8/14/2019 One of the Most Popular Teenaged Groups of the 2000s

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One of the most popular teenaged groups of the 2000s, the Jonas Brothers crafted hook-filled

power pop anthems in the vein of McFly, Hanson, and the Modern Lovers. The young New Jersey

natives (while readying their 2006 debut, brothers Joseph, Kevin, and Nicholas Jonas topped out

at 16, 17, and 13, respectively) were reared in the city of Wyckoff under the tutelage of musical

parents. Nicholas showed a particular flair for singing; by the age of six, he'd already begun a

modest career as a Broadway performer. The young vocalist also took an interest in songwriting,

even co-writing a Christmas tune in 2002 alongside his father. Several years later, his soulful

voice had wowed enough executives at Daylight/Columbia Records to warrant a solo album, and

Nicholas began writing original material with help from his two brothers. The siblings' songs

impressed the president of Columbia, who ultimately signed the trio in 2005. The Jonas Brothers'

full-length debut, It's About Time, was released in August 2006. Featuring the songwriting

talents of Desmond Child and Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger, the album peaked at

number 91 on the Billboard charts and earned the siblings a modest audience, particularly

among fans of Radio Disney. Nevertheless, the Jonas Brothers were dropped from Columbia's

roster in early 2007. They bounced back by signing with Hollywood Records, a Disney-owned

label that helped the group exponentially expand its fan base. An eponymous sophomore album,

Jonas Brothers, arrived in August 2007, supported by a number of Jonas Brothers appearances

on the Disney Channel's various programs. The band also toured in support of the record, sellingout shows coast to coast -- including a stop at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles, which

was the fastest sold-out show in the venue's history. The reality television show Jonas Brothers:

Living the Dream documented the band's life on the road, and the band's TV presence was

furthered along by Camp Rock, a 2008 Disney Channel television movie that featured the

brothers and up-and-coming star Demi Lovato. The movie was watched by nearly nine million

viewers and launched the Jonas Brothers' next single, "Burnin' Up," which helped whet demand

for the release of A Little Bit Longer later that year. In 2009, the trio released Music from the 3D

Concert Experience, along with a live concert film of the same name. Later that year, they

released their fourth studio album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times. James Christopher Monger, All

Music Guide