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  • Posted By: tlurbanski @ 01/27/2008 2:52:09 AM

    It's so good to see young talent heading in the right direction. Good luck guys. Tina

  • Posted By: Liz1979 @ 01/27/2008 2:14:15 AM

    I have to echo the other comments here, completely! There's always a new aspect to the Jonas Brothers which pleasantly surprises me. I'm a 28 year old mom and "reformed Brooklyn hipster" , and I started listening to them about a year ago, when they first began appearing on Disney. My 4 year old responded strongly to say the least, and was mentioning them by name incessantly. After a little investigation...so was I. We are an odd pair of fan-girls, indeed, but they have fueled MANY good times at our house. :)

    The Jonas Brothers are a breath of fresh air with their talent, enthusiasm, energy, charm and devotion to fans. Their sweet openness has clearly gained them a commitment from their fan base I have never really witnessed, let alone been compelled to join, esp. at my age. Add in the "minor" fact that they are a genuine group of artists who are a thrill live, more than the misnomer "boy band" would lead one to believe, and there is something delightfully retro about them, yet entirely new. They may hugely popular, but I still think they are underrated musically! Anyway, watching them achieve much-deserved 2007 success has been nothing short of exhilarating and I look forward to continuing to follow their career avidly.

  • Posted By: Unknown241 @ 01/27/2008 12:31:04 AM

    so so true I also went to a hanah montana concert they opened for (11/19/07) and it was the best night of my 12 yrs on this planet and by the way Kevin, I know who Prince is he was a singer in the 80's or the 90's or the 70's. oh ok I just know that he was a singer in the 70s, 80's or 90' or was it all three????

  • Posted By: hellobeautiful @ 01/26/2008 11:28:08 PM

    True, true, true. The Jonas boys have been everything I could possibly ask for in someone to be a fan of. I'm 13, live in a small town and am the daughter of a preacher. It was hard to find someone to relate to and hard finding clean music. When I first heard of the Jonas Brothers I quickly shrugged them off as just another boy band.But aftr hearing there single 'Kids Of The Future' I decided to check out a fansite or two. I was overwhelmed by the clean lyrics, clean yet outright hilarious humor, fun music, and the strong christian aspects that seemed to flow out of them. Since then (April 07) I have been following them intently, even getting the privlige of seeing them at 1 concert. Thank you Jonas Brothers for showing me just 'cause the rest of the world doesnt have many morals doesnt mean I have to lower my standards. Please stay clean and stay awseome.

    ~Jessica
    P.S. Kevin - Yes, I know who prince is.
    ;)

  • Posted By: jillhops78 @ 01/26/2008 11:05:47 PM

    We're the parents of two third grade girls. Innocence is something that should be taken for granted with our girls, but yet is so difficult to find. Fortunately, our girls love Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus. Our hopes and prayers is that all of these young people stay true to themselves, their family, and their faith and remain the kind of role models that we can point at as our girls enter their pre-teen years. Thank you, Jonas and Cyrus parents for raising good kids. When I'm told how *nice* my girls are, I'm always thankful and respond that it's not an accident... it's a lot of hard work.

  • Posted By: StephanieL @ 01/26/2008 10:57:09 PM

    Love this article! I am also the mom of a teenage girl and WE love, love, love Jonas Brothers. She's been following them since 2005 and it is amazing what they still do for their fans - no other band does it. It goes beyond the music - these fine young men are good, decent, talented performers and I can only hope that the Hollywood life doesn't change them. I absolutely despise what I see on MTV (isn't is supposed to be "music" television????) and VH1, and JB fills a void for young girls that was in dire need of filling. There seems to be a bit of a backlash against them by a few "haters" out there-typical of anyone rising to stardom.- and that is really a shame. I just wish they would let their fans enjoy them and move on. Hopefully JB will stay on the straight and narrow and stay true to themselves. A big thank you to their parents for raising these boys like they have. As a parent, I know its not easy.

  • Posted By: mkeating @ 01/26/2008 3:52:46 PM

    A great assessment - and so true! I'd like to thank the Jonas Brothers for giving me my little girl back. She was 14-going-on-22 a few months ago in a fast-paced, MTV-driven, hip-hop world of plastics and partying. Now she's a kid again - giggly, sweet, starry-eyed, and brimming over with enthusiasm for the three sons of a Jersey preacher- man. Their music is something I can approve of and, admittedly, enjoy myself! I don't know how long her fascination will last, but I am relishing every minute of it! And thank you too, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas, for raising such gifted and sweet young men. - M. Keating, Delaware

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