PrettyMuch

**PrettyMuch** (stylized in all caps, also shortened to **PM**), are an American-Canadian boy band based in Los Angeles, California. The group consists of Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, Austin Porter, Zion Kuwonu, and previously Nick Mara until his departure from the group in October 2022. They were scouted individually by Simon Cowell and formed in 2016.

## Career

Prior to the formation of the band, each member was pursuing solo careers until Syco Music founder Simon Cowell and former label president Sonny Takhar merged them into a group. Since March 18, 2016, the band has been based in Los Angeles, where they have shared a home.

In 2017, PrettyMuch gained traction online with their cover songs and dance videos, including a rendition of Charlie Puth's "Attention," and choreography tributes to Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars. Their debut single, "Would You Mind," was released in July 2017. A month later, the group performed the song at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards, and sang an a cappella version on the red carpet at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. The single peaked in the top 40 on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 charts. PrettyMuch performed "Would You Mind" on MTV's Total Request Live in October 2017, and released their sophomore single, "Teacher". On October 27, 2017, they released their third single, "Open Arms". In November, they confirmed via Twitter that they would perform during the final of Series 14 of *The X Factor* in the United Kingdom, performing their single "No More".

In January 2018, they embarked on their own headline tour, PrettyMuch Everywhere, across the United States. The group performed on *Good Morning America* on January 15th, followed by live performances of "Open Arms" and "No More" on MTV's Total Request Live on January 17th. Their debut extended play, *PrettyMuch an EP*, was released on April 19th, which included the singles "10,000 Hours" and "Healthy," the latter of which included an accompanying dance visual. On June 21st, they released their summer single "Summer on You," written by Ed Sheeran and produced by Steve Mac. In promotion, they also performed the single on *The Late Late Show with James Corden* which aired on the 1st of August. On August 20th, the group performed at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on the Push Artist Stage. The single peaked in the Top 50 on Pop radio. On September 28th, they released their single "Solita" featuring Rich the Kid. They released their song "Real Friends" on October 17th to promote their fall tour, the Funktion Tour.

2019 saw their two extended plays, *Phases* and *INTL:EP*, with a North American summer tour. *Phases* was seen in recognition of a mature direction, while *INTL:EP* consisted of global collaborations, including CNCO, Luísa Sonz, NCT Dream, and Iñigo Pascual. After the dissolution of Cowell's label, PrettyMuch were signed to Sire Records and released their fifth extended play, *Smackables*, on January 29, 2021, the deluxe edition released a month later on February 26th. They discussed of it being a new era, having more creative freedom and authenticity within the project. Music videos for the tracks were released to YouTube throughout the year.

Their first single in 2022, "Talking 2 U," was released on July 29th. On October 7th, Nick Mara announced his departure, the official statement released on social media that explained he will remain good friends with the members but wanted to pursue a solo career. The band remained as a four-piece and released the song "H2L" over the music NFT platform Sound.xyz, marking their first independent release after six years with major record labels. Near the end of the month on the 21st, they released "Better Than the First Time" featuring their friend Reo Cragun.

## Discography

Main article: Discography
See also: List of songs
## Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations
## Tours

### Headlining

* PrettyMuch Everywhere Tour (2018)
* Funktion Tour (2018)
* FOMO Tour (2019)

### Opening act

* Jack & Jack – Fall 2017 Tour (2017)
* Khalid – Roxy Tour (2018)

## See also

* List of cover art
* List of live performances
* PrettyMuch/Gallery

## References

1. ↑ Ginsberg, Gabriella (July 21, 2017). "PRETTYMUCH Dishes On First Single 'Would You Mind' & Upcoming French Montana Collab". *Hollywood Life*.
2. ↑ Zheleva, Mariya (May 30, 2019). "PRETTYMUCH Shoes Major Maturity in New *Phases* EP". *Soundigest*.
3. ↑ Foong, Claudia (January 22, 2021). "PRETTYMCUH Embark on New Era with Infectious Track "Stars"".

## External links

* PrettyMuch on Apple Music
* PrettyMuch on YouTube
* PrettyMuch on SoundCloud
* PrettyMuch on Internet Movie Database
* PrettyMuch on Spotify
* PrettyMuch on Facebook
* PrettyMuch on Twitter
* PrettyMuch on Instagram