Heffron Drive
Heffron Drive | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | HD |
| Origin | Burbank, California |
| Genres | Dance-rock,[1] pop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | TOLbooth Records |
| Members | |
| Website | heffrondrive |
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 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][6]
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.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9][10]
Singles
- Parallel (2014)
- Parallel (Orchestral Version) (2014)
- Eyes on You (2015)
- Rain Don't Come (2016)
- Don't Let Me Go (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)
- "Don't Let Me Go" (2016)
References
- ^ a b "Band in the Box: Heffron Drive". FOX2now.com. December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kendall Schmidt: From Nickelodeon star to electronic-pop musician – The Oracle: University of South Florida". Usforacle.com. November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "Big Time Rush's Kendall Schmidt Announces Side Project, HEFFRON DRIVE – BWWMusicWorld". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "Kendall Schmidt Talks Heffron Drive + Big Time Rush". Popcrush.com. June 2, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "Welcome". Heffron Drive. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Heffron Drive Biography". Allmusic Retrieved 2016-7-21
- ^ "Big Time Rush's Kendall Schmidt Announces Side Project, HEFFRON DRIVE". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "'Big Time Rush' Star Kendall Schmidt Revives Side Project 'Heffron Drive'". Starpulse.com. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ Shea, Danny (October 17, 2013). "Kendall Schmidt Announces Heffron Drive Tour". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ "Welcome hdwintertour.com - BlueHost.com" (PDF). Hdwintertour.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.