The representatives of Disney's golden age of pop music have moved on from the company, but they're still making it work. One group that was once at the top of the Disney music empire, The Jonas Brothers, have officially folded. But the trio has far from given up on music. Nick Jonas, the youngest member of the group, has signed on with fellow Disney alum Demi Lovato as the musical and creative director on her "Neon Lights" tour.
The former guitarist says that he is overseeing "video content, wardrobe, lighting and staging." Lovato has also put him in charge of organizing the arrangements of her setlist as to create a show "without starts and stops."
It seems as if he's taking the job seriously.
"I've been in rehearsals with the band for the last two weeks," he said. "The biggest challenge has been just trying to rethink some of the music and see how we could compliment it with lights and video. I sat down with the band and said to them, 'You need to step into this like it's a new gig. None of these arrangements are going to sound like the originals, so you need to have an open mind.'"
The assignment isn't exactly coincidental. Jonas began working for Lovato's tour three months ago, conveniently around when his original band split. Lovato and The Jonas Brothes had shared a manager.
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