5 Seconds of Summer
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
5 Seconds Of Summer (also known as 5SOS) is an Australian band
consisting of members Luke Robert Hemmings (born 1996), Michael Gordon
Clifford (born 1995), Ashton Fletcher Irwin (born 1994) and Calum
Thomas Hood (born 1996). They were first formed in Sydney during 2011
and began posting Youtube videos. Luke on vocals and guitar, Calum on
vocals and bass guitar, and Michael on vocals and guitar. In December
2011, Ashton joined the band on vocals and drums. During 2012 they
released an EP called 'Unplugged' which reached number 3 on the iTunes
chart in Australia and in the top 20 in New Zealand and Sweden. Their
international fanbase continued to grow when One Direction's Louis
Tomlinson tweeted a link to their song 'Gotta Get Out'. When 5SOS
released their first single 'Out Of My Limit' in November 2012, One
Direction's Niall Horan tweeted the link to the video clip. On 14
February 2013, it was announced that 5 Seconds of Summer would support
One Direction on their worldwide Take Me Home Tour. Whilst on a break
from the Take Me Home Tour, 5 Seconds of Summer returned home to
Australia where they played a National headlining tour, with all dates
selling out within minutes. It was around this time when the band began
to gain popularity and become more well-known. On 21 November 2013, the
band announced that they had signed to Capitol Records. On 5 February
2014, 5 Seconds of Summer listed their debut single 'She Looks So
Perfect' for pre-order on the iTunes Store which was released in late
March. On 5 March 2014, it was announced that 5 Seconds of Summer will
once again join One Direction on the road, supporting them on their
2014 Where We Are Tour in the US, Canada, UK and Europe. On 9 April
2014, the 'She Looks So Perfect EP' debuted at number 2 on the
Billboard 200. In June 2014, their first album called '5 Seconds Of
Summer' was released.
