5 Seconds of Summer

At the same time, they were developing their own music taste.

listening to bands formative to many in adolescence like Paramore, Echo Smith, and 5 Seconds of Summer.

They were also becoming curious about music that wasn't being played on the radio.

That's when they discovered their favorite instrument of all, their voice, and the artist that became their biggest vocal inspiration, Kimbra.

So Genesis Owusu and Tame Impala lead the Aussie nominations with eight nominations each.

And further down the list, you've got Kylie Minogue nominated for Best Pop Release, Troye Sivan with four nominations, Keith Urban for Best Country Album, and 5 Seconds of Summer nominated for Best Group.

I'm sorry about the Keith Urban shade, but honestly, he just gives me the ick.

And I don't know if it's a post-divorce thing from Nicole Kidman, and I've probably low-key kind of taken her side because he was just kind of being a bit weird and flirty on stage post-divorce.

It breaks down barriers.

Speaking of breaking barriers, did you see him at Lollapalooza? Bringing out 5 Seconds of Summer was a huge move.

Yes, that collaboration was unexpected and really showcased his ability to connect with other artists.

Plus the theatrical entrance with Slayadder, that's just next-level showmanship.

I can also be normal.

One Direction was like the first all-encompassing fandom that I had, because it was like in that time I got really into One Direction, and then I really got into 5 Seconds of Summer, and then I got really into O2L, and then I really got into the British YouTubers.

Um-

You lost me, like-

Like Zoella-

... after 5 Seconds of Summer

... and Alfie Deyes-

I didn't know what was happening

I think there's more depth in the Green Day discography, though.

5SOS or The Wombats?

[laughs] Uh, I'll go The Wombats.

All right.

[laughs]

So I just imagine Luke Hemmings from Five Seconds of Summer, and, like, I was just living my dream reading this book.

[laughs] I was like living my best life.

I was like, "It's Luke." Wow.

When you said Luke Hemmings, I don't know who that is.

I...

We also- It's only until you mentioned the band name- Five Seconds of Summer.

Yeah ... then I was like, "Okay.

Anyway, I would like complain that I was on tour and not getting to practice enough, you know? And so I think getting to have a year of just practicing kind of helped a lot.

I got to play with Ashton from Five Seconds of Summer, which was a really good thing for me because that, I think, showed a lot of people that I could play rock music.

Because now it's funny because a lot of people see me as a rock drummer.

But I don't think because my first two gigs were a funk gig and like a very straight ahead pop electronic gig, it was like.