5 SECONDS OF SUMMER

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO...

• Know who the members of 5SOS are
• Identify a few of their songs and album titles
• Know their backstory before fame, as well as their rise to the top
• Become a fan of 5SOS

WHAT IS 5SOS?

• Pronounced "5-sauce" (not five-es-oh-es)
• An Australian pop rock/punk rock band
• One of the most popular bands right now
• YouTube sensations

WHO ARE THE MEMBERS?

• Luke Hemmings: main vocalist and rhythm guitar
• Michael Clifford: lead guitarist and vocalist
• Calum Hood: bass guitarist and vocalist
• Ashton Irwin: drummer and vocalist

LUKE HEMMINGS

• Born on July 16, 1996 (age 19)
• He was a natural born singer
• Uploaded covers of himself singing songs before 5SOS formed
• The youngest member
• The 5SOS fam jokingly hates him
• Good Charlotte is the reason he learned guitar

MICHAEL CLIFFORD

• Born November 20th, 1995 (age 20)
• Learned guitar after he mastered Guitar Hero
• Alex Gaskarth (of All Time Low) inspired him to be in a band
• Dropped out of school to be in the band
• He is known for dying his hair a lot
• Caught his hair on fire during a concert at Wembley Arena

CALUM HOOD

• Born January 25, 1996 (age 20)
• He wedged his way into the band
• Half Kiwi, half Scottish
• He writes the most of the band's songs out of the rest of the members
• He is the reason why the band writes their own songs
• He was forced to play the bass

ASHTON IRWIN

• Born July 7, 1994 (age 21)
• He was in a band called Swallow the Goldfish before 5SOS
• He is the most outgoing
• He was the only member to graduate high school
• He can play the drums, guitar, piano and saxophone
• He was the last member to join 5SOS

HOW DID THEY START?

• They formed in Sydney, Australia
• School friends Michael Clifford and Luke Hemmings started playing covers of bands like Blink-182 and Green Day and uploaded them on YouTube
• Calum Hood joined months later as guitarist and vocalist, later learned to play bass guitar
• In need of a drummer, they messaged Ashton Irwin in December of 2011
• Ashton accepted the offer and the final lineup was solidified

HISTORY OF 5SOS: 2011

• Their covers on YouTube were becoming gradually more popular (gained more fans, subscribers, followers, etc.)

HISTORY OF 5SOS: 2012

• Caught the attention of ATV Sony Publishing and signed with them and toured with Hot Chelle Rae
• Released EP entitled Unplugged, which charted on iTunes in Australia and in various parts of Europe
• Louis Tomlinson of One Direction tweeted a link of their song "Gotta Get Out"
• A few months later, Niall Horan tweeted a link of their song "Out of My Limit"
• Released another EP entitled Somewhere New with songs "Beside You" and "Unpredictable" becoming popular online

HISTORY OF 5SOS: 2013

• One Direction asked 5SOS if they would headline their Take Me Home tour
• During a break on the TMH tour, they went back home to Australia to embark on their own small tour and tickets sold out in minutes
• Gained more popularity through their social media
• Signed with Capitol Records

HISTORY OF 5SOS: 2014

• Released their major debut single "She Looks So Perfect"
• SLSP hit the number one spot on iTunes in England, only 4 Australian bands have done this
• Toured again with One Direction on their Where We Are tour
• Released other singles, "Don't Stop", "Amnesia", and "Good Girls" (all charted)
• Released their first major album, self-titled 5 Seconds of Summer
• Released live album, LiveSOS
• Launched their own label, Hi or Hey Records

HISTORY OF 5SOS: 2015

• Began their first major tour, Rock Out With Your Socks Out
• Released first single from second album, Sounds Good Feels Good, "She's Kinda Hot"
• SGFG debuted at number one in over five countries (including USA and AU)
• Announced their tour Sounds Live Feels Live with dates in Asia, Europe, North America +more
• Released movie How Did We End Up Here, a documentary/concert movie

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

• Currently in Europe for the SLFL tour
• Continuing to promote their album through interviews and various appearances

WHY 5SOS IS NOT A BOY BAND

• They play their OWN instruments
• They write their own songs
• Aren't a dance group
• Their lyrics are not always about love, heartbreak, "the one that got away" (especially when listening to SGFG)
• They write songs that are more geared towards a rock/punk sound rather than pop

WHY SHOULD YOU LISTEN TO 5SOS?

• They write about (and even deal with) issues that are relevant to the youth (depression, self esteem problems, feeling alone, misfit, starting fresh, expressing yourself, abandonment, breakups, fighting parents, etc)
• They are genuine people who write their own material and play their own instruments
• Each of their songs is unique from the one before it
• The band is a prime example of how dreaming hard enough and working hard can actually pay off

LYRIC INTERPRETATION

• To show that their songs aren't repetitive, and have underlying messages, we are going to play four songs from SGFG
• During each section of the songs, write down your opinion/what you take away from what you just heard

1ST SONG: HEY EVERYBODY!

2ND SONG: PERMANENT VACATION

3RD SONG: JET BLACK HEART

4TH SONG: OUTER SPACE/CARRY ON

WHY ARE THEY SO IMPORTANT TODAY?

• They are bringing back the pop punk sound of the 90s/early 2000s to the younger generation
• Their songs are not always about breaking up and don't repeat the same three words
• Their music brings people together (5SOSfam)
• Their music is making other "underground" pop-punk bands (All Time Low, Mayday Parade, A Day to Remember) more appealing to the younger fan base

5SOS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

• Band Social Media Accounts
• 5sos Twitter & Instagram: @5SOS
• FaceBook & Keek: 5 Seconds Of Summer
• Luke Hemmings: @Luke5SOS (Twitter)
• @LukeHemmings (Instagram)
• Calum Hood: @Calum5SOS (Twitter)
• @CalumHood (Instagram)
• Michael Clifford: @Michael5SOS (Twitter)
• @MichaelClifford (Instagram)
• Ashton Irwin: @Ashton5SOS
• @AshtonIrwin (Instagram)

RESOURCES

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Seconds_of_Summer