Joe Jonas has revealed that he has asked his brothers for permission to record a new solo album.
Joe wanted to make sure his Jonas Brothers bandmates, Nick and Kevin, were happy to produce his songs, and after they gave him the go-ahead, Joe “secluded himself” and produced the record in just a few weeks.
“I asked my brothers for permission. I don't want to call it a solo thing, but I want to do something on my own,” he explained during an appearance on Jake Shayne's Therapuss. “I don't feel like DNCE, I need to express something for myself. And they were like, 'Go for it.'”
He added: “Nick booked a movie, Kevin was going to be on the next season of Claim To Fame, so I had some time on my hands and I locked myself away.”
Joe's new single, “Work It Out,” due for release on July 19th, was originally meant to be included on a Jonas Brothers album.
But the 34-year-old star felt so attached to the song that he felt he had to record it himself.
“I was listening to it and I was like, 'Man, I really love this song,'” Joe recalls. “I don't know why, but I wanted to hear it for myself. And not just for my brothers. And I felt like it wasn't just for another band I'm in, DNCE.”
Joe also said that his new material is the “most personal music” he's released to date.
The star took to Instagram this week to reveal that he can't wait for fans to hear the album.
“I'm getting ready to release new music and am filled with excitement and emotion,” he wrote.
“I'm honored and grateful to have had the opportunity to collaborate with some of my favorite musicians and creators. I hope that when you listen to these songs, you feel as happy and at peace as I do.”
Joe has yet to reveal a release date for the album, but promises it will be released later this year.
It has been 13 years since the release of your debut solo album, “Fast Life.”