R5 (band)

R5
R5 in 2015. Left to right: Ross Lynch, Rocky Lynch, Riker Lynch, Ellington Ratliff and Rydel Lynch.
R5 in 2015. Left to right: Ross Lynch, Rocky Lynch, Riker Lynch, Ellington Ratliff and Rydel Lynch.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2009–2018
LabelsHollywood
SpinoffsThe Driver Era
Past members
Websiter5rocks.com
thedriverera.com

R5 was an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2009.[5] The band consisted of Ross Lynch (vocals/rhythm guitar), Riker Lynch (bass guitar/vocals), Rocky Lynch (lead guitar/vocals), Rydel Lynch (keyboards/vocals), and Ellington Ratliff (drums/vocals). They released their first EP Ready Set Rock on March 9, 2010, but it was removed once Ross got his role on the Disney Channel show Austin and Ally. They then released the EP Loud on February 19, 2013. Since releasing their debut album, Louder, on September 24, 2013, which peaked at 24 on the Billboard 200, followed by their world tour. Their second album, Sometime Last Night, was released on July 10, 2015, and debuted at 6 on the US Billboard 200, and reached the top 20 in five other countries. They have also released five EPs, eleven singles, and a documentary. In 2018, the band ended and Ross and Rocky formed the duo The Driver Era.

  1. ^ "What Makes R5 'Smile'? Find Out In This Exclusive Behind The Scenes Video". MTV. December 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "R5 Gets 'Louder' As Ross Lynch's Profile Grows". MTV. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "R5 All Night, New Song Off Sometime Last Night Album". June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "AllMusic – R5". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "R5 – Biography". Billboard.

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