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Luke's first video, a cover of [Mike Posner]'s "Please Don't Go", was posted on February 3, 2011<ref>{{cite news |title= Please Don't Go - Cover |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUDcZsNEA1Y/ |date=1 August 2011 |accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>. He recorded many covers such as "You Found Me" by [[The Fray]], "Jersey" by [[Mayday Parade]], and many more. He attended (Norwest Christian College) along with the other memeber of [[5 Seconds of Summer]]. |
Luke's first video, a cover of [Mike Posner]'s "Please Don't Go", was posted on February 3, 2011<ref>{{cite news |title= Please Don't Go - Cover |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUDcZsNEA1Y/ |date=1 August 2011 |accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>. He recorded many covers such as "You Found Me" by [[The Fray]], "Jersey" by [[Mayday Parade]], and many more. He attended (Norwest Christian College) along with the other memeber of [[5 Seconds of Summer]]. The band included all four of its current members officially on December 4th 2011<ref>{{cite news |title= the Au interview - 5 Seconds of Summer |url=http://www.theaureview.com/interviews/the-au-interview-5-seconds-of-summer-sydney |date=1 August 2011 |accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref>. |
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He was joined by current members, minus Ashton, of [[5 Seconds of Summer]] with their cover of [[Chris Brown]]'s "Next 2 You"<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer |author=Alex Langlands |url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/meet-5-seconds-of-summer-your-hosts-for-this-evenings-entertainment/ |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>. They quickly became known with 600,000 views on the video<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer |author=Alex Langlands |url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/meet-5-seconds-of-summer-your-hosts-for-this-evenings-entertainment/ |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref> and the momentum continued from there. The band even did a mini tour of Australia nicknamed the "Pants Down Tour"<ref>{{cite news |title=Tour History |author=5 Seconds of Summer |url=http://www.5sosonline.com/5-seconds-of-summer/tour-history/ |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref> that included dates in [[Sydney]], [[Perth]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]], and [[Melbourne]] before taking off on their "Take Me Home" tour with [[One Direction]]. |
He was joined by current members, minus Ashton, of [[5 Seconds of Summer]] with their cover of [[Chris Brown]]'s "Next 2 You"<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer |author=Alex Langlands |url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/meet-5-seconds-of-summer-your-hosts-for-this-evenings-entertainment/ |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>. They quickly became known with 600,000 views on the video<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer |author=Alex Langlands |url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/meet-5-seconds-of-summer-your-hosts-for-this-evenings-entertainment/ |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref> and the momentum continued from there. The band even did a mini tour of Australia nicknamed the "Pants Down Tour"<ref>{{cite news |title=Tour History |author=5 Seconds of Summer |url=http://www.5sosonline.com/5-seconds-of-summer/tour-history/ |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref> that included dates in [[Sydney]], [[Perth]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]], and [[Melbourne]] before taking off on their "Take Me Home" tour with [[One Direction]]. |
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Luke Hemmings | |
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| Birth name | Luke Robert Hemmings |
| Born | 16 July 1996 Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Punk, pop rock |
| Occupation | Singer, |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Hi or Hey Records, Capitol Records |
Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 of July 1996) is the lead vocals and guitarist of Australian pop-punk band 5 Seconds of Summer[1]. He first became known when he published videos of himself singing on youtube in 2011. Later, current members, Calum Hood and Michael Clifford joined his youtube channel where they began filming themselves singing covers of songs and posting them. In December of 2011,[2] drummer Ashton Irwin joined the band completing what is known today as 5 Seconds of Summer.
Since creating 5 Seconds of Summer, they have been on tour with One Direction[2], almost doubling their fanbase, created an EP called "Somewhere New"[3], and created their first ever single "She Looks So Perfect"[2]
Early life
Luke's first video, a cover of [Mike Posner]'s "Please Don't Go", was posted on February 3, 2011[4]. He recorded many covers such as "You Found Me" by The Fray, "Jersey" by Mayday Parade, and many more. He attended (Norwest Christian College) along with the other memeber of 5 Seconds of Summer. The band included all four of its current members officially on December 4th 2011[5].
He was joined by current members, minus Ashton, of 5 Seconds of Summer with their cover of Chris Brown's "Next 2 You"[6]. They quickly became known with 600,000 views on the video[7] and the momentum continued from there. The band even did a mini tour of Australia nicknamed the "Pants Down Tour"[8] that included dates in Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Melbourne before taking off on their "Take Me Home" tour with One Direction.
References
- ^ "Luke Hemmings Twitter". 1 May 2012. Retrieved 19 february 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c "The band You Should Be Obsessing Over". 1 May 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012. Cite error: The named reference "thehotits" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Somewhere New Songlist". 1 April 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Please Don't Go - Cover". 1 August 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "the Au interview - 5 Seconds of Summer". 1 August 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Alex Langlands (14 May 2012). "Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Alex Langlands (14 May 2012). "Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ 5 Seconds of Summer (14 May 2012). "Tour History". Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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