Initially made up of Austin Porter, Brandon Arreaga, Nick Mara, Edwin Honoret, and Zion Kuwonu, Prettymuch are an American-Canadian boy band formed in 2017 by British music mogul Simon Cowell. Each member was originally pursuing a solo career until Cowell decided there was much power, aplomb, and magic to be created in combining the five as a boy band. A string of well-received EPs, including Phases (2019) and Smackables (2021), and the departure of Mara preceded the release of the group's debut long-player in 2023.
The boys moved into a Los Angeles residence together and be...