The Jonas Brothers are having huge success with their Disney Channel movie Camp Rock, TV series J.O.N.A.S., album releases, and concerts. Camp Rock costar Demi Lovato plays the love interest of Joe Jonas' character in the movie. Both Lovato and the Jonas Brothers are experiencing career breakthroughs and maintaining their humility through strong family support.
1. summer
fa m i ly
previ ew
Disney’s
band
of brothers
rocks
out with
a tour, a
TV-movie,
an upcoming
series and
a hot new
album. Yep,
it’s their
world. We’re
just living
in it
Keeping Up With the Jonas by
Kate
Hahn
Photograph
by
Rodolfo
Martinez
Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas and
Camp Rock costar Demi Lovato
2. his camp isn’t the sleep-
away kind where kids
play capture the flag or
gather to sing “Kumbaya.”
Here, they glam it up in sequined minis and
skinny jeans to belt out original tunes. For-
get s’mores, these kids want encores. This is
Camp Rock.
Starring real-life teen rocker Joe Jonas
and bandmates/siblings/teen heartthrobs
Nick and Kevin, the Disney Channel original
movie tells the tale of troubled troubadour
“There’s a big
Shane Gray (Joe), who’s shipped to teach at love connection
the music camp after one too many tabloid between my
character and
antics. “Fame has gone to Shane’s head,” Demi’s,” hints
explains Joe, 18, while on a break on the Joe. So do they
kiss? Hey, this
film’s set in Ontario’s Kilcoo Camp, a scat- is Disney!
“My character is a goal-
tering of log cabins on a pine-fringed lake oriented kid,” says Nick
WhO’s
north of Toronto. (above, left). “He’s very with viewers, noting that High School Musical’s
focused, like me.”
You’d understand if the Jonas Brothers early success was due to the audience connect-
turned into Shane Gray in triplicate. The
band’s single “We Rock” from the Camp Rock Our dad
ing with the characters, not a mass-marketing
campaign. In fact, says Marsh, “for Camp Rock that
soundtrack debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard
Hot 100 Singles chart, knocking the Madonna/ says, ‘Live
there will be just some modest Target merchan-
dise, not a multigazillion-dollar [campaign].” girL?
Like yOu’re at the
Justin Timberlake track “4 Minutes” out of When the movie premieres, the Jonas We bet any of those fans
the top spot. Their second album, Jonas Brothers won’t be here to bear witness to the jonesing for Jonas would
bOttOm even if
Brothers, has gone platinum and their con- fan frenzy. They are scheduled to be on tour trade places in a heartbeat
with Demi Lovato, 15. Disney’s
certs sell out in minutes. On August 12, in Amsterdam. “Shane was a normal kid who latest find plays Mitchie
they’ll release their third album, A Little Bit
Longer, and in a final act of world domina- yOu’re at the tOp’” was so busy and traveled so much, and I do
the same thing,” Joe says of his Camp Rock
Torres, Shane’s dream girl at
Camp Rock. Their love story
tion, they’ll star in their own Disney Channel —Joe Jonas counterpart. “The way I keep from being unfolds against a backdrop
of big dance numbers and
series, J.O.N.A.S. (filming this fall). “Girls like him is having a strong family base. My
high-energy songs. “It’s a
chase our cars after shows as it is!” Nick, 15, God-fearing guys don purity rings and vow dad says, ‘Live like you’re at the bottom even musical fable,” Marsh says.
says with a laugh. Warning, ladies: These to stay true till marriage. if you’re at the top.’ ” “It’s Cinderella meets High
But you can’t be a teen pop sensation and The boys say they owe their mom (above, right) and Dad, a The brothers’ humble quality is confirmed School Musical.”
not have some kind of love life. “We’ve had a minister, for their values and love of music. “We grew up in by people who work with them, from costars Lovato’s own school
church, so we always had music around us,” Joe says years weren’t so magical.
lot of inspiration from girls to write songs,” to Marsh, who mentions it when asked to
“In junior high, I thought I
Nick reveals. “And not all good, either! [Some- work together so much, there’s no point,” adds explain what makes these guys so crush- had to fake it [to be popu-
times] bad things happen and it gives you an Nick. While on set, the family is spotted sitting worthy: “They’re talented. They write their lar],” says the Texas native.
idea for a song.” together during lunch in the rustic dining hall. own songs, play their own instruments, per- “It didn’t change for good
Heartbreak songs are nothing new to Also on hand, little brother Frankie, 7, known form their own music. There’s an authenticity until I shot Camp Rock. The
these guys. Nick got his professional singing as the “bonus Jonas,” wearing a Ramones tee. about them. It’s hard to maintain that level of first time I stepped on stage
in the movie was the first
start at age 7 in “Beauty and the Beast” and (The boys, who grew up in New Jersey, count humility in the face of extraordinary success. time I really had the courage
“Les Misérables,” while Joe appeared in “La the New York punk band as an influence. It’s But they do because that’s who they are.” It to rock out.”
Bohème” and Kevin, now 20, was busy doing true.) Mom Denise frets that Nick, who has dia- also doesn’t hurt that they look good smiling Looks like she won’t be
commercials. But since the brothers formed betes, might be letting his blood sugar spike. from a poster on a seventh-grader’s wall. stopping anytime soon.
the band in 2005, they’ve been virtually “He drinks too much Red Bull,” she sighs. So can these earnest brothers survive in a Lovato has been tapped to
open for the Jonas Brothers
inseparable. They’re so tight that even though That’s the hardest stuff these guys will be world where even Disney stars go from do’s on most of the North-
the role of Shane was written for a solo per- hitting. They get their buzz from playing to don’ts overnight? “For us, it’s always about American leg of their tour
former, casting Joe meant reworking the live. And it’s never clearer than when they staying true to who you are as a person,” says this summer. And in Septem-
script to incorporate Nick and Kevin as his take the lakeside stage for one of Camp Rock’s Kevin. Seeing them sing the lyrics, “Music’s ber, she’ll start production
on-screen bandmates, so the film’s producers big numbers. in my soul,” from Camp Rock’s “Play My on her own Disney Channel
The trio went on tour with
Disney cousin Miley Cyrus series, Welcome to Molly-
after their guest spot
did. That’s right, no one here’s going solo. Gary Marsh, president of entertainment Music,” you believe they will. wood, about a teen actress’
on Hannah Montana drew “We never fight,” says Kevin, who swears of Disney Channels Worldwide, believes it’s Camp RoCk Friday, 6/20, 8/7c, Disney Channel escapades in La La Land.
11.2 million viewers there’s no rivalry between these sibs. “We this accessibility and passion that’ll resonate (also online via video.tvguide.com after 6/23) Miley who?
28 june 16, 2008 TV GuIDe 29
![his camp isn’t the sleep-
away kind where kids
play capture the flag or
gather to sing “Kumbaya.”
Here, they glam it up in sequined minis and
skinny jeans to belt out original tunes. For-
get s’mores, these kids want encores. This is
Camp Rock.
Starring real-life teen rocker Joe Jonas
and bandmates/siblings/teen heartthrobs
Nick and Kevin, the Disney Channel original
movie tells the tale of troubled troubadour
“There’s a big
Shane Gray (Joe), who’s shipped to teach at love connection
the music camp after one too many tabloid between my
character and
antics. “Fame has gone to Shane’s head,” Demi’s,” hints
explains Joe, 18, while on a break on the Joe. So do they
kiss? Hey, this
film’s set in Ontario’s Kilcoo Camp, a scat- is Disney!
“My character is a goal-
tering of log cabins on a pine-fringed lake oriented kid,” says Nick
WhO’s
north of Toronto. (above, left). “He’s very with viewers, noting that High School Musical’s
focused, like me.”
You’d understand if the Jonas Brothers early success was due to the audience connect-
turned into Shane Gray in triplicate. The
band’s single “We Rock” from the Camp Rock Our dad
ing with the characters, not a mass-marketing
campaign. In fact, says Marsh, “for Camp Rock that
soundtrack debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard
Hot 100 Singles chart, knocking the Madonna/ says, ‘Live
there will be just some modest Target merchan-
dise, not a multigazillion-dollar [campaign].” girL?
Like yOu’re at the
Justin Timberlake track “4 Minutes” out of When the movie premieres, the Jonas We bet any of those fans
the top spot. Their second album, Jonas Brothers won’t be here to bear witness to the jonesing for Jonas would
bOttOm even if
Brothers, has gone platinum and their con- fan frenzy. They are scheduled to be on tour trade places in a heartbeat
with Demi Lovato, 15. Disney’s
certs sell out in minutes. On August 12, in Amsterdam. “Shane was a normal kid who latest find plays Mitchie
they’ll release their third album, A Little Bit
Longer, and in a final act of world domina- yOu’re at the tOp’” was so busy and traveled so much, and I do
the same thing,” Joe says of his Camp Rock
Torres, Shane’s dream girl at
Camp Rock. Their love story
tion, they’ll star in their own Disney Channel —Joe Jonas counterpart. “The way I keep from being unfolds against a backdrop
of big dance numbers and
series, J.O.N.A.S. (filming this fall). “Girls like him is having a strong family base. My
high-energy songs. “It’s a
chase our cars after shows as it is!” Nick, 15, God-fearing guys don purity rings and vow dad says, ‘Live like you’re at the bottom even musical fable,” Marsh says.
says with a laugh. Warning, ladies: These to stay true till marriage. if you’re at the top.’ ” “It’s Cinderella meets High
But you can’t be a teen pop sensation and The boys say they owe their mom (above, right) and Dad, a The brothers’ humble quality is confirmed School Musical.”
not have some kind of love life. “We’ve had a minister, for their values and love of music. “We grew up in by people who work with them, from costars Lovato’s own school
church, so we always had music around us,” Joe says years weren’t so magical.
lot of inspiration from girls to write songs,” to Marsh, who mentions it when asked to
“In junior high, I thought I
Nick reveals. “And not all good, either! [Some- work together so much, there’s no point,” adds explain what makes these guys so crush- had to fake it [to be popu-
times] bad things happen and it gives you an Nick. While on set, the family is spotted sitting worthy: “They’re talented. They write their lar],” says the Texas native.
idea for a song.” together during lunch in the rustic dining hall. own songs, play their own instruments, per- “It didn’t change for good
Heartbreak songs are nothing new to Also on hand, little brother Frankie, 7, known form their own music. There’s an authenticity until I shot Camp Rock. The
these guys. Nick got his professional singing as the “bonus Jonas,” wearing a Ramones tee. about them. It’s hard to maintain that level of first time I stepped on stage
in the movie was the first
start at age 7 in “Beauty and the Beast” and (The boys, who grew up in New Jersey, count humility in the face of extraordinary success. time I really had the courage
“Les Misérables,” while Joe appeared in “La the New York punk band as an influence. It’s But they do because that’s who they are.” It to rock out.”
Bohème” and Kevin, now 20, was busy doing true.) Mom Denise frets that Nick, who has dia- also doesn’t hurt that they look good smiling Looks like she won’t be
commercials. But since the brothers formed betes, might be letting his blood sugar spike. from a poster on a seventh-grader’s wall. stopping anytime soon.
the band in 2005, they’ve been virtually “He drinks too much Red Bull,” she sighs. So can these earnest brothers survive in a Lovato has been tapped to
open for the Jonas Brothers
inseparable. They’re so tight that even though That’s the hardest stuff these guys will be world where even Disney stars go from do’s on most of the North-
the role of Shane was written for a solo per- hitting. They get their buzz from playing to don’ts overnight? “For us, it’s always about American leg of their tour
former, casting Joe meant reworking the live. And it’s never clearer than when they staying true to who you are as a person,” says this summer. And in Septem-
script to incorporate Nick and Kevin as his take the lakeside stage for one of Camp Rock’s Kevin. Seeing them sing the lyrics, “Music’s ber, she’ll start production
on-screen bandmates, so the film’s producers big numbers. in my soul,” from Camp Rock’s “Play My on her own Disney Channel
The trio went on tour with
Disney cousin Miley Cyrus series, Welcome to Molly-
after their guest spot
did. That’s right, no one here’s going solo. Gary Marsh, president of entertainment Music,” you believe they will. wood, about a teen actress’
on Hannah Montana drew “We never fight,” says Kevin, who swears of Disney Channels Worldwide, believes it’s Camp RoCk Friday, 6/20, 8/7c, Disney Channel escapades in La La Land.
11.2 million viewers there’s no rivalry between these sibs. “We this accessibility and passion that’ll resonate (also online via video.tvguide.com after 6/23) Miley who?
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