Big Time Rush releases new album, Elevate



Big Time Rush is an American boy band consists of members Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson. Upon researching online, I've found out that the name of the band was also a telvision series created by Scott Fellows which was aired on Nickelodeon, they are currently on its third season in the making hoping to release it later this year.



Band's Discography
2009 - Signed a recording deal alongside the television series; also released its debut single
2010 - "Famous" was released on iTunes in June; Halfway there in April; released promotional single, Til I forget you
Released EP; in 2010 covered All I want for christmas is You
2011 - released the song, Boyfriend

Awards & Recognitions
the Single, Halfway entered at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100
Album BTR, debuted #3 on Billboard 200
#4 Top Internet Albums/Top Soundtracks
Certified Gold; sold 900,000 copies
Boyfriend, #72 on the Billboard Top 100
2011, Nominated for MTV Breakthrough Band

source: Official Website & Wikipedia



Press Release

Elevate takes Big Time Rush’s distinctive sound to new heights. The songs on the album were produced by top music hit makers including Ryan Tedder, Tricky & The Dream, JR Rotem, and Toby Gad, among others.  Elevate features tracks including “Music Sounds Better With U (featuring Mann),” “Show Me,” and “All Over Again,” plus brand-new music that will debut on upcoming episodes of Big Time Rush.

Now in its second season, Big Time Rush – which follows four best friends from Minnesota who trade in their hockey sticks for music superstardom in Los Angeles -- averages 4.1 million total viewers (+9%, over season one).  The launch of the hit series on Nickelodeon drew 6.8 million viewers, making it the most watched live-action series premiere in the network’s history.

The group’s social media profile has risen just as quickly, with an online community of almost 400,000 Twitter followers and more than 2.3 million Facebook users who really, really “like” them. BTR, released October 2010, entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 and rocketed to #1 on the Top Soundtracks and Top Kids charts.

Big Time Rush performed to over 250,000 fans on a sold-out cross-country 30-city US tour this past summer, in addition to wrapping production on season two of their television show and recording Elevate.

Grab a copy of Elevate, available in music stores nationwide only from Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines. Catch Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon, Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm, log-on to nick-asia.com for more info.

“Music Sounds Better With You” is also available On MyMusicStore.ph

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