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Jonas Brothers trio loving the craziness of stardom
By Scott | July 4, 2008
The Jonas Brothers are surely “living the dream.” The three brothers from New Jersey — Nick, Kevin and Joe — are celebrating 1 million-plus sales of their self-titled album. Their new film, “Camp Rock,” debuted June 20 on the Disney Channel. A new compact disc, “A Little Bit Longer,” is scheduled for a summer release. Their reality show, “Living the Dream,” is playing on Disney. And the bandmates also recently announced they will publish a new book and begin to work on a 3-D concert film slated for a 2009 release.
Kevin Jonas, 20, said no matter how busy he and his brothers get, he never would want to return to a “normal” life. “If I wasn’t doing this, I’d probably be working at Starbucks,” he said during a recent teleconference from Paris. “So sitting in Paris and being able to play our music over here, it’s incredible to do that as a living. And you know, it’s the most unbelievable thing in the world.
“We know that we’re living so many people’s dreams every single day. The fact that we get to do it, it’s unbelievable. We’re really honored, and we love what we do, so no, probably not, I wouldn’t want to go back to a normal life.”
The Jonas Brothers mania will return tonight to North America when the band plays Toronto. The following day, the “Burning Up Tour” comes to Clarkston’s DTE Energy Music Theatre with Demi Lovato.
Nick Jonas admitted he, too, enjoys the craziness that surrounds them.
“Sometimes it’s kind of funny, the response that we get,” said Nick Jonas, 15, who was diagnosed with diabetes in November 2005. “I mean, sometimes when they serve us at restaurants, and (fans) come up to you when you’re there eating with your mom. Those are our funny moments when you’re like, ‘What’s going on?’ It’s amazing they’re so supportive and that they’re just always there to show us they like our music.”
Fans seemingly always have been there. The 2006 album “It’s About Time” yielded the hits “Mandy” and “Time for Me to Fly.” In 2007, “Jonas Brothers” reached No. 5 on The Billboard 200 album chart in its first week. Two singles with music videos also were released around this time — “Hold On” and “SOS.”
Fans will be able to indulge in new Jonas Brothers music Aug. 12 when “A Little Bit Longer” is released. The title track of the album deals with Nick Jonas’ battle with diabetes.
“I’m so glad that I’m able to share my story,” he said. “But then, everybody has their own story or knows someone who has a story about diabetes or something like that, and the fact that I’m able to share mine is an honor.”
Joe Jonas, 18, explained that the band, who collaborated with Rooney’s Robert Schwartzman on songwriting, still is choosing the rest of the songs for the record.
“I’m not sure if every song we wrote will make it, but we also wrote with John Fields, and he also produced the record,” Joe Jonas said. “And so, we’re just thrilled with this record. It’s kind of a continuation of the Jonas Brothers’ title record.
“This record has definitely been inspired by some of the artists we look up to — like Prince and Elvis Costello and a little piece of funk into some songs. So we’re very thrilled for the audience to hear it.”
(Source: MLive)
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