Take heart, adolescent males of the world with Jonas-level aspirations -- especially the ones with great hair and some dance moves -- for your boy band dreams could be just "one call" away... as long as that "one call" comes from managing magnate Johnny Wright. Boy band One Call is Wright's latest assembly/musical endeavor, although the gig wasn't dealt out Prize Patrol-style: The four guys of One Call have performing in their bloodstreams; some are even boy band veterans, but we'll get to that. Here's your five-point debriefing on all things One Call:
They're Joining The Britney Circus
Don't feel too out of the loop if One Call isn't on your radar (so proud of my Britney references -- stick 'em in whenever I can); they've been in pseudo-stealth mode. Wright's phone's been on silent! Get to know them soon, though: The guys will join Ciara and Kristinia DeBarge as openers for the first nine shows of the North American leg of Britney Spears' The Circus tour.
I respect the small venue circuit, but just to give you a sense: From one concert to the next, One Call will go from the Quick Chek Balloon Festival in Jersey to the Copps Coliseum in Ontario (a modest 17,000 seats) and then on to Madison Square Garden. Hmm... Movin' on up!
If Some of Them Look Familiar, It's Because You've Seen Them Before
That's right, you may recognize cute little frosty-tips, a.k.a. Justin Thorne, from the short-lived boy band NLT (who I totally liked, I have to say); two others -- Chris Moy and José Bordonada Collazo -- are vets from the new Menudo (managed by Wright) and, as such, Making Menudo; and wild card AG Gamlieli rounds out the bunch. Overall, it's kind of a boy band all-stars moment Mr. Wright has created.
Experience Plus Major Producers? Looks Promising...
I'm sure this is written in several textbooks, but Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins makes music magic; and the master has already produced two of One Call's tracks, "Them Girls" and "Symphony." Just a refresher, Darkchild is behind "When I Grow Up," "Lose My Breath" and "Feedback" -- as well as classics "It's Not Right, But It's Okay," "If You Had My Love" and "The Boy Is Mine." Respect!
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Johnny Wright has held the hands of pretty much every major pop act of the past 20 years and guided them to astronomical success. I'm talkin' New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ciara, The Jonas Brothers, Menudo and somehow, many more. When does he sleep? Does he eat? Honestly? No idea.
Anyway, believe it or not, this pop genius just threw a distress signal up on this one video site you never heard of, asking for help in naming a new five-member supergroup he's putting together. Now, in case you're unfamiliar, "supergroup" generally means that everybody involved is already famous. Not 100% sure if that's the case here, but based on Wright's flirty tone when he promises to reveal the names of the five members once he has a name. "I've got a very special surprise for you," he says. Well Johnny, we got your band name RIGHT here! Five of them, in fact! Read 'em and weep, wizard!
+ Prehab
+ Stimulus Package
+ Cyrus, Lovato, Swift, Michalka and Gomez
+ The Suleman 8
+ One Of Us Will Be Huge
Watch Johnny Wright's video at Tommy2.net, submit your own (admittedly lesser) band name suggestions to WEGmusic.com and please, at least consider giving us a little bite of your special surprise (unless it's Lou Perlman :o)? THANKS.
Tags Aly and AJ, Backstreet-Boys, Britney Spears, Ciara, Demi Lovato, Janet Jackson, Johnny Wright, Justin Timberlake, Menudo, Miley Cyrus, New Kids on the Block, NSync, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, The Jonas Brothers
We always wondered what the new members of Menudo (Monty, Chris, Emmanuel and Carlos) were up to when they weren't out causing "Bandemonium." Turns out, they're busy practicing their parking lot dance sequences and saving damsels in distress from a bunch of refrigerator-shaped goons. And not just any damsels, either. The part of "Main Girl" (hey, that's how it's listed on her Wikipedia) is played by actress Victoria Justice, bettern known as Zoey 101's Lola Martinez.
Check out "Lost," the first video off the bilingual boy-banders' self-titled debut album. And while you're at it, revisit some other guys and gals on a mission, with Jennifer Lopez's "Do It Well," "Summertime" by New Kids on the Block, "Honey" by Mariah Carey and "Independent Women Part I" by Destiny's Child, and more, after the jump.
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Bandemonium is done and gone, but the memories live on. Memories of gettin' goofy on Menudo's tour bus, playing "Mafia" with NLT, and lying with Mark & James.
In their fourth and final (sniff!) Buzzworthy tour diary, the guys man up, Boyz II Men style, and profess their love for Bandemonium in this greatest moments tour diary video.
Watch the video, and share your favorite Bandemonium memory. Plus, find out more about Bandemonium II, and check out our it-ain't-over-til-it's-over video tribute.
+ Sad, sobby goodbye-related videos:
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Tags Bandemonium, boyz-ii-men, Celebrity, Chris Brown, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Menudo, Music, NLT, Taylor Dayne, VFactory, video, Videos
You already know the boys and bands of Bandemonium -- Mark & James, Menudo, NLT, and V-Factory.
So now, let's play a game of match-the-pre-show-ritual-to-the-Bandemonium-boy.
Activities include: feeding alligators, eating greens in the green room, running around in girls' clothing, spinning around in circles, spinning around on bar stools, not telling the truth, praying, and push-ups.
See who does what in Bandemonium's third tour diary clip below, and watch part 1 and part 2.
In Buzzworthy's second Bandemonium tour diary, VFactory's Nick and Asher employ vaguely European accents in an impression we can't quite place. (The road does strange things to people.) Plus, the guys get together for a powerhouse freestyle session involving rice and beans, and NLT kills time on the bus by playing a game of "Mafia" that has little to do with James Gandolfini or cement shoes.
Watch it below, and check out part 1 here.
Slide to the side, Chris Kirkpatrick. The boy bands of Bandemonium -- Menudo, NLT, and V Factory are going where no four boy bands have gone before together at the exact same time: the 17-gig Bandemonium tour.
They started out in Vegas, and they'll end in Orlando (home of the boy band). But in case you're not keeping up, they're currently rolling through the Midwest, spreading their infectious pop sounds, razor-sharp in sync dance moves, impressive hair and heavenly dimples along the way. They're also spreading goodwill through approachability -- and the occasional free ticket. But most importantly, they're sending Buzzworthy dispatches from the road.
In their first Buzzworthy tour diary, the men of Menudo take you on a tour of their bus -- highlights include where they write lyrics, where they heat up their pizza, and where they "get goofy" -- and hit up a local mall for some promotional love.
