Hannah Who?

This is a copy of probably my favorite article ever written about the boys so I just wanted to share.

Hannah who?
by Karen SandstromPlain Dealer Reporter January 03, 2008

Jonas Brothers are the draw for plenty of girls tonight. Sure, you've heard of Hannah Montana, I mean you'd have to be living in a tent or something to have missed it with all that concert ticket craziness and probably you or someone you know wanted to go to the show or maybe it was just your daughter and her peeps, but never mind because thats all "so last fall," and what I really want to know is do you know your Jonas Brothers?

OMG!
Well. Can I first just say that the sold-out Hannah Montana concert which is really a concert by Miley Cyrus, who plays Hannah on the Disney Channel TV series happens tonight at The Q, which means that Miley could be in town as early as, um, right now? But here's the other thing: The Jonas Brothers are part of her concert and they are without a doubt the next big thing, except to real JB fans, for whom they're the current big thing. Actually, plenty of girls of a certain age would be happy to skip the whole Hannah/Miley part of the show and just concentrate on Kevin, Joe and Nick.

Now that I think about it, they also might already be in town. Right here. In Cleveland. Like, now.

Don't know why you should care? Well, future JB fans, read and learn.

The 4-1-1 on the Jonas Brothers

The incredible dark-haired trio grew up in Wyckoff, N.J., though they live in Los Angeles now. They write and perform upbeat pop and rock songs about love and relationships. Their career formed when brother Nick started singing on Broadway. The next thing the family knew, an executive at Columbia Records heard Nick and his brothers sing "Please Be Mine" and signed them to a record deal. Their first CD, "Its About Time," came out in 2006. Then they were featured on MTVs "Total Request Live" and started appearing in videos on the Disney Channel. Their second, self-titled, album came out in August on Hollywood Records, which is owned by Disney. The guys are the sons of Kevin and Denise Jonas, and have a younger brother, Frankie, whos sometimes called the Bonus Jonas. Frankie, 7, hopes to someday perform with his brothers. Spotlight: Big brother Paul Kevin Jonas II, aka "Kevin"

Now 20 years old, Kevin has a reputation as a sweet guy! The story goes that he taught himself to play guitar when he was home sick from school one week. He loves Starbucks coffee and the color green, and he owns his own Jeep.

Spotlight: Middle brother Joseph Adam Jonas
Joe, 18, is known as the jokester in this trio. He's got a mischievous glint in his big brown eyes, and he once dated a girl named Mandy, which inspired the bands first single, "Mandy." You can hear him doing lead vocals and playing tambourine.

Little brother Nick Jonas
Nick was only 6 when he started singing professionally. Now he's 15. He collaborates with Joe on lead vocals and plays guitar. The curly-haired Nick has a reputation as being a little more introverted than his brothers, though none of the bros are actually shy. Nick was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two years ago.

What they're likely to play tonight
The brothers aren't just the opening act; they're woven into the show. Our moles tell us the bros will be playing "We Got the Party" at the end of the show -- with Miley.

Tidbits
The Jonas Brothers wear "purity rings," which they say symbolize the promises they made to themselves and God to "stay pure until marriage."

The "Bonus Jonas" edition of the self-titled Jonas Brothers CD includes the 14 original musical tracks plus two extra tunes (including "We Got the Party" with Hannah Montana), and a DVD with videos.

The brothers were guest stars on an episode of "Hannah Montana" in which they totally annoyed Miley by becoming buds with her dad (played by Billy Ray Cyrus, her real dad).

Here's a heartbreaker if you missed it: The brothers played the House of Blues in Cleveland in July, where tickets sold for $20 to $30. That's $20, not $200 or $2,000.

Nick either is or isn't dating Miley Cyrus. For the record, he says he isn't, though this rumor still makes its way around the gossip circles. Some JB fans find it hard to forgive Miley for her closeness to the guys.

Fans can "dress" the bros -- well, their paper-doll selves -- at www.stardoll.com.

Musically, the Jonas Brothers cite My Chemical Romance and the Backstreet Boys as influences. They rock harder than some of the artists who get airplay on Radio Disney, but they keep their lyrics clean, which wins them both fans and critics.

The future

The brothers will launch their "When I Look in Your Eyes Tour" Jan. 31

Five ideas for surviving tonight if you're not one of the lucky concertgoers

1. Concentrate on 2008, when the brothers are sure to tour.

2. Look up all the Jonas Brothers videos you can find on YouTube.com.

3. Have a Jonas party -- only true fans invited.

4. Grab a copy of Life Story magazine's Jonas Brothers special and pore over every word.

5. If all else fails, just grit your teeth and wait for the show to be over -- and thank your lucky stars you don't have to watch that girl singer having SO much fun with Kevin, Joe and Nick!