5 Seconds of Summer

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 Hom