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Heffron Drive is an American alternative pop band formed in 2008. The band comprises lead singer Kendall Schmidt and guitarist Dustin Belt, who met as teenagers in Burbank, California. After starting to gain traction on MySpace in 2008-09, the band entered a hiatus when Schmidt booked his role in the Nickelodeon and Columbia Records joint project Big Time Rush. Heffron Drive resumed activity in 2014, releasing their debut album, Happy Mistakes, that same year.

History[]

Heffron Drive, actually founded by Kendall Schmidt prior to his joining Big Time Rush, was born of a chance meeting. After chatting at an industry event one night in Los Angeles in 2008, Kendall and Dustin Belt realized there was a lot more in common than meets the eye – both had been born in Wichita, Kansas, and when they went to make their way home, they realized they lived on the same street – Heffron Drive!

Aside from becoming instant friends, the duo formed a band – what to call it was obvious – and thousands began streaming uploaded tunes via MySpace. The internet was soon buzzing about this new band, but shortly thereafter the Big Time Rush opportunity came along. Kendall joined up and eventually, Dustin was tapped as the touring guitarist for Big Time Rush. The two never forgot about Heffron Drive, though, stealing spare moments to write and plan.

Biography[]

If you’re looking for fun, poetic, energetic tunes that will leave you wanting more, then Heffron Drive is the band for you. Hailing from Burbank, California, best friends Dustin Belt and Kendall Schmidt joined forces on behalf of their passion for music in 2008 to create a new music experience. Schmidt(best known for his current role in the Nickelodeon group ‘Big Time Rush’) and Belt(star of short film ‘August’ and traveling guitarist for ‘Big Time Rush’) combine their talents during their down time, and fuel music lovers with addictive, catchy numbers that will be stuck in your head for days. With just shy of an astounding 800,000 total song plays on their MySpace band page, their fan base is constantly expanding. Despite both artists being tied up with their recent endeavors, the two are still full-throttle and eager to keep adding to the project whenever time permits. The road isn’t clear of exactly where they’re headed, but wherever they end up, it will be big. Enjoy Heffron Drive.[1]

History[]

Kendall Schmidt: Well, I started playing guitar when I was 15, but I knew I wanted to play music for a career since before that. I met Dustin when we moved out to L.A. (turns out he was from Kansas too). I’m not sure when HD came to life, but it did and we’re stoked about it.

Music[]

Kendall Schmidt: Dustin and I are the sole artistic directors for the music; we write it, play it, and record. We both play guitar and add electronic sounds when it feels right.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Happy Mistakes (2014)
  • Happy Mistakes: Unplugged (2015)

Extended plays[]

  • The Forthcoming EP (2009)
  • The Slow Motion EP (2017)

Singles[]

  • "Parallel" (2014)
  • "Happy Mistakes" (2014)
  • "Art of Moving On" (2015)
  • "Eyes on You" (2015)
  • "Rain Don't Come" (2016)
  • "Don't Let Me Go" (2016)
  • "Living Room" (2017)
  • "Slow Motion" (2017)
  • "One Way Ticket" (2017)
  • "Mad at the World" (2018)
  • "Separate Lives" (2018)
  • "Hot Summer" (2018)
  • "Back on Black" (2018)

Heffron Drive OST[]

HD Christina

Heffron Drive OST is the official street team for Heffron Drive. It was created by the band members but now it's run by one of their fan name Christina Kelley (@whoischristina). Christina is Heffron Drive biggest fan and support.

Street Team Tast Include[2][]

  • Keeping the fans updated with the latest news.
  • Recruiting new fans through several ways of promoting.
  • Responding to fans’ questions/comments about the band.
  • 24 hour Song Play Events (reaching a set # goal for daily plays) via the band’s Official MySpace page’s song player, through extensive promoting/recruiting of listeners.
  • Attempting to contact media/press.
  • Running and organizing exclusive contests.
  • Creative web graphics and web layouts(HTML/CSS) for promotional use.
  • etc…

Contact for THE HD Street Team Online[]

New Music[]

The band just wrote a song called "Art Of Moving On" and it was first performed on November 22, 2013 at Great Day Houston. Since then, they have performed it in all of their concerts. They're currently working on new music.

References

  1. "About - Heffron Drive Official Page". Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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