Kendall Schmidt On Heffron Drive, Dalton Belt, Big Time Rush

Kendall Schmidt, singer, songwriter and Big Time Rush member, is gearing up to go on tour this fall with Heffron Drive, the band he started with Dustin Belt, also a Big Time Rush-mate. Fans can expect a more intimate concert-going experience. "I'm going to do my best to make the music that I'm playing understandable to everybody," Schmidt told Uinterview exclusively, answering fan questions. "It's been a different learning experience for me. It might be difficult for a fan to understand, but I think it's cool for them to be part of the experience."

Heffron Drive, which is named after the Wichita, Kan., street Schmidt and Belt grew up on, writes and performs songs inspired by his day-to-day experiences. "My songs are stories about life, about love, about happiness," Schmidt says. "I'm never going to be singing about 'poppin' bottles' anytime soon, or about going to the club."

Heffron Drive's national tour starts Nov. 23 in Houston. Opening acts: Eric Dash (@ericfdash) along with Ariana and the Rose (@arianatherose).