Ashley's Bend
Names	Ashley's Bend, Ashley bend
Category	Bend
Origin	The Ashley Book of Knots
Related	Alpine butterfly bend, Hunter's bend, Zeppelin bend, Butterfly loop, Trident loop
Releasing	jamming possible
Typical use	temporary joining of similar-sized cords & ropes
ABoK	#1452

Ashley's bend is a knot used to securely join the ends of two ropes together. It is similar to several related bend knots which consist of two interlocking overhand knots, and in particular the alpine butterfly bend. These related bends differ by the way the two constituent overhand knots are interlocked.

History[link]

The name "Ashley's bend" is now associated with the knot described in entry #1452 of The Ashley Book of Knots. Clifford Ashley developed this bend and believed it to be original, along with several similar ones, but rather than giving it a name he simply noted the date when he first tied it: "(2/3/34.)".^[1] Cyrus L. Day, a contemporary of Ashley's, called the knot by the name "Ashley's Bend" in his 1947 book The Art of Knotting & Splicing just a few years after the publication of Ashley's book.^[2][3] Later authors have continued to use this name.^[4][5]

Security[link]

In the 1930s, Ashley performed security tests on a number of bends for the Collins and Aikman company.^[6] The manufacturer wanted a bend that would not slip when tied in mohair, a stiff slippery material. The jerk testing Ashley performed placed his bend, #1452, equal to the barrel knot in exhibiting no slippage at all. All other bends he tested slipped to some extent, and most failed completely in less than 100 loading cycles.^[7]

Jamming behavior[link]

This unreferenced section requires citations to ensure verifiability.

Most references fail to distinguish the distinct ways in which the two ends of the knot can be dressed. As the two working ends emerge from the knot, they make a sort of vortex that twists the tails in one direction; the tails can be oriented such that they are twisted ever tighter together, or put on the other side of each other in which case the setting of the knot can lead to a jamming state.

Notes and references[link]

See also[link]

• List of bend knots
• List of knots

Kevin Jonas
Kevin Jonas, September 2008
Background information
Birth name	Paul Kevin Jonas II
Born	(1987-11-05) November 5, 1987 (age 24) Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Origin	Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock, teen pop
Occupations	Actor, musician, director
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Columbia (2005 -2007) Hollywood (2007 - 2012) [1] Jonas (2009 - present)
Associated acts	Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato
Website	JonasBrothers.com
Notable instruments
Gibson Explorer Gibson Les Paul

Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987),^[2] better known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick. The Jonas Brothers originally started as a solo singing career for Nick, but when Joe and Kevin sang backup for him, the record producer liked their sound and signed all three of them with Columbia Records. In 2008, he appeared on People magazine's list of the Sexiest Men Alive.^[3] On December 19, 2009, he married Danielle Deleasa, whom he had met in the Bahamas in summer of 2007.

Early life[link]

Kevin Jonas was born in Teaneck, New Jersey,^[4] and grew up in Wyckoff. His mother, Denise (born Miller), is a former sign language teacher and singer, and his father, Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., is a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church.^[5][6][7][8] He is of Italian (from a great-grandfather), German, Irish, English, Cherokee, and French-Canadian descent.^[4][9] He has three younger brothers, Joe (born 1989), Nick (born 1992) and Frankie (born 2000).

Career[link]

Music[link]

In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice.^[10] After hearing the song "Please Be Mine", written and performed by all the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act.^[11] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers".^[12]

It's About Time, the brothers' first album, was released on August 8, 2006.^[13] According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers then considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007.^[14][15] Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in GAP commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.^[15] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.^[16] It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in its first week.

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, was released in the United States on August 12, 2008 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200.^[17]

On June 16, 2009, the brothers' fourth studio album, and third release under Hollywood Records, entitled Lines, Vines, and Trying Times was released. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 247,000 copies sold. It was announced on May 1, 2012, that the Jonas Brothers parted ways with their record label Hollywood Records. They bought the rights to their music.^[1][18]

Acting[link]

On August 17, 2007, Jonas and his brothers guest-starred in an episode of Hannah Montana entitled Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas. The episode debuted alongside the television film High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the new Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb.^[19] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.^[20]

Jonas and his brothers filmed the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, where they played a band called "Connect Three". Kevin played Jason, a guitarist; Nick played Nate, also a guitarist; and Joe played the lead male role and lead singer, Shane Gray. A soundtrack for the movie was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008 in the U.S.A., on Disney Channel, and Canada, on Family. Production began on the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, in September 2009, and the film premiered on September 3, 2010.

The Disney Channel reality short series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which ran until September 5, 2008, documented the brothers' lives on the Look Me in the Eyes Tour. The name was inspired by their hit song When You Look Me in the Eyes. The series was renewed for a second season that premiered on March 21, 2010.^[21] The second season followed the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009.

He and Joe, Nick, and Frankie starred in their own Disney Channel Original Series, JONAS, which premiered May 2, 2009.^[22] The show was renewed for a second season that premiered on June 20, 2010 as Jonas L.A., centering on the three brothers on summer vacation, in their Los Angeles vacation house with Stella and Macy.

Jonas appeared on MTV's fourth episode of When I Was 17 (Season 1), talking about his memories from when he was seventeen.

Kevin Jonas guest hosted on "Live with Kelly" on December 13, 2011 making him the second brother besides Nick to having the honor of doing so.

Starting on August 19, 2012, the eldest Jonas brother will appear in an E! reality series^[23] alongside his wife Danielle and brothers Nick and Joe. Produced by Ryan Seacrest, "Married to Jonas" will document the young couple's domestic life as well as the brothers' recording efforts as they prepare to release their newest group album.

Personal life[link]

Jonas married Danielle Deleasa, a former hairdresser, at Oheka Castle on December 19, 2009, with his brothers Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas as his best men. They met while on vacation with their families in The Bahamas in 2007.^[24]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kevin Jonas at the Internet Movie Database