The 24-year-old singer recently opened up about the future of his music duo, now that they’re both releasing solo music.
“There’s no reason why Jack & Jack can’t drop stuff while we’re dropping our solo stuff, we just kind of want to let our solo chapters breathe for a bit,†he told Radio.com.
He also dished on their transition of moving to LA from Nebraska, saying, “Honestly our first couple years out here we got very lazy. We thought the world was ours… we thought our lives were already solidified.â€
“Eventually we burnt out of that phase,” he added. “Sometimes you gotta lose yourself to find yourself.â€
Jack & Jack take the cover of Rollacoaster magazine’s Spring/Summer 2019 issue.
The duo opened up about their music, the effects of social media, and being respected in the music industry. Check it out:
Jack G on social media: “I think a lot of people, if they got that influx of followers and subscribers that quickly, would let it get to their head and change as a human. I think having Jack allowed me to keep my head screwed on and vice versa. If either of us started becoming a diva or said something that sounded all ‘Hollywood’, we were like, ‘Man, remember where we’re from. Remember our 18 year friendship and everything we’ve been through. We’re just these normal kids, let’s not act like we’re superstars when we’re not yet, when we’ve not even accomplished anything yet.’â€
Jack G on their music: “The main thing is that we want our music to be played around the world and we want it to inspire people and move people and make people feel things and bring people together. I feel like that’s the whole point of music – to bring people together. Each song also has their own theme in the story that anyone can interpret the way they want and that’s the beauty of music as well. But for us, all we can hope for is that people take it positively and can share it with their friends and family.â€
Jack J on being respected in the music industry: “A lot of the credit goes to our fans, because they were the ones who would stream songs on repeat and people would see that and be like, ‘Oh, these kids are doing this for real!’ We owe all that credit to our fans. It’s amazing what it’s turned into and Jack and I are just really grateful. It’s a blessing, honestly.”
For more from Jack & Jack, head to RollaCoaster.tv to pre-order the issue!
Shawn is nominated for two big awards and will be performing at the 2019 Grammy Awards. He is up for Best Pop Vocal Album for Shawn Mendes, and for Song of the Year for “In My Bloodâ€.
Be sure to stay tuned to JJJ for full coverage of the 2019 Grammys TONIGHT!
Gabi DeMartino makes a funny face while arriving with twin sister Niki DeMartino at Spotify’s Best New Artist 2019 event held at Hammer Museum on Thursday night (February 7) in Los Angeles.
Jack & Jack‘s debut album, A Good Friend Is Nice, has finally arrived, and you can listen to it right here!
The pop-rap duo – aka Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky – shared the new album with fans on Friday (January 25).
The 12-track project features their single “No One Compares To You,†as well as “Rise,†their collaboration with Jonas Blue.
A Good Friend Is Nice is Jack & Jack’s first full-length album, following their 2015 EP Calibraska and 2017′s Gone.
The guys will also kick off their European and North American Good Friends Are Nice Tour on February 21.
“YOOOO A GOOD FRIEND IS NICE is out everywhere and I’m so excited I can’t even put it into words,” they captioned a video on Instagram. “Please take a lil moment out of your day to go listen, I promise you’ll hear something you’ve NEVER heard before… this project was all about pushing boundaries and being versatile… we hope you enjoy the soundscape throughout it!”
Listen below! You can also download A Good Friend Is Nice on iTunes.
Shawn Mendes sings his heart out on stage at 2018 Y100 Jingle Ball presented by Capital One on Sunday night (December 16) at the BB&T Center in Miami, Fla.
The 20-year-old singer was joined by a bunch of his talented friends for the final show on this year’s Jingle Ball tour.
Jack & Jack put their friendship to the test – literally!
The best friends and music duo each took a lie detector test and asked each other questions about their career and personal life.
Among the questions that Jack Johnson asked were “Do you think you’re more handsome than me?” and “Have you ever been attracted to one of my girlfriends?”
“Have you ever crushed on a girl I was dating?” and “Do you think you’re more fashionable than me?” were among the questions Jack Gilinsky asked.
Both asked if the other thought they could do a solo career without each other and if they thought they were good singers. Check out their results below!
