Big Time Rush (Band)
Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American band that was known for her series of the same in the audience of the channel Nickelodeon.
- 4.1 Studio albums
Band History
2009-2010: Beginnings and B.T.R.
At first it had a slightly different cast after the auditions for the TV series Big Time Rush. Logan Henderson, Carlos Pena and James Maslow embodied their current roles, but the role of the (later) Kendall with Curt Hansen was busy (that was the role of Curt ). Therefore, he was also a member of the band. After he along with the other three songs Famous and This Is Our Someday for the first episode, which was filmed with him, took up, he was replaced due to unexplained circumstances by Kendall Schmidt, who also took part in the series. So had the hang of it, and the shots are repeated. Since the songs that were included with it, have not been published, it counts not officially as a former member of the band. In 2009, then launched the television show Big Time Rush on the TV channel Nickelodeon USA. On April 24, 2010, the series also launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition to the filming of the series, the four guys really took on songs and in 2009 also appeared as early as their first single, Big Time Rush, but it was unsuccessful because it was not in the U.S. charts. After their second single, Any Kind Of Guy, it just does not make it into the U.S. charts, made it her third single Halfway There at number 93 on the U.S. charts.
On October 11, 2010 their first studio album BTR, which was their biggest success at the same time appeared. It came in ten different states in the charts and made it in the Billboard 200 at No. 3 It was for 500,000 copies sold a gold record in the U.S.. On 30 September 2011 the album was the second time in Mexico a gold record. According to Sony Music Big Time Rush is one of " the most successful pop bands of the last twelve months ." Until April 2011, the band has sold over 1.5 million records.
Since 2011: Boyfriend, concerts and Elevate
On 8 February 2011 the Single Boyfriend singing Big Time Rush with Snoop Dogg appeared. Were on the single, with the exception of the song, the album version of Boyfriend and a music video. The single has been the second most successful single of Big Time Rush. She was in Germany, Austria, the UK and the U.S. in the charts and was the first single that was not only on the Billboard Hot 100. Through the song Big Time Rush became internationally known, including in Germany.
After the release of the single Boyfriend five months long appeared no more plate of Big Time Rush. The reason for this short break was the many concerts, performances and recordings on the second album Elevate. In an interview, confirmed the band members to work on recording their second album, which was released on November 18, 2011 in Germany and on 21 November 2011 in the United States. In an interview Kendall Schmidt announced that the second album will be called Elevate. The Celebuzz published on 21 October 2011, the track list for the album Elevate. The single from the album Music Sounds Better with U appeared in Germany 11 November 2011 as a download and on 2 December 2011 as the CD.
In 2011, Big Time Rush very often. In Germany and visited major cities such as Munich, Cologne, Berlin or Dusseldorf They gave on April 21, 2011, a concert in Munich, which was sold out and had given a concert in Cologne on 7 July 2011. 2 August 2011 Big Time Rush had a cameo appearance in the German soap opera Hand on heart, where they were heard with the single Boyfriend without Snoop Dogg. The four had various appearances on the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and a. At the Teen Choice Awards 2010. They also met on 27 May 2011 on the Comet of 2011 and on 31 January 2012 at the ARD television
22 July 2011 appeared after the short break the single If I Ruled the World in the USA, which was taken from the album Elevate. 5 August 2011 Big Time Rush's seventh appeared in Germany and Austria publish Single Worldwide as deluxe single. She was out of the four months previously published album BTR taken and also contained the two remixes of Til I Forget About You, were to be found in the "UK edition" of their first album and also the song Stuck, in " Germany" - and also "UK edition" of her album was to be found. The single If I Ruled the World is not published in Germany as a single, however, the single Worldwide, which is not even released in the U.S. as a single, and If I Ruled the World that same cover.
Tours
In the short break between February 2011 and July 2011 Big Time Rush had many concerts, but still no proper tour. As of February 17, 2012 Big Time Rush are on their first proper tour, named Better With U Tour, going, going only by the United States. On the tour, the British band One Direction is the opening act. From July 5 to September 18, 2012, a further 52 concerts in the U.S. and Canada, are part of a Summer Tour, given.
Band Members
- Kendall Francis Schmidt ( born November 2, 1990 in Wichita, United States) is an actor, singer, dancer and plays guitar.
- James David Maslow (born 16 July 1990 New York City, USA) is an actor, singer, dancer and plays the piano.
- Logan Phillip Henderson ( born September 14, 1989 in North Richland Hills, USA) is an actor, singer and dancer.
- Carlos Roberto Pena Jr. ( born August 15, 1989 in Columbia ( Missouri), USA ) is an actor, singer and dancer.
James Maslow in New York City (2010)
Logan Henderson in New York City (2010)
Carlos Pena Jr. in New York City (2010)
Guest appearances on television series
- 2011: Hand on Heart ( Episode 210)
- 2012: How to Rock ( Episode 1x06 )
- 2013: The Penguins of Madagascar ( episode "The Tunnel of Love" )
- 2013: Marvin Marvin ( episode " Big Time Marvin" )