Saturday 28 June 2008

Jonas Brothers say they're enjoying the ride

The Jonas Brothers [ tickets ] are surely "living the dream."The three brothers from New Jersey--Nick, Kevin and Joe--are celebrating 1 million-plus sales of their self-titled album. Their new film, "Camp Rock," debuted on the Disney Channel June 20. A new CD, "A Little Bit Longer," is scheduled for a summer release. Their reality show, "Living the Dream," is playing on Disney. And they also recently announced they will publish a new book and begin to work on a 3-D concert film slated for a 2009 release.But Kevin Jonas, 20, said no matter how busy he and his brothers get, he would never want to return to a "normal" life."If I wasn't doing this, I'd probably be working at Starbucks," Kevin said during a recent teleconference from Paris. "So sitting in Paris and being able to play our music over here, it's incredible to do that as a living. And, you know, it's the most unbelievable thing in the world."We know that we're living so many people's dreams every single day. The fact that we get to do it, it's unbelievable. We're really honored and we love what we do, so, no, probably not, I wouldn�t want to go back to a normal life."The Jonas Brothers mania will return to North America July 4 when the band plays Toronto with Demi Lovato. Nick Jonas admitted he, too, enjoys the craziness that surrounds them. "Sometimes, it's kind of funny the response that we get," said Nick, 15. "I mean, sometimes, when they serve us at restaurants and [fans] come up to you when you're there eating with your mom--those are our funny moments when you're like, 'What's going on?' It's amazing they're so supportive and that they�re just always there to show us they like our music."Fans will be able to indulge in new Jonas Brothers music come Aug. 12 when "A Little Bit Longer" is released. The title track of the album deals with Nick's battle with diabetes. He was diagnosed with the disease in late 2005. "I'm so glad that I'm able to share my story," Nick said. "But, then, everybody has their own story or knows someone who has a story about diabetes or something like that, and the fact that I'm able to share mine is an honor."Joe Jonas, 18, explained that the band, which collaborated with Rooney's Robert Schwartzman and producer John Fields on songwriting, is still choosing the rest of the songs for the record.