R5 was an American Pop-Rock band founded in 2009 in Los Angeles, California by the Lynch siblings, Riker, Rocky, Rydel and Ross, along with family friend Ellington Ratliff.

The Lynches met Ellington in a dance studio. After they found out he was a drummer, they invited him into the band. They started off as a cover band on YouTube and in small live shows, but soon began writing their own music and gaining a following on social media.

In 2010, they released their debut EP, Ready Set Rock, which was followed by their debut album, Louder in 2013 and the Heart Made Up on You EP in 2014. In 2015, they released their second full-length studio album, Sometime Last Night and in 2017 their final EP, New Addictions. The band’s last release was the single “Hurts Good”, which was included as a bonus track on the physical release of the New Addictions EP.

However, in 2018, the band announced an indefinite hiatus so that members can focus on individual projects. And all social media went on to have a wash for Ross and Rocky’s new project, THE DRIVER ERA.