Big Time Rush (also known as
BTR) is an American
pop group formed in 2009. The group consists of
Kendall Schmidt,
James Maslow,
Logan Henderson, and
Carlos Pena, Jr. The group starred in
Nickelodeon's television series
Big Time Rush and signed to a record deal with
Nick Records simultaneously with the television series, and then the group was eventually signed to
Columbia Records. The show ran from November 28, 2009 to July 25, 2013. The pilot episode featured the group's first promotional single, "Big Time Rush". They have released three studio albums which all achieved success.