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|Name  = Jonas Brothers
|Gründung = 2005
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|Genre  = Pop-Rock
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|Gründer1a = Joseph Adam Jonas 
|Gründer1b = Paul Kevin Jonas II. 
|Gründer2a = Nicholas Jerry Jonas
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|Besetzung = Joseph, Kevin, Nicholas Jonas
|Besetzung1a = John Taylor
|Besetzung1b = Greg Garbowsky 
|Besetzung2a = Jack Lawless
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|Ehemalige = 
|Ehemalige1a = Alex Noyes
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'''Jonas Brothers''' ist eine Band aus Wyckoff, New Jersey, die 2005 gegründet wurde. In den USA hat die Band bereits mehrere Alben auf den Markt gebracht.

== Geschichte ==
Paul Kevin Jonas alias Kevin ist am 5. November 1987 in Teanek, New Jersey geboren. Joe heißt mit vollen Namen Joseph Adam Jonas und ist am 15. August 1989 in Casa Grande, Arizona geboren. Der Mädchenschwarm Nick heißt Nicholas Jerry Jonas und ist am 16. September 1992 in Dallas, Texas geboren. Mit 13 wurde bei ihm Diabetes festgestellt.
Nick wurde mit sechs Jahren bei einem Frisör entdeckt, bei dem er vor sich hin sang. Zuerst wollte nur Nick zu einem Casting und nahm seine Brüder als Band mit, doch dann wurden er und seine Brüder unter Vertrag genommen. 2005 entstand zusammen mit seinen Brüdern Joe und Kevin die Band, die im selben Jahr den Song ''Mandy'' für ein Sampler der Serie US-Charts schaffte. Die Single-Auskopplung ''Year 3000'' (eine Coverversion des gleichnamigen Songs der Band Single in Nick Kids’ Choice Award als beste Band. Bei der Wahl im Internet setzte sich die Gruppe gegen Boys Like Girls, Fall Out Boy und Linkin Park durch. 2007 veröffentlichen sie ihr neues Album ''Jonas Brothers''. 2008 gehen sie mit Avril Lavigne durch Deutschland auf Tournee. Außerdem erscheint 2008 im Disney Channel der Film "Camp Rock" mit den Jonas Brothers. 

Der Disney Channel produziert eine Reality-Serie namens ''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'' über die Band.<ref>[http://www.serienjunkies.de/news/disney-channel-17693.html  Disney Channel mit Reality-Serie über Jonas Brothers]</ref>

== Wohltätigkeit ==
Die Jonas Brothers verdienten 2007 über $12.000.000. Sie spendeten 10% ihrer Einnahmen an Nicks Wohltätigkeitsorganisation ''Change for the Children Foundation''.

== Diskografie ==

'''Alben'''
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!width="200"|Titel
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!width="30"|CH
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|2006
|''It's About Time''
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|style="text-align:center;"| 91
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|2007
|''Jonas Brothers''
|style="text-align:center;"| 19
|style="text-align:center;"| 14
|style="text-align:center;"| 61
|style="text-align:center;"| 9
|style="text-align:center;"| 5
|- bgcolor="#f0f0ff"
|2007
|''Jonas Brothers: Bonus Jonas Edition''
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|- 
|2008
|''A Little Bit Longer''
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{{Infobox musical artist

| Name                = Jonas Brothers 
| Background          = group_or_band 
| Img                 =
| Img_capt            = The Jonas Brothers - Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas.
| Origin              = Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA
| Genre               = Teen pop<br>Pop Rock
| Years_active        = 2005 — present
| Label               = Columbia (2005—2006)<br>Hollywood (2007—Present)
| URL                 = [http://www.jonasbrothers.com/ JonasBrothers.com]
| Current_members     = Nick Jonas-Lead Vocalist, Backround Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Keyboard, Piano<br>Kevin Jonas-Guitarist, Backround Vocalist<br>Joe Jonas-Lead Vocalist, Tambourin<br>John Taylor-Guitarist, Music Director<br>Greg Garbowsky-Bassist<br>Jack Lawless-Drums<br>Ryan Liestman-Keyboards. 
| Past_members        = Alex Noyes - Drums
}}

The '''Jonas Brothers''' are an American It's About Time'' in 2006, and ''Jonas Brothers'' in 2007, and will release ''A Little Bit Longer'' in 2008.

==Band biography==
===Nick Jonas: Discovery and solo album (1999-2005)===
 

The band started as a solo project of Nicholas Jonas. When Nick was 6 years old, he was discovered while singing at a barber shop and was referred to a professional show business manager.<ref name="MTV News">[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1527894/20060405/jonas_brothers.jhtml MTV: More Blink-182 Than Hanson, It's Time For The Jonas Brothers]</ref><ref>[http://www.ccmmagazine.com/music/artist/jonas_brothers/browseK/ Jonas Brothers - CCMmagazine.com]</ref><ref name="MTV video">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd3Hj1cfDKU MTV News: Jonas Brothers]</ref>  At the age of 7, Nicholas began performing on Broadway.<ref name="Ken Phillips">[http://www.kenphillipsgroup.com/Phillips/jonasbrothers.htm Jonas Brothers: It's About Time]</ref><ref name="Clubhouse">[http://www.clubhousemagazine.com/truelife/interviews/a0001236.cfm Clubhouse Magazine]</ref>  He had acted in several plays, including ''Les Misérables'' (in 2003 as Gavroche).<ref name="Clubhouse" /><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/71258.html Playbill News: Beauty and the Beast Becomes 8th Longest-Running Show Aug. 4]</ref><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/77733.html Playbill News: Photo Call: Les Misérables: Leading Mann]</ref><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/12193.html Playbill Biography: Nicholas Jonas]</ref>  After ''Les Misérables'' closed, he performed in ''The Sound of Music'' (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill Playhouse.<ref>[http://web.playbill.com/news/article/81717.html Playbill News: Meg Bussert Joins Paper Mill Sound of Music; Complete Casting Announced]</ref>

In 2002 while performing in ''Beauty and the Beast'', Nicholas 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 "Equity Fights AIDS" album, ''Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4''.<ref name="Kansas City Star">[http://www.kenphillipsgroup.com/Phillips/jbkansascitystar.htm Kansas City Star: Band interview: The Jonas Brothers, on the road, promoting their first CD]</ref><ref name="Allentown Morning Call">[http://www.kenphillipsgroup.com/Phillips/jballentown.htm Allentown Morning Call: The Jonas Brothers: hearththrobs of the Hanson kind]</ref><ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DESSL?tag=castalbums-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000DESSL Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4]</ref>  In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of  "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)."<ref>[http://www.inorecords.com/nicholasjonas/dg-bio.html INO Records: Nicholas Jonas - Dear God]</ref>  The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.<ref name="Allentown Morning Call" /> While Nicholas was working on his solo project, Joseph followed in his footsteps to Broadway, appearing in Baz Lurhmann's production of ''La Boheme''.

thumb|"Dear God" single
thumb|"Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" single
By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records found out about Nick's song.<ref name="Kansas City Star" /><ref name="Allentown Morning Call" />  Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God."<ref>[http://www.rhapsody.com/nicholasjonas/deargod Dear God by Nicholas Jonas]</ref><ref>[http://christianmusic.about.com/od/upcomingreleases/a/aanjonassigned.htm About.com: INO Records Signs 12-Year Old Singer/Actor Nicholas Jonas]</ref> A second single, "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a new solo recording), was released on November 16.<ref>[http://www.rhapsody.com/nicholasjonas/joytotheworldachristmasprayer Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer) by Nicholas Jonas]</ref>  It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album, but the album had been pushed back;<ref>[http://christianmusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/gr/jonasbrstime.htm About.com: Jonas Brothers It's About Time]</ref> it did, however, get a limited release.<ref>[http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3362837 WalMart.com: Nicholas Jonas]</ref> Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album.<ref name="Kansas City Star" />

In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record.  While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice.<ref name="M+C">[http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1266165.php/Jonas_Brothers_deliver_squeaky_clean_punk_music Jonas Brothers deliver squeaky clean 'punk' music]</ref>  After meeting with Nick and hearing the song, "Please Be Mine," written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act. <ref name="Kansas City Star" /><ref name="New Haven Register">[http://www.kenphillipsgroup.com/Phillips/jbctcentral.htm New Haven Register: Brothers In Arms]</ref><ref name="BCSD">[http://www.boysoloist.com/artist.asp?VID=317 The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory: Nicholas Jonas]</ref>  

Track listing of Nicholas Jonas's solo album:
# "Dear God" - 3:12
# "Time for Me to Fly" (Nick Jonas Version) - 3:31
# "Appreciate" - 3:08
# "When You Look Me in the Eyes" (First Version) - 4:01
# "Higher Love" - 3:54
# "Please Be Mine" (Nick Jonas Version) - 4:04
# "I Will Be the Light" - 4:16
# "Don't Walk Away" - 3:35
# "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" - 3:58
# "Crazy Kind of Crush On You" - 2:54
# "Wrong Again" - 3:55

===''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."<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/bands/b/boy_bands/050207/index2.jhtml MTV - The New Boy Bands]</ref>

Throughout 2005, the Jonas Brothers went on several tours, including The Cheetah Girls.<ref name="Fall 2005 Tour Release" /><ref name="Montclair Times">[http://www.kenphillipsgroup.com/Phillips/jbmontclair.htm The Montclair Times: 'It's About Time' the Jonas Brothers come to Montclair]</ref>  Additionally, they opened for The Veronicas in early 2006.<ref name="Kansas City Star" />

For the album, titled ''It's About Time'', the band collaborated with several writers, including Michael Mangini (Sony (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 Year 3000" and "What I Go to School For". <ref name="M+C" />

The Jonas Brothers' first single, "Mandy," was released on Aquamarine'' soundtrack, also in February.<ref name="Greater Rome Times">[http://www.greaterrometimes.com/business/fashion-show-to-be-held-in-rome.shtml Fashion Show To Be Held In Rome (Greater Rome Times)]</ref>  In March, "Mandy" was featured in the Nickelodeon television film ''Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up'' and the ''Zoey 101: Music Mix'' soundtrack album, with Nicholas Jonas listed as the artist name.<ref name="Greater Rome Times" />  The group's music was also featured on Cartoon Network's ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays''.<ref name="MTV News" /><ref name="Greater Rome Times" />  The band covered "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" from ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' for the ''DisneyMania 4'' album, released on April 4, 2006.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EHQ7PG Disneymania, Vol. 4]</ref>  Over the summer of 2006, the Jonas Brothers went on tour with Aly & AJ. <ref name="capecodonline.com">[http://archive.capecodonline.com/cctimes/edits/cctblogs/reviews/archives/2006_06.htm Aly & AJ pump up the volume]</ref>  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 Channel.<ref name="Greater Rome Times" /><ref>[http://www.tv.com/american-dragon-jake-long/show/26513/episode_guide.html?season=2&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;1 American Dragon: Jake Long episode guide]</ref>

''It's About Time'' was finally released on August 8 2006.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=769568&aid=786824 Billboard Discography - Jonas Brothers - It's About Time]</ref>  According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers then considered switching labels.

On The Little Mermaid''.  Along with a music video, the song was released on a two-disk special-edition release of ''The Little Mermaid'' soundtrack.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FZDIL8 Little Mermaid (special edition)]</ref>  The second single from ''It's About Time'' was "Year 3000."  The song became popular on Radio Disney, 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 shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007.<ref>[http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20070208/LATH11608022007-1.html PR Newswire: The Jonas Brothers Sign Record Deal With Disney's Hollywood Records]</ref><ref name="technologymarketing.com">[http://www.technologymarketing.com/bw/news/foodbev/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003541912 Topps' Baby Bottle Pop Sweetens Its Effort]</ref> Around the same time, brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the ''Meet the Robinsons'' soundtrack<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N0KVQ0 Meet the Robinsons (soundtrack)]</ref> (Based on Kids in America"), and "I Wanna Be like You" from ''DisneyMania 5''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N0KVPQ Disneymania, Vol. 5]</ref>

Their self-titled second album, ''Jonas Brothers'', was released on Hold On" two weeks before, and "S.O.S." just after the release of the album.

In August, the Jonas Brothers made several appearances on television. On We Got the Party" with Miley Cyrus in the episode, which premiered after ''High School Musical 2'' and was viewed by 10.7 million people that night.<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6470023.html Millions Sold on 'HSM2' - Multichannel News]</ref> On August 24, the Jonas Brothers performed two songs at the Miss Teen USA contest.<ref>[http://www.nbc.com/Miss_Teen_USA_2007/ Miss Teen USA 2007]</ref> The following day, the closing ceremonies of the Disney Channel Games was aired, featuring a performance from the Jonas Brothers. The games were taped on April 27, 2007 in Orlando, Florida.<ref>[http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3112747&type=lead Disney Channel Games 2007]</ref> On August 26, the Jonas Brothers co-presented an award with Miley Cyrus at the Teen Choice Awards.

On November 18, 2007, they performed at the American Music Awards, performing the song "S.O.S." On November 22, the brothers appeared in the 81st annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 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' Eve''.

The Jonas Brothers kicked off their Look Me In the Eyes Tour on January 31, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona. They performed several new songs on the tour that will be on their third studio album, ''A Little Bit Longer''.

===''A Little Bit Longer'' (2008-present)===
The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, ''A Little Bit Longer'', is set to be released in the United States on August 12, 2008.

After the Look Me In The Eyes Tour had ended on Best Damn Tour along with Boys Like Girls, but only on the second leg of the tour in Europe which lasted from late May to late June 2008.

The band filmed a soundtrack for the movie was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20 in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family Channel. It will air around the world throughout the summer.

Their Disney Channel reality short series, ''Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'', premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which will tentatively run until September 5, 2008, documents their lives on the ''Look Me In the Eyes Tour''.

This summer, the Jonas Brothers started their North American tour, the Burning Up Tour, promoting ''A Little Bit Longer''. The tour kicked off July 4 2008 at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario. A Disney Digital 3D production crew filmed the two shows in Anaheim, CA on July 13 and 14,<ref>[http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090040BBB5B0614B?artistid=1052712&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1 Ticketmaster]</ref> which will be made into a theatrical movie and will be released in theatres as a 3D concert movie in January 2009.<ref>[http://news.sawf.org/Entertainment/49826.aspx Jonas Brothers return from their UK Trip]</ref>

The Jonas Brothers made history being the first group ever to sell more than 100,000 digital downloads for three consecutive singles: ''Burnin' Up'', 183,000+ first week sales, ''Play My Music'', 109,000+ sales, and ''Pushin' Me Away'', 116,000+ sales. <ref>http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b147740_jonas_brothers_pushin_record_books.html</ref>

The band were also the cover boys for Rolling Stones Magazine for the July issue.

==Touring==
===Jonas Brothers Fall 2005 Promo Tour===
Jonas Brothers's first tour, Jonas Brothers Fall 2005 Promo Tour, began on November 5, 2005 and ended on December 17, 2005.

===Jonas Brothers American Club Tour===
From January 28, 2006 to March 3, 2006, the Jonas Brothers were on their Jonas Brothers American Club Tour, promoting their debut album ''It's About Time''.

===Marvelous Party Tour===
On Jonas Brothers''. The tour lasted for several months, ending on October 21 in Columbia, South Carolina.<ref>[http://www.tigerbeatmag.com/dailydish/daily-dish/2007/06/25/coming-to-your-town-jonas-brothers/ Coming to your town: Jonas Brothers]</ref>