned on Wednesday June 27, 2007, during a Celebrating Women in Sports Tee Ball game on the South Lawn. They sang the National Anthem and after the game, the Jonas Brothers entertained at the picnic-reception with a selection of their hits. Their
self-titled second albumJonas Brothers is the self-titled second studio album released by the Jonas Brothers and their first album to be released under Hollywood Records. The album was released on August 7, 2007. "Hold On" was the album's second single, followed by "SOS" as the third single, and "When You Look Me in the...
was released on August 7, 2007. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in its first week. Two singles with music videos were also released around this time — "
Hold On"Hold On" is a song by American pop band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the band's first single from their self-titled second album in 2007. The iTunes music store named this single as #3 on their "Best of the Store" Playlist on August 7, 2007....
" two weeks before, and "
S.O.S."S.O.S" is a song by American pop band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the band's second single from Jonas Brothers, their second studio album, in 2007. It was also their debut single in Europe in May 2008 and in UK in early June 2008....
" 4 days before the release of the album.
In August, the Jonas Brothers made several appearances on television. On August 17, they guest-starred in an episode of the Disney Channel show
Hannah MontanaHannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night,...
titled "
Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas"Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" is the 42nd episode of the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, and features the Jonas Brothers as special guest stars. The episode was first aired after the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the...
." They also performed "We Got the Party" with
Miley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus is an American pop-rock singer and television and film actress. Cyrus is best known for starring as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Following the success of Hannah Montana, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs...
in the episode, which premiered after
High School Musical 2 and was viewed by 10.7 million people that night. On August 24, the Jonas Brothers performed two songs at the
Miss Teen USAMiss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15–19. The reigning titleholder is Stormi Henley of Tennessee....
contest. The following day, the closing ceremonies of the
Disney Channel GamesThe Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based special miniseries that aired on Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World...
aired, featuring a performance from the Jonas Brothers. The games were taped on April 27, 2007 in
Orlando, FloridaOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
. On August 26, the Jonas Brothers co-presented an award with Miley Cyrus at the
Teen Choice AwardsThe Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teens aged 13–19. The program usually features a high number of celebrities and musical performers...
. On November 18, 2007, they performed at the
American Music AwardsThe American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows ....
, performing the song "S.O.S." On November 22, the brothers appeared in the 81st annual
Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy's Department store. The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving.-History:...
. For their final performance of 2007, the three brothers performed their singles "Hold On" and "S.O.S." at
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' EveDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest is a television program that airs every New Year's Eve on ABC. It has been hosted by Dick Clark since its first airing on Sunday, December 31 1972.-Format and brief overview:...
. The Jonas Brothers kicked off their Look Me In The Eyes Tour on January 31, 2008 in
Tucson, ArizonaTucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. As of July 1, 2006, a Census Bureau estimate puts the city's population at 541,811, with a metropolitan area population at...
. They performed several new songs on the tour that were slated to be on their third studio album,
A Little Bit LongerA Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, and their second album released under Hollywood Records and managed under Sony/ATV Music Publishing. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star...
.
A Little Bit Longer (2008–2009)
The Jonas Brothers' third studio album,
A Little Bit LongerA Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, and their second album released under Hollywood Records and managed under Sony/ATV Music Publishing. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star...
, was released in the United States on August 12, 2008, with
CDVU+CDVU+ is a new technology created by the Walt Disney Company, very similar to the Enhanced CD. It is essentially a revamped version of the Compact Disc , and includes multimedia "Extras" on the disc...
technology, just like their second album,
Jonas Brothers. On June 24, 2008, iTunes announced that it would release four songs from
A Little Bit Longer, one roughly every two weeks. The purchase of each of the songs applies to the cost of the entire album, which could be purchased via iTunes' Complete the Album feature after release. Each song released also featured a podcast. The schedule: June 24, 2008 for "
Burnin' Up"Burnin' Up" is the lead single from American pop band the Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, and was officially released via Radio Disney on June 19, 2008 as well as other radio stations, and on iTunes on June 20, 2008. In the United Kingdom, it was released as a AA side with...
"; July 15, 2008 for "Pushin' Me Away"; July 29, 2008 for "
Tonight"Tonight" is the third single by the American pop band Jonas Brothers from their third studio album, A Little Bit Longer. Fueled by digital downloads, the song debuted and peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on August 7, 2008, the group's second top ten single and second highest...
"; and August 5, 2008 for "A Little Bit Longer." All of them have occupied the number 1 spot on
iTunesiTunes is a proprietary digital media player application, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone...
for at least 3 days.
After the Look Me In The Eyes Tour ended on March 22, 2008, the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be opening up for
Avril LavigneAvril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. Lavigne has sold more than 30 million copies of her albums worldwide. She is currently one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the United States, with over 10.25 million copies certified by the...
's Best Damn Tour along with
Boys Like GirlsBoys Like Girls is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The bands members are Martin Johnson , Paul DiGiovanni , Bryan Donahue , and John Keefe ....
, but only on the second leg of the tour in Europe which lasted from late May to late June 2008. While filming the film
Camp Rock, the Jonas Brothers co-wrote and co-produced six songs for fellow Disney Channel star and close friend,
Demi LovatoDemetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and Sonny Munroe in Sonny With A Chance. Besides acting, she is also a solo music artist and released her debut album Don't...
, for her upcoming album,
Don't ForgetDon't Forget is the first studio album of singer-songwriter Demi Lovato. It was released on September 23, 2008 in the United States by Hollywood Records, and it debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. The album was released in the UK in April 2009 under Fascination Records.-Background:Lovato has said...
. Lovato retooled some of her songs to give it the Disney Signature. "I (Lovato) tend to write songs that are, I guess, a little bit more intense and less catchy, and I needed help writing catchy songs," she said, adding that the album also features a guest spot from Rooney frontman Robert Schwartzman. "So that's where they came in. I put a lot of my musical input and lyrics into these songs, and they just helped me with hooks and stuff like that."
"I'm more of a writer whose stuff wouldn't make it on a Disney album. It's too dark..." The album was released on September 23, 2008. The brothers also helped produce Lovato's album.
A
soundtrackCamp Rock is the soundtrack of the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name, released on June 17, 2008. Full songs of the album were made available on Camp Rocks official web site for one week, beginning June 10, 2008, and the full soundtrack premiered on Radio Disney on June 14, 2008 during...
was released for the film
Camp RockCamp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The movie is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
on June 17, 2008. It debuted at #3 on the
Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with 188,000 copies sold in its first week. During the summer of 2008, the Jonas Brothers started their North American tour, the
Burning Up Tour, promoting
A Little Bit LongerA Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, and their second album released under Hollywood Records and managed under Sony/ATV Music Publishing. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star...
and
Camp Rock Soundtrack, and performing songs from previous albums as well:
It's About TimeIt's About Time is the debut studio album from the Jonas Brothers. It was released in August 8, 2006 on Columbia Records. The album was successful in the Christian genre and was released in Christian bookstores through INO Records....
and
Jonas BrothersJonas Brothers is the self-titled second studio album released by the Jonas Brothers and their first album to be released under Hollywood Records. The album was released on August 7, 2007. "Hold On" was the album's second single, followed by "SOS" as the third single, and "When You Look Me in the...
. The tour kicked off July 4, 2008, at
Molson AmphitheatreMolson Amphitheatre is a semi-enclosed outdoor concert venue in Toronto, Ontario. Its address is 909 Lake Shore Boulevard West, and it is located on the grounds of Ontario Place. The venue hosts many diverse acts, including genres like rock, pop, and jazz...
in Toronto, Ontario. A Disney Digital 3D production crew filmed the two shows in
Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of January 1, 2009, the city population was about 348,467, making it the 10th most-populated city in California and ranked 54th in the United States. The city anticipates that the population will surpass 400,000 by 2014 due to rapid development...
on July 13 and July 14 with
Taylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", which peaked at number six on the Billboard country charts...
, who sang a few singles from her self-titled album,
Taylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", which peaked at number six on the Billboard country charts...
, for a theatrical film that was released in theatres as a 3D concert film on February 22, 2009. On July 14, Nick Jonas announced onstage that the band had already written five songs for their fourth studio album (third with Hollywood Records).
The band was featured on the July 2008 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine and became the youngest band to be on the cover of the magazine. The Jonas Brothers visited downtown
Cleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border...
's
Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music...
before their sold-out concert on the evening of August 22, 2008, at
Blossom Music CenterBlossom Music Center is an amphitheatre located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. It is the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, which performs its annual Blossom Festival there. The venue is also host to a full summer schedule of popular music acts and symphonic performances.Blossom Music Center is...
. The band presented the suits and pants they wore on the cover artwork of
A Little Bit LongerA Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, and their second album released under Hollywood Records and managed under Sony/ATV Music Publishing. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star...
to Jim Henke, vice president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The suits are part of the
Right Here, Right Now! exhibit, which includes some of today's most popular artists. In December 2008, the Jonas Brothers were nominated for the
Best New ArtistThe Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967...
award at the
51st Grammy AwardsThe 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, with five wins, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. Lil Wayne won four awards, including Best Rap Album....
. It was recently confirmed that the Brothers will be collaborating with R&B producer
TimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American Grammy Award-winning record producer, singer and rapper. Timbaland has produced albums and singles for a number of artists from the mid-1990s to the present day..Timbaland's first full credit production work was in...
on a song called "Dumb" for his new album
Shock Value 2. In an interview Chris Brown told
JustJared.com that he is collaborating with The Jonas Brothers. Brown said' "I'm possibly doing something with them. If they want me on the record, I'll stay on the record, but I just wanted to write a record for those guys. The Jonas Brothers appeared as musical guest on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
during the February 14th show. This was their SNL debut.
Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009–present)
The brothers finished recording their fourth studio album,
Lines, Vines and Trying TimesLines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics...
, they began to talk about the album in the beginning of 2009. They said on several occasions that they have been working on writing and recording songs since their Burnin' Up tour in mid-2008. On March 11, 2009, the Jonas Brothers announced that their fourth studio album,
Lines, Vines and Trying TimesLines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics...
, will be released on June 15, 2009.
Nick said about the title in the interview with
Rolling StoneRolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.The magazine was named after the 1948 Muddy Waters song of the same...
that, "Lines are something that someone feeds you, vines are the things that get in the way, and trying times, well, that's obvious."
Nick Jonas told Billboard, "We're trying to learn as much as we can, continuing to grow." Kevin added, "The overall message is its the same old Jonas Brothers, in a sense, but we're adding more and more music, including different musical instruments that are going to add and build to the sound we already have." Nick also said the songs on the album are "our journal in songs, about all things we've gone through, personal experiences we get inspiration from. We've also been working on trying to use metaphors.. to kind of mask a literal thing that happens to us."
The band also announced on March 11, 2009 that they will be embarking on a
world tourThe Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 is the sixth, and most recent concert tour by the Jonas Brothers. It began on May 18, 2009. The Jonas Brothers will play on multiple continents around the world. It will be their third headlining tour to date. Honor Society will serve as an opening act, and...
in mid-2009. They were joined by the popular Korean girl band
Wonder GirlsThe Wonder Girls are a South Korean girl group. They are produced by singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and are signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
, who debuted in America, as their opening act.
The boys then released
Lines, Vines and Trying TimesLines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics...
, before the release they released two singles
Paranoid"Paranoid" is the first single by American pop band Jonas Brothers from their fourth studio album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times. It was released on April 29, 2009, through Hollywood Records. The three brothers wrote the song with English singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis and their producer John Fields...
a month before and
Fly With Me"Fly with Me" is the second single by American pop rock band Jonas Brothers from their fourth studio album Lines, Vines and Trying Times. It was released on June 9, 2009, through Hollywood Records. The song was featured in the film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, in which the...
7 days before.
Lines, Vines and Trying TimesLines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics...
became their second number 1 album. It debuted at number-one and dropped to the second position on its second week. On July 7, 2009, the Jonas Brothers announced that they have signed
Honor SocietyHonor Society is a pop/rock band heavily influenced by R&B. The band recently signed to a label under Jonas Records . In the summer of 2009, they performed the lead single in Summit Entertainment's Bandslam. The band released their debut album Fashionably Late on September 15, 2009, preceded by...
to the record label they started with Hollywood Records. A month later, "
Send It On"Send It On" is a pop song performed by American recording artists Demi Lovato, the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. The group, billed as "Disney's Friends For Change" stems from Disney's environmental initiative of the same name. The song was released on August 11, 2009 in the United...
" was released on
Radio DisneyRadio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California, from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas. Radio Disney broadcasts music and other content targeted at children and young teenagers; its format can be described as a...
. The radio single was performed with
Demi LovatoDemetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and Sonny Munroe in Sonny With A Chance. Besides acting, she is also a solo music artist and released her debut album Don't...
,
Miley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus is an American pop-rock singer and television and film actress. Cyrus is best known for starring as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Following the success of Hannah Montana, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs...
, and
Selena GomezSelena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly Place. She has starred in the television movies, Another Cinderella Story and Princess Protection Program.Before Disney, she had one of the kid roles on...
for
Disney's Friends for ChangeDisney's Friends for Change, is a pro-social "green" initiative that started in the summer of 2009. Disney's stars stress environmental issues in the campaign, encouraging fans to take action. The year-long campaign draws on how Disney stars connect with young fans...
.
Disney ChannelDisney Channel is a cable television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience,...
will premiere the song's music video on August 14, 2009. On August 9, 2009, the Jonas Brothers hosted and performed on the 2009
Teen Choice AwardsThe Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teens aged 13–19. The program usually features a high number of celebrities and musical performers...
..
Joe (without Nick and Kevin) is going to guest judge on
American IdolAmerican Idol is a reality competition to find new solo musical talent, created by Simon Fuller. It debuted on June 11, 2002 on the Fox network, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television...
.
Early work
The Jonas Brothers had made their acting debut in season 2 of the popular Disney Channel Original Series,
Hannah MontanaHannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night,...
, where they guest starred on the episode "
Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas"Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" is the 42nd episode of the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, and features the Jonas Brothers as special guest stars. The episode was first aired after the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the...
". Soon after, they had collaborated with
Miley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus is an American pop-rock singer and television and film actress. Cyrus is best known for starring as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Following the success of Hannah Montana, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs...
again to be in her 3D Concert Film,
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ConcertHannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, also known as The Best of Both Worlds Concert, is a American concert film from Walt Disney Pictures presented in Disney Digital 3-D. Released in the United States and Canada originally for one week, February 1-7, 2008, with release in...
, where they had been the opening act while on tour with Cyrus. While on the
Look Me in the Eyes Tour the Jonas Brothers had filmed a Disney Channel reality short series, entitled
Jonas Brothers: Living the DreamJonas Brothers: Living the Dream was a reality television series and a Disney Channel Original Short Series that followed the life of the Pop band Jonas Brothers, as they went on their North American Look Me In The Eyes Tour. It featured clips of the band rehearsing, traveling, performing,...
, it premiered on the
Disney ChannelDisney Channel is a cable television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience,...
on May 16, 2008. The show, which ran until September 5, 2008, had documented their lives on their tour. It featured clips of the band rehearsing, traveling, performing, studying, and their personal life with their family and friends. The Jonas Brothers were featured in a Disney Channel special, entitled
Studio DC: Almost LiveStudio DC: Almost Live is a special for the Disney Channel. The special is a half-hour variety show that features both the Muppets and Disney Channel stars performing comedy sketches and musical numbers together. The style is similar to that of the original Muppet Show in that it features mayhem...
, a special half-hour variety show that features The Muppets as well as Disney Channel stars. During this time the Jonas Brothers had also appeared on the olympic-based special miniseries,
Disney Channel GamesThe Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based special miniseries that aired on Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World...
for the third annual show.
2008–present
The band made their film debut in the Disney Channel Original Movie called
Camp RockCamp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The movie is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
where they play a band called "Connect Three". Joe Jonas plays the lead male role and lead singer "Shane Gray"; Nick Jonas plays the role of "Nate" a guitarist; and Kevin Jonas plays the role of "Jason" who is also a guitarist. The film premiered on June 20 in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family. It will air around the world throughout the summer and fall on the Disney Channel. The Disney Book Group will publish an exclusive behind-the-scenes book from the Jonas Brothers that will share never-before-seen photos along with exclusive commentary. The book will be published in fall 2008 and will give fans a backstage glimpse at the brothers. A
Disney Digital 3-DDisney Digital 3-D is a brand used by the The Walt Disney Company to describe three-dimensional films made by Disney and shown exclusively using digital projection.Disney Digital 3-D is not a presentation nor a production format or technology...
production crew filmed the two shows in
Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of January 1, 2009, the city population was about 348,467, making it the 10th most-populated city in California and ranked 54th in the United States. The city anticipates that the population will surpass 400,000 by 2014 due to rapid development...
on July 13 and July 14, 2008 which was released in theatres as a
3D concert filmJonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience is a 2009 American concert film from Walt Disney Pictures and Jonas Films presented in Disney Digital 3D, Dolby 3D and IMAX 3D...
on February 27, 2009.
In April 2009, the Jonas Brothers finished filming the first season of their Disney Channel Original Series titled
JONAS- Jonah name :* Jonah Metropolitan of Moscow , also known as Saint Jonas* Jonah, Old Testament prophet - Other :* One of two figures in the Book of Mormon* Jonas , a hamlet in the municipalities Epe and Apeldoorn in the Netherlands...
. The series was created by
Michael CurtisMichael Curtis is a television producer and writer. He was a writer and executive producer of Friends during seasons 2 through 5. He is currently working with the Jonas Brothers and Disney Channel as executive producer of the new series JONAS. He co-wrote the biblical mockumentary ...And God...
(of
Phil of the FuturePhil of the Future was an American Situation comedy that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006 for a total of two seasons...
and
FriendsFriends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994. The series revolved around a group of friends in the area of Manhattan, New York City, who occasionally live together and share living expenses. The series was produced by...
) and
Roger S.H. SchulmanRoger S.H. Schulman co-wrote the animated feature Shrek, for which he won the British Academy Award for Best Screenplay and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay....
(ShrekShrek is a computer-animated American comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!, the film was produced by DreamWorks Animation...
) and directed by
Jeremiah S. ChechikJeremiah S. Chechik is the director of such films as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,"Benny & Joon", Diabolique and The Avengers. Chechik was nominated for Worst Director at the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards for The Avengers but lost to Gus Van Sant for his remake of Psycho...
(National Lampoon's Christmas VacationNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in National Lampoon's Vacation film series, and is considered a holiday classic...
,
The Bronx is BurningThe Bronx Is Burning is a television drama that debuted on ESPN on July 9, 2007 following the 2007 MLB Home Run Derby. It is an eight-episode mini-series adapted from Jonathan Mahler's best-selling book, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx Is Burning...
). The show title was originally an acronym for "Junior Operative Networking as Spies". The original pilot was about a teenage rock band (Jonas Brothers) having double lives as government-hired spies. However, after the pilot had been shot, the storyline changed and is now about a band of three brothers who have to cope with being rockstars while trying to live an ordinary life. The series premiered on May 2, 2009.
After the success of
Camp RockCamp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The movie is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
, a sequel is in development. The Jonas Brothers will return as the band, Connect Three, and their youngest brother
Frankie JonasFrankie Jonas is an American actor who has a recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom, JONAS. His older brothers - Joe, Nick, and Kevin - are all in the pop group Jonas Brothers...
is also expected to star. Disney has confirmed that they are currently writing the script, and will start filming some time in late spring or summer 2009. The Jonas Brothers made their big screen feature debut as the voices of the Cherubs in 2009's
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian , is a 2009 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2006 adventure comedy film Night at the Museum...
. They will next appear in
Walter the Farting Dog; an adaptation of the bestselling series
of the same nameWalter the Farting Dog is a series of children's books by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, and illustrated by Audrey Colman. All the books in the series star Walter and his many flatulent adventures. In 2007 the fifth book in the series, Walter the Farting Dog: Banned From the Beach, was released...
written by
William KotzwinkleWilliam Kotzwinkle is an author and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His most popular works to date include the novelization of E.T. the Extra Terrestrial William Kotzwinkle (born 1943) is an author and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His most popular works...
and Glenn Murray. It will be a family film starring the four brothers. On May 29, 2009, the Jonas Brothers were involved in a ABC
television specialA television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a special TV telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, as opposed to the...
called
Un-broke: What You Need to Know About MoneyUn-broke: What You Need To Know About Money is a television special that aired on May 29, 2009 at 9 PM Eastern Time on ABC. Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments conceived the show, which featured celebrities including the Jonas Brothers, Oscar the Grouch, Antonio Banderas, Christian...
, where they talked about the importance of understanding the
stock marketA stock market is a public market for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately....
.
Personal lives
The Jonases are known for their wholesome, "family-friendly" image, and the brothers are all committed
Evangelical ChristiansEvangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s.Most adherents consider its key characteristics to be: a belief in the need for personal conversion ; some expression of the gospel in effort; a high regard for biblical authority; and an emphasis on the...
. Their father is a former Assembly of God
pastorThe term pastor usually refers to an ordained person within a Christian church. In some countries the term is more usually used in traditional Protestant churches but is also used in reference to priests and bishops within the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. The...
, and they were homeschooled by their mother. In addition, to signify their vow to
abstainSexual abstinence is the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity.Common reasons for practicing sexual abstinence include:*religious or philosophical reasons...
from
premarital sexFornication is a term which typically refers to voluntary, illicit sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other. The origin of the word derives from Latin. The word fornix means "an archway" or "vault" and it became a common euphemism for a brothel as prostitutes could be solicited...
, on their left-hand ring finger they all wear
purity ringPurity rings originated in the United States in the 1990s among Christian-affiliated sexual abstinence groups...
s.
JoeJoseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is an American singer, musician, and actor. He shares the lead singer role with his younger brother Nick of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
has said that the rings symbolize "a promise to ourselves and to God that we'll stay pure till marriage," and
NickNicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin...
had stated that the rings are "just one of our ways of kind of like being different than everybody else out there." They reportedly started wearing the rings when their parents, Denise and Kevin Sr., asked them if they wanted to. They also reportedly abstain from
alcoholIn chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group. An important group of acohols is formed by the simple acyclic alcohols, the general formula for which is C
nH
2n+1OH...
,
tobaccoTobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as an organic pesticide, and in the form of nicotine tartrate it is used in some medicines. In consumption it most commonly appears in the forms of smoking, chewing, snuffing, or...
, and other drugs.
Russell BrandRussell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, columnist, and presenter of radio and television.Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK for presenting a Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth, and for his radio show, among other television series and award ceremonies...
made fun of the purity rings during the
2008 MTV Video Music AwardsThe 2008 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 7, 2008 live from Paramount Pictures Studios. Nominations for a majority of the categories were announced on the MTV program FNMTV after being selected through viewer online voting at MTV.com. The remaining, professional categories were chosen...
. Brand held up a silver ring, claiming to have relieved one of the brothers of his virginity, and said: "Well done the Jonas Brothers. Each wear a ring to say they are not going to have sex; I'd take them more seriously if they wore it around their genitals." Brand later faced criticism and apologized for his comments. He later confirmed his apology during the
2009 MTV Video Music AwardsThe 2009 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 13, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Comedian Russell Brand hosted the event for the second time in a row. Madonna opened the show with a speech about Michael Jackson...
.
Philanthropy
The Jonas Brothers earned an estimated $12 million in 2007, and have donated 10% of their earnings to their charity,
Change for the Children Foundation.
Change for the Children Foundation is a foundation started by the Jonas Brothers, where contributors donate to charities and places such as "Nothing But Nets", "American Diabetes Foundation", "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital", "Children's Hospital Los Angeles", and "Summer Stars: Camp for the Performing Arts". The band stated that:
We started The Change for the Children Foundation to support programs that motivate and inspire children to face adversity with confidence, determination and a will to succeed. And we think the best people to help children are their peers -- kids helping other kids who are a little less fortunate.
Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Nick Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to promote the idea for young people to manage their diabetes, as Nick was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 13. Nick testified in the U.S. Senate to promote more research funding for diabetes.
Members
- Joe Jonas
Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is an American singer, musician, and actor. He shares the lead singer role with his younger brother Nick of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
- Lead vocals, percussion, guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
, keyboard
- Kevin Jonas
Paul Kevin Jonas II , also known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick...
- Lead guitarA lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, and guitar solos within a song structure.In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz and fusion bands and some pop contexts as well as others, the lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays...
, backing vocalsA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, pianoThe piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Nick Jonas
Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin...
- Lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitar is the use of a guitar to provide rhythmic chordal accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a musical ensemble. In ensembles or "bands" playing within the acoustic, country, blues, rock or metal genres , a guitarist playing the rhythm part of a composition supports the...
, pianoThe piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, drums
Backup band
- John Taylor
John Lloyd "J.T." Taylor is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist, and musical director for the popular pop rock band the Jonas Brothers...
– GuitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
- Greg Garbowsky
Gregory Robert Garbowsky also known as Garbo, is an American musician originally from South Plainfield, New Jersey, and is best known as the bass guitarist for the pop rock band The Jonas Brothers.- Life before the band :...
– Bass guitarThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
- Jack Lawless
John Lawless, aka Jack Lawless , is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer for the popular pop rock band the Jonas Brothers. He grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey, part of Monmouth County. He is also popularly known as Flawless Lawless.-Career:From 2007 - 2008, Jack toured...
– DrumsA drummer is a person who plays drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays classical or Latin percussion. Most bands for Rock, Pop, Jazz, R&B etc...
, percussion
- Ryan Liestman
Ryan Matthew Liestman is an American pop musician. Ryan is the Keyboardist/Backup Vocalist/Guitarist for the Jonas Brothers. He primarily uses his birth name but is also known as Yung-Ry, a title given to him by friend and musician Michael Bland.-Touring:Ryan has toured the U.S...
– KeyboardsA keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Discography
- It's About Time
It's About Time is the debut studio album from the Jonas Brothers. It was released in August 8, 2006 on Columbia Records. The album was successful in the Christian genre and was released in Christian bookstores through INO Records....
(2006)
- Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers is the self-titled second studio album released by the Jonas Brothers and their first album to be released under Hollywood Records. The album was released on August 7, 2007. "Hold On" was the album's second single, followed by "SOS" as the third single, and "When You Look Me in the...
(2007)
- A Little Bit Longer
A Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, and their second album released under Hollywood Records and managed under Sony/ATV Music Publishing. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star...
(2008)
- Lines, Vines and Trying Times
Lines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics...
(2009)
Filmography
| Year |
Títle |
Joe |
Nick |
Kevin |
Notes |
| 2007 |
Hannah MontanaHannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night,...
|
Himself |
Himself |
Himself |
Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2008 |
Jonas Brothers: Living the DreamJonas Brothers: Living the Dream was a reality television series and a Disney Channel Original Short Series that followed the life of the Pop band Jonas Brothers, as they went on their North American Look Me In The Eyes Tour. It featured clips of the band rehearsing, traveling, performing,...
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Himself |
Himself |
Himself |
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Camp RockCamp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The movie is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
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Shane Gray |
Nate Gray |
Jason Gray |
Película Original Disney Channel |
| 2009 |
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience is a 2009 American concert film from Walt Disney Pictures and Jonas Films presented in Disney Digital 3D, Dolby 3D and IMAX 3D...
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Himself |
Himself |
Himself |
Main role |
| 2009 |
JONAS - Jonah name :* Jonah Metropolitan of Moscow , also known as Saint Jonas* Jonah, Old Testament prophet - Other :* One of two figures in the Book of Mormon* Jonas , a hamlet in the municipalities Epe and Apeldoorn in the Netherlands...
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Joe |
Nick |
Kevin |
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| 2009 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian , is a 2009 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2006 adventure comedy film Night at the Museum...
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Querubín |
Querubín |
Querubín |
20th Century FoxTwentieth Century Fox Film Corporation , also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox, is one of the six major American film studios...
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| 2009 |
Atrevete a Soñar Atrevete a Soñar is a Mexican telenovela which is currently being broadcast by Televisa. The telenovela began was the first to air on a Sunday. It is currently being shown in Mexico by XEW-TV and in Latin America by Disney Channel...
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Himself |
Himself |
Himself |
TelevisaTelevisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
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| 2010 |
Camp Rock 2 |
Shane Gray |
Nate Gray |
Jason Gray |
Película Original Disney Channel |
Publications
- Burning Up: On Tour with the Jonas Brothers (November 18, 2008)
- A behind the scenes book, documenting the Burning Up Tour.