Meet ‘Voice’ contestant ‘Jacob Jonas’: ‘Are you offering him a position on the Jonas Brothers?’

“If I was to have chosen the year I was born… I’d probably say the ‘20s; I don’t like things that young people like,” chuckled The Voice hopeful Jacob Miller on Monday. A devotee of ragtime, early folk, and jazz, the 29-year-old intriguingly crooned a cover of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin'” that truly felt like it was from another era, and he seemed like a fit for just about any coach but 27-year-old former boy-bander Nick Jonas. The throwback troubadour certainly didn’t appear to be someone who’d be interested in becoming a bonus Jonas — i.e., an honorary fourth Jonas Brother. But that job offer was seemingly made — and surprisingly accepted! — during Monday’s Blind Auditions. Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, and Nick (but, oddly, not jazzbo John Legend) all turned their red chairs for Jacob. Kelly had an Elizabeth Warren-esque, extremely specific and thought-out plan to introduce Voice viewers to a “lost art” — a plan that involved Jacob putting his unique retro spin on modern hits by Brandi Carlile and Kacey Musgraves. Conversely, Blake the grumpy purist vowed to “protect” Jacob and not “push him into experiments” or “things don’t represent who you really are.” But Nick the guitarist, sounding more like he was still on Songland than a new cast member of The Voice, told Jacob: “I would be excited to spend some time with you, write some music, find what you want to say and who you want to be as an artist. We’re prepping for our next stage as far as music goes, my brothers and I, and your voice, mixed in with the three of ours as well, I think could be really interesting!” “Are you offering him a position on the Jonas Brothers?” gasped John. “It sure sounded like it!” said Blake. Nick clarified that he was proposing more of a “collaboration vibe”… but then added, “‘Jacob Jonas’ does sound good!” I’m not sure how much Jacob’s very specific aesthetic can take him on The Voice, but now that he’s Team Nick, I look forward to hearing Jacob Jonas’s jazz remake of “Sucker” very soon. And hopefully his TV exposure, however long it lasts, can lead to a collab with YouTube jazz revivalists Postmodern Jukebox (who frequently work with reality-show alumni), if not with the actual JoBros. After all, Jacob sure elicited a better reaction than the actual Bob Dylan on The Voice! Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/m...