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tough moniker to avoid when you're touring the worldasecond time with the latest boy- band juggernaut, . thesecret "Some people think, 'Oh, they're just atlaa . They'll haveathing and then disappear,' "saysIrwin. "But we're behind their challenging that thought. We'resoproud of we Retro homages, the music make-welove it-and we're Irwin in a Pink fearle Ifanyone puts usdown,wedon't Floyd tank,anod shirtsbought from the mall to Syd Barrett care.I 't that somewhat punk-notgiving pups in an effort to combat its boy -band image, 5 Secondsof adama hat people say?" Summer sticks to a fairly specific uniform: black skinny jeans, The and aligns itself not with the vocal low -top sneakers and vintage -inspired rock T-shirts touting stylm of,say,Boyz II Men and Backstreet iconic acts like Nirvana, and Joy Division. Boys, twith the brash, -driven rock The handlers of 5SOS insist the look isn't overly manufactured. And they have fun with it-Hemmings postedapicture to ofa ofpop>unk pioneers like Blink -18z, All shirt andapair of scissors, captioned, "Mum,can you cut Time wand especially . Irwin this for me? Iwannabe ." justp eduphis favorite group's latest The vintage style,afavoriteamonghipsters, implies you've spent DVD, i rtro,and has been playing it virtu- hours scouring eBay and left -field band forums in search of shirts produced for tours that happened decadesago.But there's reallyno allyn topduring whateversparetime he need to spend big buckson worn-outcollector's items. can m ter onthistour. Most of 5SOS' favorite shirtscanbe found at mainstream retailers, Thectthat 5SOS has been lumped in including Hot Topic, Urban Outfitters, Pacific Sunwear and, most with bo bands past and present ismore a notably, Target, which offersanextensive graphic tee collection featuring The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Beastie Boys. reflect*of itsageand audience,notits Hood's tee touts The retail giant also partnered with 5SOS to release exclusive music."Peoplegetconfused because we're '80s D.C. band Bad Brains tracksonits debut , . But the fact that youngandwehaveafemale base,"says the bandwearsTarget T-shirts is "pure coincidence,"says a store Irwin, whose fervent admirers freaked out representative.-MEGAN BUERGER onTwitter recently when hewasphoto- graphed chatting withanunknownwoman. "Butsodid . Pete Wentzwas the of2007.Girls loved him, fueled the selloutat SanSiro, but the SSOS teenswhogrew upinarough neighborhood they obsessedoverhim." Clifford's Iron fan base is thoroughly represented. The in bondedovermusic. Hemmings, True, Wentzwaspraised for his "sexy Maiden shirt much -coveted general -admission section is Clifford and Hoodwereattending suburban honors its 1982 " in People'sMost Beautiful issue album riddled with homemade, Sharpie -scrawled Norwest Christian College in Riverstone, thatyear.But Fall Out Boy in its infancywas 5SOS white T-shirts. During the preshow where Hemmings uploadedanacoustic neveri lineto openfor 'N Sync. Theascent vamp,the stadium echoes with cheers coverof Mike Posner's "Please Don't Go"to of5S0tothe worldstagehas been helped asfans sing alongtothe "Heyyy-eh-ey!" his YouTube channel. "Igot afew views," he nodotby the band's association with chorus each andeverytime the sound recalls, and Clifford approached him with Modet Management,which also guides systemcranksout"." anintriguing proposition. "Hecame up to Oneirection. Clifford, however, is quickto As the lightsgodown, the half of me atschool and said, 'Doyou want todo poioutthe rock credentials of ID'sman- thatspotsthe foursomeen route tothestage onetogether and, like, maybe makeaband ager,Richard Griffiths, who startedout as a eruptsinscreamsthat would rival those orsomething?"' bookingagentfor AC/DC in the mid-197os. heard when A.C. Milanscores agoal. After recruiting Hoodtoplay bass, chairman/CEO Steve , who produced5Seconds Clifford reachedout tohis pal Irwinon Barnett, who signed 5SOS in the United ofSummer,saysthesceneis proof ofa Facebook, persuading the drummertojoin States,saysthe band'ssuccessis all about fundamental change in thepop-punk demo. them by claiming that200peoplewere the music,notits connectionson-and off- "In the firstwaveof Green Day and Blink- comingtotheirnextshowatSydney's stage."Obviously, the association withOne 182, [the crowd was] 98 percent dudes, with Annandale Hotel. Direction is integraltowhat's happening for circle pits,stagediving and punk -rock sing- "Itwas 12,actually," Irwin pointsout. them,"saysBarnett."Butanopening slot alongs, bro-style,"saysFeldmann, whose "ButI stillsayitwas myfavorite gigever: on amajortourdoesn'tcomewitha guar- band Goldfingerwas anintegralpartof Magic Day, Dec.3, 2011. Iremember what anteethat the headliner's audience will the late-'9os ska/pop-punkscene."Now,I we werewearing, the first band photo. We embrace you." wouldsayit's 8opercentgirls"-right in the had amazingemofringes." Judging from the capacity crowd in 5SOS wheelhouse. The swooshy hairmayhave beenmemo- Milan, Barnettcan rest easy.One Direction It has been less than threeyearssince four rable, but itwasIrwin who made everything

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So Perfect"are anod to Blink's disenchanted lyrics of 5SOS' influenced 5SOS withabalanced "" whileonthe road The Canadian pop-punkers and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, "Social Casualty" trace back to diet of catchy melodies and payoff in SSOS' boisterously SSOS shareaknack for charming guitarist Luke Hemmings' fave LP. pop-punk's second-waveleader. snotty, insightful lyrics. synchronized antics onstage. harmonies and mundane musings.

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