Apparently Nick Jonas will soon be joined by 3 members of the NPG. That must suck, going from Prince to a Jonas.

http://www.people.com/peo...49,00.html

Nick Jonas Is Going Solo

By Sharon Cotliar

Yes, it's true: Nick Jonas is stepping out on his own. He's got a new band called Nick Jonas & The Administration, which will kick off a 14-city tour starting Jan. 2, and a new album due out Feb. 2.

But it does not – repeat not – mean the end of The Jonas Brothers, Nick tells PEOPLE. "This is something that can definitely co-exist with the Jonas Brothers," he says of his new band.

Still, performing without his brothers will be strange, the 17-year-old singer-songwriter admits. "I've never really stood center stage before," he says. "It's going to be different but I'm looking forward to it."

When Nick goes on tour, he says, Kevin and Joe will be in the audience cheering for him. "My brothers are my biggest supporters. They have told me they're looking forward to coming to the shows. They want to sit in the audience and see it from that perspective."

Nick Jonas & The Administration includes three members of Prince's New Power Generation as well as John Fields, the Jonas Brothers' producer, on bass.

"With three of the four guys being part of the New Power Generation, the funk R & B rock style we were going for is definitely there," Nick says.

Didn't some of the NPG play for Mandy Moore as well?

See also: http://prince.org/msg/5/324203

this is fucking awful.

greyhoodiegirl said:

really? Musicians making a living doing what they do? Why is that awful?

Zannaloaf said:

I agree. It's a job, who cares that it's for Nick Jonas???

ernestsewell said:

Just saw him on the Grammy nomination concert, Saw Sonny t and Michael B. Who is the third?

drhodes777 said:

As stated, keyboards are Tommy Elms Barbarella.

They played behind a french singer, France Gall, for a while... $$$

I just saw the performance on the Grammy nomination concert. . Sonny T was on guitar, don't know who was on bass. I won't be buying the album but it's cool seeing these great musicians making some money.
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ernestsewell said:

Yeah...can't remember, but I think Barbarella did some writing for her as well, but don't quote me...

Ottensen said:

I believe she did a covers album, called Coverage. According to wikipedia, Tommy and Michael B were on it, as well as Kathy Jensen and Dave Jensen (both from NPG Horns).

My 14 yr old daughter is a huge Jonas fan Just got her tickets to the Chicago show won't be as hard to watch with the NPG backing him up.

yankem said:

and Italian diva Giorgia.

Ottensen said:

Didn't know that !

They did a good job behind swiss saxophone player, Michel Portal, on two records.
Also, with the guitarist Jef Lee Johnson, News from the jungle, in 2001.

ernestsewell said:

Who WOULDN'T want to play with Mandy Moore?

Check please.....

HELL YES!!!!! Get that JONAS BROS. money!!!!!

RodeoSchro said:

*wipes off keyboard*

Fine, fine, fine!! Sonny and Michael playing for a Jonas.. Bought the single, watched the tv performance, the band offered Nothing.. Mr Jonas voiced squeeked harder then a teenager going thru puberty.. It was bad... There was Zero funk in the new song.. I expected more! I wonder tho if Ryan Liestman touring with Jonas Bros brought about the collab... Michael & Sonny.. CMON. If u can have them in ur band.....do it Right!!

Sonny and Tommy also toured with Jonny Lang last year, it kicked ass when they played "I Am".

nick is such a cute lil kid he make me wanna cry when i look in his eyes

ok so this is the correct thread to comment on, right? right? cause i'm gonna do it.

here it comes...

A) this song sounds a lot like a half-assed "freedom 90" to me. take those lies and make em true, kiddo. (maybe i am giving this kid a bit more credit than he deserves, we'll see who is saying what in a decade or two)

B) there is a eerily familiar music video with amputees, little people, and pregnant women on youtube. i heard they cut the scene where he holds up a little white sign with "queer?" on it.

C) he is so young and his administration is so not young. looks really weird, "hey guys in your 50s, remember that episode of power rangers where billy the blue ranger was almost eaten by that giant tarantula? oh wait you were busy, you know, banging groupies and hanging on to your glory days"

i'll love you for who you are, nick jonas. i'm bisexual too, ain't nothin' wrong. i'm just wondering who is administrating what to whom.
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silverchild said:

You still haven't bothered to explain why this bothers you.

TwiliteKid said:

This guy just doesn't look or sound right with them. Have you heard him sing?

What a jerk tryin to save his career by bringing in the NPG WTF.....

i guess they gotta eat

silverchild said:

Who cares how they look? And as for the sound, I've only heard the single, but they're playing pop-rock, and playing it well (not that I think the song is actually any good). You need to let your pre-concieved notions go. If these guys hadn't played with Prince, you wouldn't care about this. Why should it bother you who they're playing with now. Aren't they allowed to earn money?