Michael Clifford Of 5 Seconds Of Summer Released Debut Solo Album “SIDEQUEST”; Official Video For "enough" Out Now!

On July 25th, singer-songwriter Michael Clifford of 5SOS released his debut solo album, "Sidequest "via Hopeless Records. Listen here. The new album, produced by JT Daly (Benson Boone, PVRIS) follows his previously released singles, “kill me for always (featuring Porter Robinson),”“cool” and “give me a break! (featuring Waterparks)”, which all appear on the album. Listen here.

Of the release, Michael shared, “I’m so excited that my album Sidequest is officially out! I’ve got so much gratitude for everybody who helped bring this thing into existence. I love everybody who has listened to this music SO much and I hope you love it and it can become the soundtrack to some moment of your life like it’s become mine.”

In tandem with the album release Michael dropped the music video for his song “enough.” Watch here. The music video is directed by JORDIEDOTCOM (Sophie Powers/Lic Tecca & Don Toliver). Of the video release, Michael shared, “I leaked a bit of my song ‘enough’ and the reception was beyond what I could imagine. We quickly scrambled to find someone to pull together a music video and the absolute wizard, JORDIEDOTCOM, came through with a week’s notice and a video that I'm so proud of.”

ABOUT MICHAEL CLIFFORD

Michael Clifford is an Australian singer and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the multi-platinum pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer – the only band in history (non-vocal group) to have their first three full-length studio albums enter the Billboard 200 at No. 1, with over 18 million albums sold. Having risen to fame in the early 2010s, Michael became known for his impressive guitar skills, ever-changing hair colors, and his charismatic stage presence. As a key songwriter and producer for the band, he helped shape their evolving sound across multiple chart-topping albums. Now stepping into his solo career, Michael is set to showcase his individual artistry with his debut album, SIDEQUEST.