<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<artist-bio>
  <artist-id type="integer">7346</artist-id>
  <bio>New Jersey siblings Joseph, Kevin, and Nicholas Jonas craft hook-filled power pop anthems in the vein of the Ramones, Hanson, and the Modern Lovers. The young East Coast natives -- in 2006 the trio topped out at 16, 17, and 13, respectively -- were reared in the city of Wyckoff under the tutelage of musician parents. The group formed initially around the soulful voice of Nicholas, who had wowed enough executives at Daylight/Columbia Records to warrant a solo album, but when the brothers began writing and performing new songs together, it became apparent to both band and label that something special was happening. Their full-length debut, It's About Time, was released in August 2006, followed by the eponymous Jonas Brothers in 2007. The band toured to support the album, selling out 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 followed along with Camp Rock, a 2008 original Disney Channel television movie that featured the brothers and up-and-comer Demi Lovato. The movie was watched by 8.9 million viewers and launched the Jonas Brothers single "Burnin' Up".~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide</bio>
  <id type="integer">5675</id>
  <origin>Wyckoff, New Jersey</origin>
  <year>2000's</year>
</artist-bio>
