Back in 2006, CCM Magazine was on the cutting edge. We were one of the first to introduce the world to a little trio known as The Jonas Brothers. Nick, Kevin and Joe made their first appearance as a new boy band on Columbia Records in the summer of '06 and signed a Christian deal with INO Records. Little did we know that this young band of brothers would go on to become the phenom they are today. In honor of the boys' new record, A Little Bit Longer (Hollywood), hitting stores this week, we thought we'd take you back to where it all began...

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CCM Magazine "Insider" May 06: All in the Family

By Kristi Henson

Though their debut album, It’s About Time (INO), doesn’t release until May 2, people have been talking about The Jonas Brothers for months, including coverage in everything from Teen Vogue to Teen People to Billboard. And their good looks and great hooks are combined in the three different episodes [versions] of their first music videos for lead single “Mandy,” which were strategically premiered in recent weeks during special appearances on MTV’s “TRL.” To boot, the song “Time for Me to Fly” is currently featured on the soundtrack—and during the closing credits—of the major motion picture Aquamarine. So what’s the buzz all about?

The Jackson 5. Hanson. Boy bands…family bands. Add The Jonas Brothers to this impressive group. And what do the brothers themselves think of keeping such company? They couldn’t feel more honored! “They’re great,” Kevin Jonas notes. “They’ve sold millions of records, and they’re just amazing artists—great, very talented.”

The Jonas Brothers are poised to become the next mega-selling “family” act. And even though you might consider them young (Kevin, 17; Joseph, 16; and Nicholas, 13), this group has not been an overnight success. In fact, the brothers have all been following musical and theatrical pursuits since they were wee lads. Kevin and Joseph both started their careers as child actors in national commercial campaigns; then along came Nicholas, who caught the ear of Broadway directors at casting calls up and down the Great White Way. Having starred in productions from Les Miserables to The Lion King, Nicholas became a staple on the Broadway circuit. Then, pretty much by accident during an audition for a part in a musical which called for another, slightly older boy, big brother Joseph was “discovered” and soon took his own bite out of the Big Apple. During this time, the eldest Jonas Brother, Kevin, picked up the guitar one day when he became a bit bored while home sick from school. And the rest, as they say, is history.