Jonas Brothers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch the Jonas Brothers play "Sucker", "I Believe" and "Only Human" at the Tiny Desk.

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Sept. 30, 2019 | Bobby Carter -- The line of NPR staffers waiting to see the Jonas Brothers' Tiny Desk concert began forming four hours before the scheduled performance. Well aware of the actual start time, my colleagues sat patiently on the floor, working on their laptops with coffee in hand. By the time Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas entered the building to chat with Michel Martin — and eventually make their way up to the Tiny Desk — the building was buzzing.

As the trio approached the desk, they were immediately drawn to the knickknacks and toy instruments scattered throughout the area. They ended up working them into their performance, adding a little childlike flair to three selections from their latest album, Happiness Begins, including "Only Human" and a jazzy rework of "Sucker."

It turns out the date of the performance was also Joe's birthday, so our video producer (and proud Joe-Bro fan), Morgan Noelle Smith brought a cake, and the large crowd serenaded him with "Happy Birthday."

The Jonas Brothers announced their reunion in February after a six-year hiatus and soon dropped a new single, "Sucker," which debuted at number one of the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's first number one. During their time apart, Kevin focused on family, Nick went solo and Joe formed the band DNCE. But watching their joyful and often playful set at the Tiny Desk, it was clear all the chemistry remains alive and well.

SET LIST
"Sucker"
"I Believe"
"Only Human"

MUSICIANS
Nick Jonas: vocals, keys, guitar: Joe Jonas: vocals; Kevin Jonas: vocals, guitar; Jack Lawless: drums; Tarron Crayton: bass; Tom Crouch: guitar; Michael Wooten: keys

CREDITS
Producers: Bobby Carter, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, CJ Riculan, Jeremiah Rhodes, Bronson Arcuri, Kara Frame; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann; Photo: Claire Harbage/NPR

[ayitsabby]

ok but the way the pianist freaking caresses those keys

[MarvelStuff-fvje]

Kevin: Cool Dad
Nick: Old man at heart
Joe: 16 year old at heart

They all balance themselves out

[jacquellerowell]

Nick & Kevin: Let play guitars!
Joe: I got this baby's toy at walgreens I want to use

[alexandrecosta]

Nick: Did everyone brought their instruments?
Joe:
Some toddler: I got you fam

[NinaMosley]

My inner child wanted them to do “Burnin Up” 😭

[NathiM]

This tiny desk is proof to how criminally underrated Joseph Jonas' voice is

[graceedits]

Nick & Kevin: We're wearing black
Joe: So pink???

[sarahturner]

Joe is a big ol goofy kid... but his voice is LEGENDARY!! I love it

[doublebigMark]

Sucker jazzy af is actually so fire. Never would've thought.

[hail]

Joe will always and forever be my favorite jonas brother

[galekiwi]

Kevin is the shit. He is such a dad in the best ways possible

[littlebrii]

Love that Joe's sweatshirt says "Lover"

[the_reaper]

They got super creative the way they broke these songs down to these stripped down versions. They easily could have just done a simple acoustic version but they added in a lot more to it and changed the vibe of the songs really.

[acousticoriginals]

haha joe forgetting lyrics is so iconic

[djibreezy]

Joe playing the mini toy tambourine speaks to me for some reason

[DruDruia]

I was never into them growing up, but I feel like them deciding to start the band up again was the best idea they probably had on a day at some family BBQ

[blowininthewind]

Joe is a great singer. He has a great vocal control. And beautiful falsete.

[mariaaivonec]

I love you Nick, I always have and I always will

[cesarayala]

You can totally tell Nick and Joe are always going at it, trying to out do each other. And my man Kevin just be chilling in the back like "Yea. Cool. Whatever dudes. I'm just chillin' playing my guitar."

[JimmyJesberger]

00:00 Sucker
4:45 I Believe
9:45 Only Human