Wanna Join the ‘Man Band’?

Chris Kirkpatrick, Bryan Abrams, Rich Cronin and Jeff Timmons are coming this summer to a small-screen near you. Get the scoop on Vh-1’s “Man Band” project.

In the late 80s and all throughout the 90s, boy bands reigned supreme. They were at the top of the charts and on top of the world. Vh-1 is bringing four former boy-banders out of retirement (whether it’s self-imposed or not), putting them in a house – they’re hanging in Chris Kirkpatrick’s crib in Orlando, y’all - and filming them for a month.

The dudes have formed a boy band supergroup called Sureshot. They’ll work on writing, performing and producing their music, with the help of music industry professionals and their manager, Katie McNeil in the Vh-1 series.

Sureshot has already performed during halftime at an Orlando Magic game (January 23, 2007) and at the Mansion in Miami, FL (January 30). The show was shot for over a month and ended on February 2, 2007. The show is set to air in July 2007.

So, who’s in it?

Chris Kirkpatrick – formerly of ‘N Sync, Kirkpatrick was known for being the oldest member of the world-famous boyband (He was born in 1971). Recently, he’s done the voice of Chip Skylark on The Fairly Odd Parents and started his own clothing line.

Rich Cronin – the front man of LFO (Lite Funky Ones) used to date Jennifer Love Hewitt and sing about Summer Girls. He’s also battled leukemia and released an album in 2006 with a band called Loose Cannons.

Bryan Abrams – formerly of Color Me Badd, Abrams has been married and divorced twice. His exes have alleged that he has failed to pay child support. Bryan, for his part, would rather contend with that in court than in the press. He, Jordan Knight, fellow Sureshot-er, Jeff Timmons and other boyband luminaries recorded a tune called Believe to aid Hurricane Katrina victims back in ’05.

Jeff Timmons – Timmons founded 98 Degrees with his pals Nick and Drew Lachey. He’s also divorced and shares custody of his two young children. Jeff has toured as a solo artist with Jim Brickman and his 2004 CD, Whisper That Way, hit the adult contemporary charts. In 2006, Timmons was arrested for DUI in Brevard County, Florida. He’s also slated to host Vh-1’s version of Top of the Pops.

Want to learn more about Sureshot, check out their page at MySpace.