5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer
basic information
Genre	pop rock , pop punk , alternative rock
Years	2011 - present time
A country	Australia
City	Sydney
Where from
Other name	5sos
Language of songs	English
Label	Capitol
Structure	Luke Hemmings; Michael Clifford; Calum Hood; Ashton Irwin
5sos.com

5 Seconds of Summer (translated from English. - “5 seconds of summer”) - an Australian musical rock band playing in the genres of pop rock , pop punk ^[1] ^[2] . The band was founded in 2011 in Sydney by musicians: Luke Hemmings (main vocals, guitar), Michael Clifford (vocals, guitar), Calum Hood (vocals, bass) and Ashton Irwin (vocals, drums).

Content

About the group

2011—2013: Formation, the beginning of creativity

5 Seconds of Summer at a concert in honor of the release of Somewhere New mini-album, November 25, 2012

In December 2011, Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford and Calum Hood, who studied at the same college (Norwest Christian College), began recording video covers of popular hits. The first of these videos was posted on February 3, 2011 on the original Hemmings channel on the YouTube video service.

In December 2011, drummer Ashton Irwin joined the group to play their first concert in Sydney, after which Ashton became a permanent member of the group ^[3] ^[4] .

5 Seconds of Summer managed to attract the attention of major music labels and publishers by starting to work with one of the largest record company Sony / ATV Music Publishing. The band's first music release, a mini-album called Unplugged , reached number three on the Australian charts for sales of the iTunes online store thanks to the release of the song “Gotta Get Out”. And this despite the fact that the group promoted their music exclusively through social networks ^[5] .

In the second half of 2012, 5 Seconds of Summer worked with musicians Christian Lo Russo and Joel Chapman from Amy Meredith . Two songs were recorded, Beside You and Unpredictable, which were later released on Somewhere New 's second mini-album. In support of this album, in November 2012, the single “Out of My Limit” was released exclusively in Australia and New Zealand. The album itself was released in December. Also in December 2012, the group went to London , where for some time they recorded new songs with famous bands McFly , Kaiser Chiefs , Busted and Scouting for Girls.

2013 - present Time: Success and Debut Album Release

2013 began with the big news for 5 Seconds of Summer: it was announced in February that the band would go on a Take Me Home Tour world tour with one of the most successful One Direction boy bands who had chosen them to warm up in the UK, North America , Australia and New Zealand . The tour began on February 23 with a concert at London's O2 Arena and ended for 5 Seconds of Summer on October 30, 2013 in Melbourne . In May, during the break of the tour, 5 Seconds of Summer returned to their homeland in Australia, where for a month they gave concerts as part of their own Pants Down Tour . On November 21 of the same year, 5 Seconds of Summer signed a contract with the major label Capitol Records ^[6] .

On February 21, 2014, the band released their official debut single, “She Looks So Perfect,” which could be pre-ordered on February 5. Over the course of two days, the track was in first position in iTunes sales in 39 countries, including Australia and the UK. After the world release, the single managed to top the national charts of New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland ^[7] . In the United Kingdom, 5 Seconds of Summer became the first Australian group to manage to lead the national ranking after 14 years ^[8] . In the USA, the mini-album released in support of the single “She Looks So Perfect” reached the 2nd peak position in the Billboard 200 rating ^[9] .

5 Seconds of Summer perform at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, April 30, 2014

With the advent of increasing popularity and the signing of a contract with PR company Modest Management in April 2014, the media often tried to compare the group with One Direction , calling them a “new successful boy band ”, to which 5 Seconds of Summer replied that they were just a music band ^[1] ^[10] ^[11] .

In March 2014, One Direction again invited 5 Seconds of Summer to warm up their new world tour Where We Are Tour . From May to July, joint concerts of European groups took place, and from August the American part started, which lasted until the beginning of October.

June 27 saw the release of their debut studio album 5 Seconds of Summer , which was named in their honor. It included 12 standard tracks, including the hit “She Looks So Perfect”. In the world, especially for fans of the group, the album was also released in various extended formats, which included many additional new songs. In the USA, the album started right from the first place on the prestigious Billboard 200 chart , with 259 thousand copies of the album sold in the first week. Thus, 5 Seconds of Summer became the first and only group from Australia, which managed to debut from the first place in the USA with the debut full disk ^[12] .

Plate 5 Seconds of Summer also topped the official charts of Australia , Italy , Canada , New Zealand , Spain , Denmark , the Netherlands . In the UK, the album reached 2nd place on the album chart, for which it received a “ gold ” certification ^[13] .

At the beginning of August 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer won in two categories of the Teen Choice Awards - "Best Beginner Group" and "Best Group of Summer". Also, on August 24, the musicians won the statuette of the MTV Video Music Awards for the lyric video for the song “Don't Stop”.

At the annual MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony , which took place in Glasgow in 2014, the musicians won several announced nominations. 5 Seconds of Summer not only became “The Best Performers of Australia and New Zealand”, but were also named “Breakthrough of the Year”, “Best Among New Artists” and “Best Artists of the“ MTV Push ”Section ^[14] ^[15] .

December 15, 2014 released the first live album of the group called LIVESOS . The disc includes 16 songs recorded during various concerts of the group around the world ^[16] . In support of the album, the single “What I Like About You” was released, which also featured a live video clip filmed at The Forum Arena in Inglewood .

Group Composition

Luke Robert Hemmings (born July 16, 1996) - vocals, guitar .
Michael Gordon Clifford (born November 20, 1995) - solo guitar , backing vocals.
Calum Thomas Hood (born January 25, 1996) - bass , backing vocals.
Ashton Fletcher Irwin (born July 7, 1994) - drums , backing vocals.

Discography

Studio albums

5 Seconds of Summer (2014)
Sounds Good Feels Good (2015)
Youngblood (2018)

Live albums

LIVESOS (2014)

Mini Albums

Unplugged (2011)
Somewhere New (2012)
She Looks So Perfect EP (2014)
Don't Stop EP (2014)
Amnesia EP (2014)
Good Girls EP (2014)

Videography

“Out of My Limit” (director Bryce Jepsen; 2012)
"Heartbreak Girl" (directed by Charlie Miller; 2013)
“Try Hard” (directed by Ben Winston; 2013)
“Wherever You Are” (Director Ben Winston; 2013)
“She Looks So Perfect” (directed by Frank Borin; 2014)
“Don't Stop” (directed by Isaac Rentz; 2014)
Amnesia (director Isaac Rentz; 2014)
Good Girls (directed by Isaac Rentz; 2014)
“What I Like About You (Live)” (directed by Tom Van Shelvin; 2014)
“She's Kinda Hot” (directed by Isaac Rentz; 2015)
Hey Everybody (Director Isaac Rentz: 2015)
Jet black heart

Notes

↑ ¹ ² 5 Seconds of Summer Goes Global - But They're Not The Next One Direction (neopr.) . Billboard . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ Chris Payne. 5 Seconds of Summer's Influences: 10 Acts That Shaped Their Sound (neopr.) . Billboard . Date of treatment 2014-08-2014.
↑ 5 Seconds of Summer - The AM Interview (Neopr.) . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ 5 Seconds of Summer: 10 Things You Need To Know (unopened) . Billboard . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ Smells Like Teen Spirit (Neopr.) . AGE Entertainment. Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ 5 Seconds of Summer Got Signed to Capitol Records (Neopr.) . thehothits.com. Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ 5 Seconds of Summer top chart with debut single 'She Looks So Perfect' (neopr.) . Digital Spy . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ 5SOS triumph in UK singles charts (neopr.) . BBC News . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ 5 Seconds Of Summer Debuts At No. 2 on Billboard 200; 'Frozen' Still No. 1 (unspecified) . Billboard . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ On the Charts: Aussie Boy Band 5 Seconds of Summer Almost Top 'Frozen' (neopr.) . Rolling stone . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ Tamar Anitai. 5SOS Is NOT A Boy Band, And Here's Exactly Why (Neopr.) . MTV (July 22, 2014). Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ Keith Caulfield. 5 Seconds Of Summer Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200 (unopened) . Billboard (July 30, 2014). Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ British album certifications - 5 Seconds Of Summer (neopr.) . British Phonographic Industry . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.
↑ Caitlin White. It Was This Close But 5SOS Defeated Fifth Harmony To Win Artist On The Rise EMA! (unspecified) . MTV (November 9, 2014). Date of treatment November 22, 2014.
↑ MTV EMAs 2014: The Complete Winners List (unopened) . ABC . Date of treatment November 22, 2014.
↑ Mitchell Peters. 5 Seconds of Summer Announce New Live Album 'LIVESOS' (neopr.) . Billboard (November 22, 2014). Date of treatment November 22, 2014.

Links

Official website
Video channel 5 Seconds of Summer on YouTube video hosting service
5 Seconds of Summer on Vevo Video Channel
The official 5 Seconds of Summer page on Twitter microblogging
Official page 5 Seconds of Summer on Facebook

[not_boy_band-1] ¹ ² 5 Seconds of Summer Goes Global - But They're Not The Next One Direction (neopr.) . Billboard . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[2] Chris Payne. 5 Seconds of Summer's Influences: 10 Acts That Shaped Their Sound (neopr.) . Billboard . Date of treatment 2014-08-2014.

[3] 5 Seconds of Summer - The AM Interview (Neopr.) . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[10_things-4] 5 Seconds of Summer: 10 Things You Need To Know (unopened) . Billboard . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[5] Smells Like Teen Spirit (Neopr.) . AGE Entertainment. Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[6] 5 Seconds of Summer Got Signed to Capitol Records (Neopr.) . thehothits.com. Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[7] 5 Seconds of Summer top chart with debut single 'She Looks So Perfect' (neopr.) . Digital Spy . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[8] 5SOS triumph in UK singles charts (neopr.) . BBC News . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[9] 5 Seconds Of Summer Debuts At No. 2 on Billboard 200; 'Frozen' Still No. 1 (unspecified) . Billboard . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[10] On the Charts: Aussie Boy Band 5 Seconds of Summer Almost Top 'Frozen' (neopr.) . Rolling stone . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[11] Tamar Anitai. 5SOS Is NOT A Boy Band, And Here's Exactly Why (Neopr.) . MTV (July 22, 2014). Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[12] Keith Caulfield. 5 Seconds Of Summer Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200 (unopened) . Billboard (July 30, 2014). Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[13] British album certifications - 5 Seconds Of Summer (neopr.) . British Phonographic Industry . Date of treatment August 24, 2014.

[14] Caitlin White. It Was This Close But 5SOS Defeated Fifth Harmony To Win Artist On The Rise EMA! (unspecified) . MTV (November 9, 2014). Date of treatment November 22, 2014.

[15] MTV EMAs 2014: The Complete Winners List (unopened) . ABC . Date of treatment November 22, 2014.

[16] Mitchell Peters. 5 Seconds of Summer Announce New Live Album 'LIVESOS' (neopr.) . Billboard (November 22, 2014). Date of treatment November 22, 2014.