Few people today have not heard of the Jonas Brothers. Brothers-musicians interested girls all over the world. But in 2013, they made the decision to pursue their musical careers separately. Thanks to this, the group DNCE appeared on the American pop scene.
The history of the DNCE group
After 7 years of active creative and concert activity, the popular boy band Jonas Brothers announced the breakup. The news shocked fans. No one could have imagined that the brothers would pursue a solo career. As a result, the middle brother Joe declared himself loudest of all. In 2015, he created a new team. The name DNCE was not the first.
Nick Jonas spoke about being present when the title was chosen. The first idea was SWAY. At first she took root, but the musicians began to doubt. After deliberation, we decided to change the name. Fans were wondering why the name has only four letters, and not the full word dance. There are several versions. According to the first version, each letter characterizes each musician.
According to the second version, the reason is that the musicians do not know how to dance well. And jokingly decided to call the group that. But the funniest assumption is based on the cheerful disposition of the guys. Allegedly at that moment everyone was drunk and could not pronounce the word in full. By the way, the original version of the name came in handy. It was used for the debut mini-album.
The group was officially announced in September. The musicians signed a contract with a record company and released their debut track Cake by the Ocean. The listeners took it positively, quickly talked about the track on the Internet. In the early days, the song was downloaded by several million users. The number of video views has increased.
The start of the activity was very successful. Artists realized that they need to work hard. The result was the appearance of the first mini-album. He took leadership positions in the music charts. In one of the most prestigious American charts, the Billboard Hot 100, the musicians were in 9th position. And in the Canadian counterpart - on the 7th. The popularity of the group increased daily. And soon they were known outside the United States.
Creative activity of the DNCE group
In 2015, the artists worked hard. They were engaged in the "promotion" of the debut composition and the video clip for it. The singers then prepared a mini-album release. Fans and critics received it warmly. Music critics noted that the band combined classic and modern pop styles. However, active promotion had to be done.
The musicians have created official pages on social networks. They posted beautiful photos and shared some information about themselves and their plans. Later they began to perform at small concert venues in New York. They wanted to carry out a plan for "world domination" in the music scene. The next step is a two-week tour in November. During performances, the group presented unreleased tracks and cover versions of songs by other artists. At the end of the year there were concerts, meetings with fans and autograph sessions.
The following year, the musicians continued their active PR activities. They were already famous, took part in television projects and radio shows. In January 2016, DNCE was invited to appear on the television show Grease: Live. It was a production of the Broadway musical Grease. Later, Joe told that they were offered participation for a reason. The organizers knew that the musicians were ardent fans of the musical and the film. A month later, they were the opening act for Selena Gomez during her second concert tour.
The next item was a full-length album. They told the fans about it. The artists were responsible for its preparation, and the release took place at the end of 2016.
A break during work
After the release of the studio album, DNCE was talked about even more. Musicians predicted a rapid increase in popularity. In 2017, with Nikki Minaj, the future party hit single Kissing Strangers was recorded. It was a year of great collaborations, with Bonnie Tyler and Rod Stewart backing Nikki Minaj. World famous song Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? sounded new.
Later, the artists performed at the Fashion Meets Music show and the MTV Video Music Awards. The guests noted that their performance was one of the highlights of the event. But in 2019, the Jonas brothers announced a reunion, and Joe returned to them. Since then, the activities of the DNCE group have been suspended.
Most consider them pop artists. Whittle described the music as disco-funk in an interview. He admitted that the band's work was greatly influenced by Led Zeppelin and Prince.
The composition of the musical group DNCE
It all started with three people: Joe Jonas, Jinju Lee and Jack Lawless. Cole Whittle later joined them. The musicians talk about the fact that there is no separation between the leader and the rest. There is equality in the group, decisions are made collectively.
After the collapse of the joint band with his brothers, Joe worked as a DJ for several years. It was interesting, but the desire to sing exceeded. As a result, the idea arose to create a new band. This is how the DNCE group appeared, where he was a soloist.
Cole was the bassist. Previously participated in another rock band. He also wrote lyrics with bandmate Semi Precious Weapons. They say that high professionalism is not the only reason why he was offered to join the group. The kids loved his style and weird costumes.
Jinju Lee is from South Korea. She got into the DNCE group thanks to her acquaintance with Joe. They had a friendly relationship and the same views on creativity.
Drummer Jack Lawless is considered the founder of the group along with Jonas, he is a family friend. In 2007, he even performed with the brothers on their tour. In 2019, after the reunion, he also went with them. The guys were united by a love of music and painting.
