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Filed under: Joe | Posted by: Steffy | June 21st, 2011 |
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Joe Jonas has grown up — and so has music
Earlier this year, Joe Jonas almost fell into a life of crime.
On a sunny May afternoon in Los Angeles, the middle Jonas Brother and I are wandering through “Art in the Streets,” Jeffrey Deitch’s massive street-art extravaganza at the Museum of Contemporary Art. He’s telling me about his fascination with the work of Banksy and Mr. Brainwash when we come upon a small piece, nearly hidden over a doorway, by Invader, the French artist known for his tile mosaics depicting characters from the old-school video game, Space Invader.
“Oh, his stuff is great,” Jonas says, snapping a picture with his iPhone. Then this Disney Channel superstar tells me about the night a few months ago that he and his friends came this close to stealing an Invader piece from its perch on the side of a Melrose Avenue apartment building. “We didn’t take it, though,” Jonas adds, “since we figured if we got caught the cops might think we were the ones who put it up.”
A brush with vandalism isn’t the only sign that Jonas, 21, is growing out of his kiddie-pop past: In September the singer will release his highly anticipated solo debut, Fastlife, on which he leaves behind the Jonas Brothers’ freshly scrubbed boy-band sound in favor of a darker, club-ready dance vibe. “I came to shut this thing down,” Jonas brags in a hard-thumping tune called “Love Slayer,” and what’s crazy is that you almost believe him.
“I was surprised he reached out to me,” says Nate “Danja” Hills, the frequent Britney Spears collaborator and producer on the album. “There’s such a gap between what I do and what the Jonas Brothers are. But that’s the excitement — it left us an opportunity to create something new.” Danja isn’t afraid of scaring off JoBros fans with this more adult approach. “They’ve all grown up with Joe, so they’ll be able to understand where he’s coming from,” he says. “And, really, he’s a star no matter what he does. If I give him something people can move to on top of his natural charisma, that’s like dynamite and gasoline.”
Steering a black Audi convertible down Sunset Boulevard on our way to the museum, Jonas says he didn’t hit upon Fastlife’s style right off the bat. He started out working in a Michael Bublé vein, which satisfied the singer in Jonas but not the songwriter. “I don’t mean to name-drop,” he says, “but about a year-and-a-half ago I met Bono, and he told me to write music that was really honest, to not be afraid to go there.” So advised, Jonas gave into his longtime love of electro-beats, as well as his desire to reveal more of himself in his lyrics. “I used to be afraid of letting go of the fragile part of me,” he sings in “See No More.” That’s no longer the case.
“I think it’s good that he tried out a few things to see what felt best,” says Jonas’ younger brother Nick, who last year went solo himself with the soul-bluesy Who I Am. (Older brother Kevin recently got married, but give him time.) “As Joe has grown as a man, it’s been really interesting to see how that’s influenced his sound. And now he’s landed in a real sweet spot. When we all heard the music, right away it was like, ‘This is where you need to be.’”
As we pass the Palladium, where Jonas points out with enthusiasm that the reformed Cars are playing tonight, I ask him about Justin Timberlake, whose 2002 solo debut, Justified, makes for an easy (and apt) comparison point for Fastlife. “He’s absolutely an inspiration,”Jonas says of the former ‘N Sync star. “I look up to Justin so much. He pretty much created his own lane.”
A space for himself is exactly what Jonas is after these days, in the professional sense as well as the personal: After sharing homes with his family and with friends, he’s currently living alone for the first time, in a Hollywood high-rise near the Jonas organization’s corporate headquarters. (In addition to music, these guys are involved in TV, movies, merchandise, you name it.) At MOCA, when we see an installation piece littered with empty Tecate cans, Jonas
laughs knowingly, admitting how relieved he is to finally not have roommates.
Still, he’s quick to clarify that the emphasis on Fastlife hasn’t resulted in a loosening of family ties. Indeed, the Jonases recently vacationed together in Hawaii, where Nick and Joe somehow ended up having lunch with Mick Fleetwood. “My brothers and I, we’re like each other’s best friends,” Joe says, “and I think it’s that foundation that makes me feel like I
can really do this on my own for a second.”
WHAT’S ON HIS SUMMER PLAYLIST
“Pass Out,” Tinie Tempah
“She Aint You,” Chris Brown
“Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
“Many Rivers to Cross,” Jimmy Cliff
“Homecoming,” Kanye West
Source: Paper Magazine
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Joe Jonas Wants to Be a Movie Star, Too |
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Filed under: Joe | Posted by: Steffy | June 20th, 2011 |
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Just because Joe Jonas has embarked on a solo singing career that doesn’t mean he’s given up on acting.
“I really hope to find a role that will be right,” he told me the other day while promoting his debut single, “See No More.”
He may not have to wait much longer…
“There’s a role that I’ve been creating with my friend,” Jonas said. “I’ve had this idea for a long time and, well, he’s a famous movie producer so we’re like, ‘Let’s just get a writer and make it happen.’
“So this writer and I have started working together,” he continued. “He’s doing a great job and really close to finishing the final draft. We’ll see how the record plays out and then take two months to film the new movie.”
For now, though, it really is about the music. Adele is on the top of Jonas’ wish list of other artists he’d like to work with. “I’ve been a big fan of hers for a long time,” he said. “She’s unbelievable. She can just sit there and sing and she’ll kill it.”
On the other side of the spectrum is British rapper Tinie Tempah. “I think if anybody stole my iPod, they’d probably be upset because I’m so all over the place,” he laughed.
Jonas recalls when—back in January 2010—he first told me he was thinking of pulling and Nick and going out on his own.
“I do remember that actually,” he said. “I kept it under wraps for quite a while and then at the beginning of January I started really getting into it and started working with some producers and time just flew by.”
At the height of recording, he put together 40 songs, which he eventually dwindled down to about 20. “Then we cut that down and cut that down until it was really a perfect product,” Jonas said.
What happens to all those other tunes?
“They’re out there for people,” he said. “If an artist wants to use them that’s kind of the idea, like somebody like [Australian teen pop star] Cody Simpson. It there’s something that I might feel like, ‘OK, this might be perfect for them,’ I’ll send it to them to see what they think and it’s up to them to cut if they want.”
Sounds like Cody Simpson may be hearing from Jonas any day now.
Source: E! Online
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Joe Jonas Talks Britney Spears And ‘I’m Sorry’ Song |
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Filed under: Joe | Posted by: Steffy | June 20th, 2011 |
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While promoting the first single from is solo album, “See No More”, Joe Jonas opens up to E! News about his crush on Britney Spears and his song entitled “I’m Sorry’.
Joe, pictured above arriving at the Calvin Klein Collection fashion show, said, “The first CD that I ever bought was Britney Spears. It was at a 7-Eleven and I was like, ‘Can I get this?’ It was literally her EP and I picked it up and, of course, I fell in love with her. It was an early crush for me.”
Jonas also said that recently, he and the pop princess were talking about touring together; however, concrete plans never developed.
Then, Joe revealed that his song “I’m Sorry” is based of a recent personal relationship (surprise, surprise).
He said, “‘I’m Sorry’ is really honest. It’s saying, I screwed up. I didn’t cheat on the person, but I messed up and I wanted the person back. I’m just putting it all on the table saying, ‘I’m sorry. I wish I could have you back.”
As everyone knows, Mr. Jonas has been romantically linked to a plethora of young, beautiful celebs including Taylor Swift, Demi Lavato, Ashley Greene, and Camilla Belle. Fans, listen to the lyrics closely while the rumor-mill begins as to which ex he is still pining for!
Source: Socialite Life
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