Jonas Brothers

This article is about the band. For their eponymous album, see Jonas Brothers (album).

Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers performing in 2021; L–R: Nick, Joe, and Kevin
Jonas Brothers performing in 2021;
L–R: Nick, Joe, and Kevin
Background information
Also known as
  • JB
  • JoBros
OriginWyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 2005–2013
  • 2019–present
Labels
Spinoffs
Members
Websitejonasbrothers.com

The Jonas Brothers (/ˈdʒoʊnəs/) are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas.[2][3][4] Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers moved to Little Falls, New Jersey, in 2005, where they wrote their first record that made its Hollywood Records release.[5] They starred in the 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and its 2010 sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. They also starred in their own Disney Channel series Jonas, which was rebranded as Jonas L.A. for its second season. The band has released six albums: It's About Time (2006), Jonas Brothers (2007), A Little Bit Longer (2008), Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009), Happiness Begins (2019), and The Album (2023).

In 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards. Before the release of Lines, Vines and Trying Times, they had sold over eight million albums worldwide.[6] After a hiatus between 2010 and 2011 to pursue solo projects, the group reunited in 2012 to record a new album, which was cancelled following their break-up on October 29, 2013. As of that year, they had sold over 17 million albums worldwide.[7][8]

Six years following their split, the group reunited with the release of "Sucker" on March 1, 2019.[9] The song became the 34th song in history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and became the Jonas Brothers' first number one single on the chart.[10] Their fifth studio album, Happiness Begins, was released on June 7, 2019, topping the US Billboard 200.[11]

The brothers released their sixth studio album, The Album, on May 12, 2023, preceded by two singles, "Waffle House" and "Wings". The 12-track record was produced by Jon Bellion.[12]

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  3. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "( Jonas Brothers > Overview )". AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  4. ^ *Adams, Sam (July 24, 2009). "Jonas Brothers: Power-pop, oversung". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
  5. ^ Newman, Melinda (December 12, 2011). "Climbing the Ladder". njmonthly.com. New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved April 2, 2017. When Jonas was 13, the family moved to Little Falls. "In that house, we basically wrote the first record we released on Hollywood. It has a special place in our hearts," Jonas says.
  6. ^ Barnes, Brooks (May 24, 2009). "Jonas Brothers Are Starting to Feel the Heat". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  7. ^ "Jonas Brothers Leave Disney's Hollywood Records". Billboard. May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jonas Brothers Break Up...With Record Label". E! Magazine. May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sooner Than You Think! Jonas Brothers' New Single Details Revealed". Us Weekly. February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  10. ^ Trust, Gary (March 11, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Notch First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 as 'Sucker' Blasts in On Top". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "Jonas Brothers' 'Happiness Begins' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart with Biggest Week of 2019". Billboard. June 17, 2019.
  12. ^ "The Jonas Brothers' upcoming album only has one featured artist". Music-News.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.