According to Jonas Brother Brasil, Nick Jonas was interviewed by the magazine “Season“. I had it translated into English, it may not be perfect but it’s the closest!

“In Brazil, we eat coxinhas”
Nick Jonas, the youngest of the Jonas Brothers, a worldwide phenomenon among tween generation, says he also wants to eat bread and cheese to walk the streets of Rio and São Paulo

The group closest to the behavioral revolution and the level of juvenile hysteria caused by Beatles is the trio of American boys Jonas Brothers. They come to Brazil this week for two presentations: one in Rio de Janeiro, 23 days, the Apotheosis Square, and another in São Paulo, 24, in the Morumbi Stadium. Following the first Jonas Brothers 3D movie: The Show, on May 29, the fourth disc of the group, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, in June.

Loved by the daughters of U.S. President Barack Obama and millions of fans worldwide, the brothers Kevin, 21 years, Joe, 19, and Nick, 17, reflect the thinking of a generation of young people from 6 to 14 years known as tweens – and a good portion of older too. In this interview, the main composer and spokesman of the Jonas Brothers, Nick, talks about his career and influences, and disclaims any leadership says he is eager to eat bread and cheese coxinha: “We love the food!”

TIME – When you and your brothers are composing, you try to sound in any way? What do you think of the comparisons comas boy bands of the 90s?
Nick Jonas – See you in a group of pop-rock. We attached the choreography of dance, or things like that. We tried to make rock. We are classified as boy band because of the reaction of the girls, but our sound is rock and pop. When we started to make music pay attention to groups like ‘N Sync and Backstreet Boys. But our inspiration is much more than rock and pop. We have much to do with the Bee Gees, for example. I love those harminas, the way it reinvented.

SEASON – What are the main musical influences?
Nick Jonas – We are all influenced by music that interest us, and the big guys for us. We are very connected to the sound of Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, but also love the pop-up by the Prince. The perfect album to join the swing to the lyrics of Prince Johnny Cash. Then try to add it, so original and personal, to touch our lives. The fans like it, feel good with this music we do.

TIME – It is true that you thought of doing a tribute to Johnny Cash?
Nick Jonas – Yes, we want to do. Is called “Jonas Brothers Pay Tribute to the Man in Black” (Jonas Brothers in tribute to the Man in Black, was known as Johnny Cash)

SEASON – preach moral values as an edifying sound usually connected to the rebellion is not an incongruity?
Nick Jonas – not in any way. The music does not define as a person, the person defines the music you make. Therefore it is important to be good boys, and positive messages we doing the music we like. Why not do and play the music we love. Compomos we want, we are honest with our ideals, sincere with ourselves. It would be a waste to try to be what we are.

TIME – Do you believe in rock without rebellion?
Nick Jonas – We have this problem, and I think this has nothing to do. As I said, not the rock that defines, but yourself.

SEASON – For you and your brothers decided to use the alliances of purity?
Nick Jonas – I’d rather not talk about personal issues. We focus on the interviews in our careers, on the tour and on disk.

SEASON – Sure, but this is an important issue, because the alliance became a symbol of you, a brand, no?
Nick Jonas – Look, this is a personal decision, I do not think people should not use if you want. I will not quiver in the lives of others. Alliances serve as a constant reminder to live a life with values. Only that.

TIME – You are dating?
Nick Jonas – Like I said, I’d rather not talk about personal issues. We try to keep our personal life as personal as possible. We know that our fans understand that and wish that other people understand too. We do not like to expose us, and we want to be noticed by our music, not by our private lives.

TIME – It is true that you are addicted to work?
Nick Jonas – (laughter) Maybe … perhaps even be a little workaholics. But we love to do work because we love what we do. This is our life, then it seems that we are taking work making music.

SEASON – What do you do when not composing, performing, recording, giving autographs, throwing discs …
Nick Jonas – (laughter) We are not the ring. We like to stay home with the family. And in sports. Golf, baseball, basketball, all sports Jasons.

TIME – You are the main composer, does most of the lyrics, plays the instruments. You are considered the leader of the Jonas Brothers?
Nick Jonas – is not it. There is no leader, no rivalry, competition … We are a family, a team, united. Nobody is better than anyone.

SEASON – What do you expect from the shows in Brazil?
Nick Jonas – Never been there. We believe that the shows are incredible. The Brazilian fans are fascinating. When you see comments on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. They are so warm! That makes us feel welcome.

TIME – You know something of Brazil? Will have time to learn something here?
Nick Jonas – We try to walk the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, try to see the city, know the coolest places. But love of cheese and bread coxinha. We shall eat the same meals.

Source: Season Magazine