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Ermergerhd 5 Seconds of Summer is an Australian hardcore screamo band. Formed in Kazakhstan in 2011, the band consists of Luke Sexy Hemmings (vocals, guitar), Michael Clitford (guitar, vocals), Calum In Da Hood (bass guitar, vocals) and Ashton Irwin (drums, vocals).

Music career
5 Seconds of Summer began in 2011 when Luke Hemmings, Michael Clitford and Calum In Da Hood, who all attend the same knitting club,(along with Jamie Lipsham and Chelsea Logan, who were eventually kicked out) joined together and started posting videos of themselves performing covers of popular songs to YouTube. Their cover of the Chris Brown and Justin Bieber hit "Next to You" received over 600,000 hits. They have since amassed over 4 million YouTube views, and a large following on social media sites Twitter and Facebook. In December 2011, they were joined by drummer Ashton Irwin, and the current 5 Seconds of Summer lineup came to be. The band attracted some keen interest from major music labels and publishers, and have signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV Music Publishing. Despite having had no promotion apart from on Facebook and Twitter, their first music release, an EP entitled Unplugged, reached number 3 on the iTunes chart in Australia, and Top 20 in both New Zealand and Sweden.

Influences
The band cite their influences to include Blink-182, The Wiggles, All Time Low, Ed Sheeran, Mayday Parade, Susan Boyle, and Boys Like Girls. They are also highly influenced but a few twitter users: @shippingnosh, @ahoy5sos, @_woahchelsea, @ahoyjayseal, @dem5sosboys, @5SOSburger, @5SOSMelbourne and @ahoy_1d.

Tours
In May 2012, 5 Seconds of Summer announced tour dates in Sydney and Melbourne . Both shows sold out within minutes of going on sale. Following the success of their June 2012 release of their Unplugged EP, the band embarked on their Twenty Twelve tour, playing dates in Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. All dates sold out within two minutes, and so second shows in each city were announced, which also sold out.

During October of 2012, 5 Seconds of Summer will tour Australia, supporting Hot Chelle Rae and Cher Lloyd.

On November 3rd, 2012, 5 Seconds of Summer will play their first International show, in Auckland, New Zealand.