NLT vs. *N Sync

versus

wed 2/20/2008

name	NLT.	*N Sync.
homebase	Texas and Los Angeles.	Orlando.
formed in	2006.	1995.
members	Justin Joseph “JJ” Thorne, V Sevani, Travis Garland and Kevin Michael McHale.	Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick (not pictured) and JC Chasez.
style	Europop and R&B.	Pop and R&B.
influenced by	98 Degrees and Take That.	New Kids On The Block and The Jackson Five.
the looks	Fresh-faced cuties with a grown-up fashion sense.	Fresh-faced cuties with wacky hairstyles.
most recent release	Not Like Them.	Greatest Hits.
how they got together	Sevani approached producer Chris Stokes to help him form a group.	Kirkpatrick approached manager Lou Pearlman to help him find a group.
what's in a name	Not Like Them (Backstreet Boys and *N Sync).	Chose *N Sync after Timberlake’s mom told the group their voices were “in sync.”
management	Jimmy Iovine (Chairman of Interscope Records) and Ron Fair (President of Geffen Records).	Lou Pearlman (Backstreet Boys and O-Town).
produced by	Timbaland.	The Neptunes.
as seen on	McHale has appeared in the TV shows "Zoey 101" and "The Office," V Sevani appeared in Fergie’s "Fergalicious" video and JJ Thorne appeared in the movie Dr. Dolittle 3.	Timberlake appeared in the movies Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan and Shrek the Third. Kirkpatrick appeared on the TV show "Mission Mand Band." Fatone appeared in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and "Dancing With The Stars" while Bass appeared in the film On The Line.
competition	The Jonas Brothers.	Backstreet Boys.
the critics	Mixtape Maestro: "NLT could signal an early revival of the teen-pop form if they continue to deliver well-crafted tunes like She Said, I Said."	Rolling Stone: "They offer a very safe star-fan relationship. Their music and videos are free of obscenity, their public personae are free of profanity. You get the sense that they'll never be arrested for anything."
webprops	34,440 friends on official MySpace.	Various fan sites including Forever N Sync fans, NSYNCline and Marie's *N Sync Heaven.
best video moment	Dancing on elevated train tracks in She Said, I Said.	Dancing while they defend pop music in the aptly titled Pop.