History Music / FiveSecondsOfSummer

[[caption-width-right:350:L-R: Michael Clifford (vocals, guitar), Luke Hemmings (vocals, guitar), Calum Hood (vocals, bass) and Ashton Irwin (vocals, drums)]]

** The band released a cover of Music/Queen's Killer Queen to tie in with the release of Film/BohemianRhapsody with a portion of the profits going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

[[caption-width-right:350:L-R: Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin]]

'''5 Seconds of Summer''' (5SOS) are a [[strike:BoyBand]] Pop Rock / PopPunk band from Australia. The group formed in Sydney, Australia, in December 2011, and slowly started to gain an international following. The group really started to take off when they were given a gig as the opening act for One Direction's 2013 "Take Me Home" arena tour. The next year proved to be a huge breakout for them, as they nailed a #1 album in dozens of countries and began to explode in popularity. They re-teamed with 1D for their 2014 "Where We Are" stadium tour and went on their on their first headlining tour, "Rock Out With Your Socks Out" in 2015.

** It gets to the point where they rip off/sound eerily similar (discussed on the YMMV page) to the bands that inspire them because of how closely they wear their influences on their sleeves when writing & recording their songs at times.
* SpiritualSuccessor: With 1D owning a large stake in the group and going on hiatus in 2016, this will leave 5SOS left as the only big boy band on the market that's still active.

* WasItAllALie: ''Amnesia' is a type 2. The narrator was in a genuine relationship that ended badly; he wonders if his ex's easy recovery from it means she never really loved him at all.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Their cover of 'American Idiot' for some reason alters the guitar chords so some of the strums are cut out and the studio version was only released censored. A political Punk song got neutered because these guys didn't want to offend anybody with swear words by one of their favorite bands. They've performed it live uncensored, so there's no excuse for that part.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Their cover of 'American Idiot' for some reason alters the chords so some of the strums are cut out and the studio version was only released censored. A political Punk song got neutered because these guys didn't want to offend anybody with swear words by one of their favorite bands. They've performed it live uncensored, so there's no excuse for that part.

* Luke Robert Hemmings (lead vocals) - Born July 16, 1996 in Sydney, Australia
* Michael Gordon Clifford (guitar, backing vocals) - Born November 20, 1995 in Sydney, Australia
* Calum Thomas Hood (bass, backing vocals) - Born January 25, 1996 in Australia
* Ashton Fletcher Irwin (drums, backing vocals) Born July 7, 1994 in Hornsby, Australia

* BoyBand: Although they don't like being called this label, given that they were not manufactured, play their own instruments, and write their own music, the media often labels them one due to being in roughly the same age range, their affiliation to 1D, and targeting the same teenage girl demographic that 1D are marketed at. (Then again, most successful pop punk acts ''also'' target the same teenage girl demographic.) All four band members sing on their albums and the marketing doesn't single out one member as the frontman. When the media does single one of them out, it's usually Luke.

* PopPunk: Completely bucking the sound of late 2000s-early 2010s pop punk bands like Man Overboard, Neck Deep, The Wonder Years, and The Story So Far in favor of a lighthearted throwback 1990s to early 2000s pop punk acts like Music/AllTimeLow, Music/{{Blink182}}, Music/GoodCharlotte, Music/GreenDay, Music/JimmyEatWorld, and Music/FallOutBoy. This difference in sound is part of the reason why you'll either see them heralded as the second coming of pop punk to the mainstream or the worst thing to ever happen to the genre.

'''5 Seconds of Summer''' (5SOS) are a [[strike:BoyBand]] Pop Rock / PopPunk band from Australia. The group formed in Sydney, Australia, in December 2011, and slowly started to gain an international following. The group really started to take off when they were given a gig as the opening act for One Direction's 2013 "Take Me Home" arena tour. The next year proved to be a huge breakout for them, as they nailed a #1 album in dozens of countries and began to explode in popularity. They re-teamed with 1D for their 2014 "Where We Are" stadium tour and went on their on their first headlining tour,"Rock Out With Your Socks Out, in 2015.

** It gets to the point where they rip off/sound eerily similar (discussed below) to the bands that inspire them because of how closely they wear their influences on their sleeves when writing & recording their songs at times.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Examples include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdLdqeNl5nQ "Social Casualty”]] having the exact same instrumental as Music/{{Fall Out Boy}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhG-vLZrb-g "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T6o0iMfTbY "18"]] [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment randomly]] stealing part of the instrumental to Music/{{Foo Fighters}}' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y "Everlong"]] at 1:54, & [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0X7u_mmREE "Jet Black Heart"]] sounding like a slowed down version of Music/PanicAtTheDisco's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk8jV7r6VMk "Girls/Girls/Boys"]], or something by Music/{{My Chemical Romance}}. It's a wonder they haven't been sued. Doesn't help when there's the fact that a majority of their fanbase simply [[FandomBerserkButton refuses]] to even remotely acknowledge the similarities, defending the songs with the "argument" that "there's only enough chords in the world", rather than demanding better from their favorite band. It wouldn't be that bad if they credited the writers of those songs in the writers' credit part of those songs, but they don't 99% of the time. The only song they credited the original song writers with is Music/{{Duran Duran}} for their song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGbvv4IhNU "Hey Everybody!"]], which means on some level, they're aware of what they're doing when writing songs. Coupled with other stuff they've done, they've effectively created a section of the Pop Punk fanbase that absolutely LOATHES them because they don't show an honest intent at any originality most of the time, and when they do, it's not that good, or at least not as good as the bands that inspire them. Their fans don't help with that either, but that's the VocalMinority of a fanbase for you.
** There's also the fact that their sound is obviously taken very much from All Time Low. Yeah, Alex Gaskarth has written with them, but that's no excuse.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Cv84OTeDd5h29bYRYxKl2fTIe6hoHQy This]] playlist is dedicated to pointing all of them out.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Examples include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdLdqeNl5nQ "Social Casualty”]] having the exact same instrumental as Music/{{Fall Out Boy}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhG-vLZrb-g "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T6o0iMfTbY "18"]] [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment randomly]] stealing part of the instrumental to Music/{{Foo Fighters}}' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y "Everlong"]] at 1:54, & [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0X7u_mmREE "Jet Black Heart"]] sounding like a slowed down version of Music/PanicAtTheDisco's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk8jV7r6VMk "Girls/Girls/Boys"]], or something by Music/{{My Chemical Romance}}. It's a wonder they haven't been sued. Doesn't help when there's the fact that a majority of their fanbase simply [[FandomBerserkButton refuses]] to even remotely acknowledge the similarities, defending the songs with the "argument" that "there's only enough chords in the world", rather than demanding better from their favorite band. It wouldn't be that bad if they credited the writers of those songs in the writers' credit part of those songs, but they don't 99% of the time. The only song they credited the original song writers with is Music/{{Duran Duran}} for their song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGbvv4IhNU "Hey Everybody!"]], which means on some level, they're aware of what they're doing when writing songs. Coupled with other stuff they've done, they've effectively created a section of the Pop Punk fanbase that absolutely LOATHES them because they don't show an honest intent at any originality most of the time, and when they do, it's not that good, or at least not as good as the bands that inspire them. They're fans don't help that either, but that's the VocalMinority of a fanbase for you.

* SupiciouslySimilarSong: Examples include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdLdqeNl5nQ "Social Casualty”]] having the exact same instrumental as Music/{{Fall Out Boy}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhG-vLZrb-g "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T6o0iMfTbY "18"]] [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment randomly]] stealing part of the instrumental to Music/{{Foo Fighters}}' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y "Everlong"]] at 1:54, & [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0X7u_mmREE "Jet Black Heart"]] sounding like a slowed down version of Music/{{PanicAtTheDisco}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk8jV7r6VMk "Girls/Girls/Boys"]], or something by Music/{{My Chemical Romance}}. It's a wonder they haven't been sued. Doesn't help when there's the fact that a majority of their fanbase simply [[FandomBerserkButton refuses]] to even remotely acknowledge the similarities, defending the songs with the "argument" that "there's only enough chords in the world", rather than demanding better from their favorite band. It wouldn't be that bad if they credited the writers of those songs in the writers' credit part of those songs, but they don't 99% of the time. The only song they credited the original song writers with is Music/{{Duran Duran}} for their song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGbvv4IhNU "Hey Everybody!"]], which means on some level, they're aware of what they're doing when writing songs. Coupled with other stuff they've done, they've effectively created a section of the Pop Punk fanbase that absolutely LOATHES them because they don't show an honest intent at any originality most of the time, and when they do, it's not that good, or at least not as good as the bands that inspire them. They're fans don't help that either, but that's the VocalMinority of a fanbase for you.

If what we had was real, how could you be fine?''

-->''She said to me:\\

'Cause good girls are bad girls that haven't been caught."

* SpiritualSuccessor: With 1D owning a large stake in the group and going on hiatus in 2016, this will leave 5SOS left as the only big boy band on the market.

'''5 Seconds of Summer''' (5SOS) are a [[strike:BoyBand]] Pop Rock / PopPunk band from Australia. The group formed in Sydney, Australia, in December 2011, and slowly started to gain an international following. The group really started to take off when they were given a gig as the opening act for One Direction's 2013 "Take Me Home" arena tour. The next year proved to be a huge breakout for them, as they nailed a #1 album in dozens of countries and began to explode in popularity. They re-teamed with 1D for their 2014 "Where We Are" stadium tour and will go on their first headlining tour in 2015.

* BoyBand: Although they don't like being called this label, given that they were not manufactured, play their own instruments, and write their own music, the media often labels them one due to being in roughly the same age range, their affiliation to 1D, and targeting the same teenage girl demographic that 1D are marketed at. (Then again, most successful pop punk acts ''also'' target the same teenage girl demographic.) All four band members sing on their albums and the marketing doesn't single out one member as the frontman. When the media does single one of them out, it's usually Luke. Also, since 1D is going on a hiatus at the end of 2015 to focus on solo careers (meaning a very likely break-up), this means that 5SOS will be the only "boy band" on the mainstream market.

* SpiritualSuccessor: With 1D very likely breaking up by the end of 2015, this will leave 5SOS left as the only big boy band on the market.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: 5SOS' fans tendency to depreciately call 5SOS a punk band or certain members punk aren't (usually) focused on their music, but ''how they dress''. While punk fashion is iconic, it's hardly the most important element and most of the fans who make the mocking punk comments don't have a lot of experience with punk music or subcultures. The band dresses fairly standard for a group for their type, Michael's penchant for hairdying not withstanding, but that doesn't stop some fans from thinking they're "trying too hard" anyways. There are even "punk" edits of 5SOS, much like in other pop fandoms, where the only difference between the punk edit and the regular pictures are the addition of a boatload of tattoos and piercings. This is despite the band[[note]]two members, anyway[[/note]] already having tattoos and piercings to begin with.

* BoyBand: Although they don't like being called this label, given that they were not manufactured, play their own instruments, and write their own music, the media often labels them one due to being in roughly the same age range, their affiliation to 1D, and targeting the same teenage girl demographic that 1D are marketed at. (Then again, most successful pop punk acts ''also'' target the same teenage girl demographic.) All four band members sing on their albums and the marketing doesn't single out one member as the frontman. When the media does single one of them out, it's usually Luke.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: 5SOS' fans tendency to depreciately call 5SOS a punk band or certain members punk aren't (usually) focused on their music, but ''how they dress''. While punk fashion is iconic, it's hardly the most important element and most of the fans who make the mocking punk comments don't have a lot of experience with punk music or subcultures. The band dresses fairly standard for a group for their type, Michael's penchant for hairdying not withstanding, but that doesn't stop some fans from thinking they're "trying too hard" anyways. There are even "punk" edits of 5SOS, much like in other pop fandoms, where the only difference between the punk edit and the regular pictures are the addition of a boatload of tattoos and piercings. This is despite the band[[note:two members, anyway]] already having tattoos and piercings to begin with.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: 5SOS' fans tendency to depreciately call 5SOS a punk band or certain members punk aren't (usually) focused on their music, but ''how they dress''. While punk fashion is iconic, it's hardly the most important element and most of the fans who make the mocking punk comments don't have a lot of experience with punk music or subcultures. The band dresses fairly standard for a group fo their type, Michael's penchant for hairdying not withstanding, but that doesn't stop some fans from thinking they're "trying too hard" anyways. There are even "punk" edits of 5SOS, much like in other pop fandoms, where the only difference between the punk edit and the regular pictures are the addition of a boatload of tattoos and piercings. This is despite the band already having tattoos and piercings to begin with.

* Unplugged EP, Somewhere New EP[[note]]both independent releases]] (2012)

* WasItAllALie: * ''Amnesia' is a type 2. The narrator was in a genuine relationship that ended badly; he wonders if his ex's easy recovery from it means she never really loved him at all.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: 5SOS' fans tendency to depreciately call 5SOS a punk band or certain members punk aren't focused on their music, but ''how they dress''. While punk fashion is iconic, it's hardly the most important element and most of the fans who make the mocking punk comments don't have a lot of experience with punk music or subcultures. The band dresses fairly standard for a group fo their type, Michael's penchant for hairdying not withstanding, but that doesn't stop some fans from thinking they're "trying too hard" anyways. There are even "punk" edits of 5SOS, much like in other pop fandoms, where the only difference between the punk edit and the regular pictures are the addition of a boatload of tattoos and piercings. This is despite the band already having tattoos and piercings to begin with.

* CloudCookoolander: Ashton Irwin, whose Twitter feed is part band discussion, part being an optimistic sweetheart, and part [[https://twitter.com/Ashton5SOS/status/578277853181009920 tweets]] [[https://twitter.com/Ashton5SOS/status/581536582835945472 like]] [[https://twitter.com/Ashton5SOS/status/575044313555456000 this]].

* PopPunk: Completely bucking the sound of late 2000s-early 2010s pop punk bands like Man Overboard, Neck Deep, The Wonder Years, and The Story So Far in favor of a tightly focused throwback to late 1990s to early 2000s pop punk acts like Music/AllTimeLow, Music/Blink182, Music/GoodCharlotte, Music/GreenDay, Music/JimmyEatWorld, and Music/FallOutBoy. This difference in sound is part of the reason why you'll either see them heralded as the second coming of pop punk to the mainstream or the worst thing to ever happen to the genre.

* She Looks So Perfect EP (2014)

* BlackSheepHit: One of their biggest hits so far is "Amnesia," a "Hey There Delilah"-esque acoustic ballad that sounds nothing like the pop-punk they are known for. Also ironic considering that the Plain White T's were originally a pop-punk group before "Delilah"'s success.
* BoyBand: Although they don't like being called this label, given that they were not manufactured, play their own instruments, and write their own music, the media often labels them one due to being in roughly the same age range, their affiliation to 1D, and targeting the same teenage girl demographic that 1D are marketed at.

* LeadBassist[=/=]LeadDrummer: Subverted. Calum and Ashton do not overshadow Luke, but since they are effectively a boy band, they are in the spotlight much more than a pop-punk band's bassist and drummer would normally be.

'''5 Seconds of Summer''' (5SOS) are a pop-rock band from Australia. The group formed in Sydney, Australia, in December 2011, and slowly started to gain an international following. The group really started to take off when they were given a gig as the opening act for One Direction's 2013 "Take Me Home" arena tour. The next year proved to be a huge breakout for them, as they nailed a #1 album in dozens of countries and began to explode in popularity. They re-teamed with 1D for their 2014 "Where We Are" stadium tour and will go on their first headlining tour in 2015.