“We’re en route to the New York airport, then going to Madrid, then London and then to Texas,” says Kevin Jonas, the oldest member of the musical family.
“And then we’re with you guys.”
It’s that last stop that thousands of Toronto teens are most excited for — the band is heading north to host Sunday’s Much Music Video Awards. While they’ve been to Toronto before, this will be the first time the trio has ever hosted an awards show.
“This is a big deal for us,” says Jonas. “We’ve been part of award shows, but never done something like this.”
Unfortunately, says Jonas, he hasn’t been able to have as much of a hand in the show’s planning as he would like. There’s just not enough time to do everything he explains.
“We have a tour to focus on, we have a new album out (it was released this past Tuesday), the awards show, so we have a lot on our plate,” he says, adding that even though they’re busy, “everything is checked off by us, so our hands are in everything we do.”
However, fans can expect the band to play songs off their latest record, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, though Jonas “apologizes in advance because it might be a little crazy, we haven’t had a chance to practice at all.”
It’s likely the throngs of screaming followers won’t care what the band does, as long as they just show up. In fact, hordes of tweens and teens camped out for two days to get tickets to the MMVAs. All this fanfare is just another day in the life of the Jonas Brothers, who have gone from little known teen band to Disney darlings and music moguls.
“It’s incredible,” says Jonas about the success the band has had. “We don’t take anything for granted. We’re living so many people’s dreams and it’s a huge opportunity.”
But being idolized by 13-year-olds can’t last forever, and Disney’s stamp of approval will eventually dry out. Jonas doesn’t reveal what future plans he has, though, only pointing out that the group have control over their career.
“We are growing up, and while Disney’s been an amazing partner, were just making music we love,” he says. “No one’s telling us what to do.”
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Bryan Borzykowski is a Toronto-based writer and editor working mainly for business and entertainment publications. He regularly contributes to Canadian Business magazine, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, PROFIT, MoneySense and the Advisor Group. Bryan's the editor of Review magazine and is a senior editor with Connected for Business magazine. He's also a contributing writer with Hello! Canada and was once a weekly music columnist for Metro News. He's been nominated for several National Magazine Awards and recently co-authored