5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer (also known as 5SOS) are an Australian pop/ rock band. The band is made up from four members; Luke Hemmings (lead singer, guitar), Ashton Irwin (drums, vocals), Michael Clifford (guitar, vocals) and Calum Hood (bass guitar, vocals). 

The band was formed in Sydney, Australia in 2011. 5 Seconds of Summer began in December 2011 by Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford and Calum Hood who all attended the same college. They started posting Youtube videos of themselves singing covers of popular songs. Later on in the month the drummer Ashton Irwin joined the band. The soon become youtube celebrities gaining interests from major music labels and publishers.  

  

They signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV Music Publishing. Their first music release, Unplugged- EP, was released despite having no promotion apart from on Facebook and Twitter. However, it reached number 3 on iTunes in Australia and the top 20 in both New Zealand and Sweden.  They gained more international attention when One Direction posted a link of their video 'Gotta Get Out' stating that he had been a 5 Seconds of Summer fan for a while.  5 seconds of Summer were once again the subject of interest for One Direction following their release of their first single 'Out of my Limit' in November 2012 by Niall Horan tweeting the video link.

5 seconds of Summer gained more fans and fame during the One Direction worldwide Take Me Home tour when it was announced that they would be supporting the band during their tour in February 2013.  The tour kicked off at the O2 Arena, London on the 23rd of February 2014. They joined One Direction for shows in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand.

Whilst on a break from the Take Me Home tour, the band returned to Australia where they played a National headlining tour, with all their dates selling out within minutes. It was around this time when the band began to gain popularity and become well known. In November 2013 the band announced that they had signed to Capitol Records (a major music label). The band gained more attention and a large female fanbase like many other boy bands. 

In late March 2014 'She Looks So Perfect' was released in the UK. 5 Seconds of Summer become the fourth Australian band to have a number one UK single and the first to do so in 14 years.  In March 2014 it was announced that they will once again join One Direction on the road, supporting them in their Where We Are Tour in the US, Canada, UK and Europe. In April 2014, the She Looks So Perfect EP debuted number 2 on Billboard 200.

The budget for their music videos has increased as they have gained more fans. Their production quality is high now compared to before.

Then (February 2013):

In June 2014, their debut album 5 Seconds of Summer was released and become a hit album on iTunes. Their album won a Kerrang! Award. They have recently announced their tickets for their world wide tour in 2015. The band also have a lot of media convergence. They have their own website where fans can connect with them and it also gains them popularity. Fans can buy merchandise, sign up to their newsletter, check out their other social media sites, photos and you can see what they've been doing recently (www.5sos.com). Over the years the band has gained more popularity, fame and fans. 

We will creating our music video based on their song 'Good Girls' 
which is their latest single from their debut album '5 Seconds of Summer.' 

5 Seconds of Summer- Good Girls