Heffron Drive
| Heffron Drive | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Burbank, California |
| Genres | Dance-rock,[1] pop |
| Years active | 2008, 2013–present |
| Labels | TOLbooth Records |
| Associated acts | Big Time Rush |
| Website |
heffrondrive |
| Members | |
Heffron Drive is an American indie pop duo formed by Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt, both originally from Kansas.[1][2] It was originally formed in 2008 after Kendall and Dustin met each other by chance and realized they lived on the same street, Heffron Drive, Burbank, California.[3] After a brief stint as a band together when Kendall was 17 and Dustin was 20,[4] Kendall joined Big Time Rush and Dustin played as the touring guitarist.[3]
History
2008: Career beginnings
In 2008 Kendall Francis Schmidt and Dustin Belt formed the band Heffron Drive. The name refers to the street on which both members lived, Heffron Drive, in Burbank, California.[5]
2009–13: Schmidt's success with BTR
Kendall Schmidt joined the Nickelodeon band Big Time Rush as lead singer while Dustin Belt joined as guitarist. During this time Heffron Drive was on a break and produced no new music.[6]
2014–present: Hiatus over, BTR hiatus and Happy Mistakes
In May 2013, after Tanya Chisholm said that the Big Time Rush show was not being continued, Heffron Drive was revived.[7] On October 17, 2013, it was announced that Heffron Drive would be going on a winter tour, it started in Houston on November 23, and ended on December 22 in Los Angeles.[8][9]
Singles
- Parallel (2014)
- Parallel (Orchestral Version) (2014)
- Eyes on You (2015)
- Rain Don't Come (2016)
Discography
- Studio albums
- Happy Mistakes (2014)
- Acoustic albums
- Happy Mistakes (Unplugged) (2015)
Music videos
- "One Track Mind" (Live) (2014)
- "Art of Moving On" (2015)
- "Happy Mistakes" (2015)
- "Division of the Heart" (2015)
- "Nicotine" (2015)
- "Had To Be Panama" (2015)
- "Everything is Changed" (2015)
- "Rain Don't Come" (2016)
References
- 1 2 http://fox2now.com/2013/12/10/band-in-the-box-heffron-drive/
- ↑ "Kendall Schmidt: From Nickelodeon star to electronic-pop musician – The Oracle: University of South Florida". Usforacle.com. November 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- 1 2 "Big Time Rush's Kendall Schmidt Announces Side Project, HEFFRON DRIVE – BWWMusicWorld". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ "Kendall Schmidt Talks Heffron Drive + Big Time Rush". Popcrush.com. June 2, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ "Welcome". Heffron Drive. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "Big Time Rush's Kendall Schmidt Announces Side Project, HEFFRON DRIVE". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "'Big Time Rush' Star Kendall Schmidt Revives Side Project 'Heffron Drive'". Starpulse.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ Shea, Danny (October 17, 2013). "Kendall Schmidt Announces Heffron Drive Tour". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ http://hdwintertour.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/HDTix.pdf