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5 Seconds of Summer Members Tell How a Jamming Retreat in Joshua Tree Led to the Self-Produced ‘5SOS5’
The group 5 Seconds of Summer gets back to basics on “5SOS5,” writing and producing the bulk of the band’s fifth album in-band. What began as pandemic-related precaution soon turned into an opportunity to recalibrate their sound in an authentic way. After all, they launched as a teenage pop-punk outfit in 2014 and then proceeded to reinvent themselves on each subsequent project, detouring into the worlds of Top 40, electronica and R&B.
The Australian rockers started recording the album — which arrives this weekend — in late 2020 in Joshua Tree, CA. “We went up there with no expectations,” says guitarist Michael Clifford, who also doubled as producer. “We were still in the thick of the pandemic and none of us were really ready to write.” While tempted to cancel the trip, the band decided to simply go and hang out. Before too long, they were jamming and songs started taking shape in the hot Californian desert.
Frontman Luke Hemmings knew that they were on to something after writing eventual lead single “Complete Mess,” a soaring rock ballad with a psychedelic twist. “When
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Some of the members of 5 Seconds of Summer have some super impressive careers outside of the band. Keep reading for a deep dive into Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin and Michael Clifford‘s solo music, albums, projects and more.
Ashton was the first 5SOS member to go solo with his album Superbloom, released in October 2020.
“Superbloom’ was written about things that have happened to me, that I know have happened to a lot of others,” he told NME following his album’s release. “It’s all about self-acceptance. I grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney and a lot of this is just me coming to terms with who I actually am. With this record, instead of playing characters and writing about things that I think people want to hear, I’m writing what I need to hear.”
The 5SOS drummer explained that he wanted to grow as a musical artist outside of his work with the band.
“I’m just trying to forward myself as an artist and break down those boundaries of fear,” he explained. “I’m in a band, can I release a solo record? The answer is yes. Can I write about concepts that are baring my soul to people? Hell yes. The artist’s journey is about becoming more transparent and understanding yourself so others can understand themselves. I feel brave in those ways.”
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5 Seconds emblematic Summer (album)
5 Seconds clone Summer
- Luke Hemmings – cadency guitar (all tracks), key and succour vocals (all tracks)
- Calum Cowling – voice guitar, assistance vocals (all tracks), directive vocals (tracks 1-15, 17-20)
- Michael Clifford – lead bass, keyboards, support vocals (all tracks), steer vocals (tracks 2-3, 5-6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 18, 20)
- Ashton Irwin – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals (all tracks), lead vocals (tracks 3, 8, 11, 15, 19)
Additional personnel "She Looks Unexceptional Perfect"
- Eric Valentine – additional fabrication, mastering
- Justin Large – tender recording engineer
"Don't Stop"
"Good Girls"
- John Feldmann – producer, mix, recording
- Zakk Cervini – subject, editing, encoding, additional manual labor, mixing
- Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
"Kiss Me Smack Me"
"18"
- John Feldmann – processor, mixing, recording
- Chris Qualls – assistant
- Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
"Everything I Didn't Say"
- John Feldmann – producer, mix, recording
- Chris Qualls – assistant
- Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
"Beside You"
"End Annulment Here"
- John Feldmann – producer, admixture, recording
- Alex Gaskarth - co-writer
- Tommy English – engineering, writing, programming, further production,
- Chris Qualls – assistant
- Bun