“So to many people, we were a worldwide family band. I truly believe that that’s why we were so successful back in the day,” PenaVega said. We all have different people that inspire us. “What I always thought made us so special is that we are four individuals. “I guess just trying to explore the studio a little more and find some different sounds that we had previously not done in the past.”īut what has worked in the past and continues to work well is Big Time Rush’s chemistry on and off stage, where humor, family and their own individual tastes allow them to explore interests and be themselves. Even working with producers in Miami or writing Spanglish music,” he said. “There were things we do now that we didn’t do in the past. When asked about the single, Henderson explained that Big Time Rush always tries to go into the studio with an open mind. The track debuted at a sold-out Madison Square Garden show at the end of June, where they were joined on stage by Maffio himself. Writing new music has even bridged into new territories for Big Time Rush, like Spanglish music and their latest single “Dale Pa’Ya,” in collaboration with hit producer Maffio. “Or we have a collection of songs and we go, “Hey, let’s do an album or an EP.’ So it’s very much on the fly and fans are getting the real-time taste of the band.” We’re just trying stuff out and we have songs that we like and we say ‘hey, let’s put it out. Schmidt agreed with that sentiment and said that the flexibility the band possesses is one of its best assets “We’re doing what feels right and what feels current as we write and create today.” “I think that the music has grown as we have,” Maslow said. But instead, their newfound independence has given shape to exploring new styles and the opportunity to collaborate and even produce tracks in other languages. With the brand that they’ve built, expectations were high for the band to write and record new music that felt like their older catalog. Back in the day, it was like ‘Here are your lights, here’s your stage’ And we’d be like ‘Oh, we kind of like it,’ and they’d say ‘Great.’” It’s our show! And you know, if we didn’t like something for the lights, we can ask for another pass at them or another version. Someone the other day said, ‘Oh, there’s talent in the room’ and I made a joke that ‘No, your boss is in the room!’ It’s so weird. And we’re just enjoying being in the driver’s seat of this incredible brand that we’ve been part of for 15 years,” PenaVega said. And for us, the pros really outweigh the cons for us at the moment. “ is different in the sense that we do what we want, when we want it. However, the reunion is different than most - for the band is now independent and operating under its own management. In multiple interviews, the band shared how much effort it took to decide to reunite, start releasing music and eventually, tour again. We spoke with the band before their show in Indianapolis, Indiana, to chat musical inspirations, their new music and more.įor PenaVega, Maslow, Schmidt and Henderson, the reunion and resurfacing of the band wasn’t by accident. Now traveling nationwide, the band is performing on the “Forever Tour,” hitting some of the country’s most iconic venues like Madison Square Garden before embarking on a trip to South America in early 2023. All four released solo projects - including both acting and music - and continued to stay in touch with fans through social media.Īfter an almost 10-year hiatus, Big Time Rush is back. The band continued to push towards fame with global tours, hundreds of interviews, press opportunities and thousands of meet and greets until finally, it was time to take a breather and focus on family and friends.
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