documentary premiering on Amazon Prime on Tuesday (June 4) — Kevin waxes poetic about how the musical group needs to change. They require each person to be comfortable, he says, and have open and sincere dialogues and not look at the past through rose-colored glasses. Eventually, Nick interjects, telling his oldest brother, "I think you're afraid to be confrontational with me."
It feels like a private moment; like we're not supposed to be listening to their conversation. That sense of voyeurism trickles on for the next 90 minutes, because the John Lloyd Taylor-directed doc chronicles the band's improbably rapid rise to superstardom, their break-up, and eventually, their
2019 comeback. We visualize Kevin, Joe, and Nick speaking candidly with each other and individually, and their words give some illuminating context to the band's
, arriving on Friday (the doc even features some snippets of unreleased songs!). Below, check out 11 of the hugest things we learned from
They were shut out by their church
Right after Jonas Brothers got signed, the label had a vision of these as a punk-rock musical group. That naturally didn't pan out, however the music the men were making was still edgier than what people had expected — especially since their father was the pastor of a church. "I think there was some judgment on us for not being a Christian musical group Nick mentioned. "Singing about women began to be a provide Eventually, Kevin Sr. Resigned immediately after facing mounting pressure, and the family member afterward lost their house. Around the same time, the musical group was dropped from their label, although the males kept writing songs and eventually scored a lucrative record deal with Disney.
Nick's diabetes diagnosis was a "life-shifting moment"
While the musical group was grinding away with a grueling touring schedule, Nick began showing some scary health indications — he began getting moody and agitated, lost a bunch of weight, and might never quench his thirst. He eventually got diagnosed with diabetes, yet the musical group ultimately determined not to tell the label because they were scared of being dropped. It was a "life-shifting moment for everybody," Joe mentioned, even recalling, "I passed out in the hospital room because I couldn't visualize him hooked up to all these wires."
Nick was head-over-heels for Miley Cyrus
"I think my brothers and I became closest once we noticed a usual ground in back of music and family: females Nick mentioned. While Kevin confessed that he and Joe "were, like, wingman-ing each other constantly," Nick only had eyes for one girl, right following the musical group made a cameo on Hannah Montana. Kev recalled, "That changed females for Nick forever. Once he met Miley, I think that kid's head blown up From them on, Nick adorably admitted, "I began writing about love. And I actually knew what it felt like." Cue "Lovebug!"
They regret their Disney Channel show, Jonas
In a current-day scene where the brothers determine to play a drinking game that basically requires answering tough questions as honestly as they can, Nick mentioned his biggest regret with the musical group was Season 2 of their Disney Channel sitcom. He admitted it was a "bad move" that "stunted their growth," explaining, "We couldn't evolve because of it." Kevin added that the show was presented to them as a way to keep them relevant whenever they were touring, yet it wasn't on-brand with them or their music. The show, they lamented, presented them as younger and more "uncool" then they really were. (It did, yet, give us "Pizza Girl," and for that, we are eternally thankful.)
Joe felt like a failure immediately after his fizzled attempt at solo stardom
Throughout a hiatus in 2011 and 2012, Nick ventured off to Broadway and made music with his own side project, Nick Jonas & The Administration. Joe, meanwhile, tried to prepare it on his own with a solo R&B/pop record that rapidly flopped. "The music didn't do and also I had anticipated," Joe mentioned about it, adding that "it was my first failure" also it was "embarrassing" to feel like he couldn't do anything without his brothers.
Kevin's reality show became a big point of contention
While Nick and Joe were off pursuing solo careers, Kevin was "living [his] best life" as a newlywed. Right after marrying Danielle Deleasa, the couple documented their lives on a E! Reality show called Married to Jonas, which ran for two seasons. His youngest brothers weren't thrilled about the invasion of privacy, admitting they didn't want anything to do with it because they didn't want the show to dictate who they were in the public eye. "Our whole life was a closed-door meeting, and Kevin invited cameras into that meeting," Joe explained. "We felt like he was going to air out a lot of our shit that we didn't want people to know about." Naturally, tensions were building in the musical group, which ultimately leads us to...
The band's split was devastating on all fronts
Jonas Brothers reunited in 2013, however it wasn't the same; Joe flat-out admitted, "We were not happy," while Nick confessed, "We hate each other, basically." Nick admitted he had a panic attack the night before breaking the news to his brothers that he wanted to call it quits, and Kevin mentioned Joe "shut down" and took the news the hardest. "I felt betrayed. I felt lied to. I felt upset. Numb," Joe mentioned of his reaction. "What hurt the most is that it came from Nick. Because he is my best friend and I thought that me Kevin and Nick were going to do this forever also it was us against the world, you know?"
Joe and Nick thought Kevin was holding them back
In one of the hardest moments to watch, the gentlemen recalled how, immediately following the musical group broke up, some radio stations threatened to never play JB's music or any of their solo music if they didn't show up for some promised radio gigs. Nick and Joe went, nevertheless Kevin was told that he didn't need to go. He mentioned it was the "hardest moment of [his] entire life" watching his younger bros play the band's music without him there, and Joe candidly instructed him it was because he and Nick thought they were being contained back.
"I think it was because we thought you were holding us back," he confessed. "That's the truth. I think there was moments that Nick and I wanted to do our own thing and we felt like your focus was not in anymore also it wasn't a priority for you. Beginning a family member was, and your guitar playing sort of fell in the backseat." Joe continued by saying that he right now realizes how "fucked up" that was, and apologized to Kev that he had to go through that.
"Please Be Mine" is still a certified jam
Confession: there really are two times I cried while watching this documentary. The initial was early on, with old footage of the brothers playing "Please Be Mine," a love song they wrote in their basement that went on to be the closing track off 2006's It's About Time. The second time was towards the end of the doc, with current-day footage of these performing the song, sounding just as heavenly as ever. "Eight years, still a jam," Nick noted right after they finished it. Truer words have never been spoken.
They're all family member gentlemen now
And right now, I present you with the cutest quotes from all three brothers about falling in love with their respective wives. Here's Joe: "The impact of falling in love has made me aspire to be a man, a higher end person, and ultimately, made me a higher end brother. Kevin: "We all spent time apart truly coming into our own. I focused on my family member, on being the perfect hubby and father that I may would be And, finally, Nick: "The time apart was required. I was able to pursue different creative avenues and experiment with life in a way I never could before. And yes it led me to find something greater than I might ever imagine: love. And this love has changed my life forever."
Frankie's the largest JB fan ever, thankyouverymuch
Stick around throughout the end credits for a glimpse of the Bonus Jonas! The youngest JoBro, 18-year-old Frankie, makes the cutest cameo, telling the camera, "I am their number one fan. I know every lyric of every song. I love their music so much."