The Huntingtons
The Huntingtons debut album "Sweet Sixteen" was released in 1996 by Flying Tart Records. A few months later, their first attempt at recording Ramones covers, entitled "Rocket to Ramonia" saw limited release via the Burnt Toast Vinyl label. At this point the band added a second guitarist, Tom Rehbein (later in Small Towns Burn a Little Slower). After working with producer Mass Giorgini for the band's next album, "Fun and Games", Tom was replaced by Brad Ber. After the album's release in mid-1997, the band started touring and gained a cult following. Their big break came in 1998, when they signed to Tooth & Nail Records and released "High School Rock".
Louis Tomlinson
Following the X Factor it was confirmed that One Direction had been signed by Cowell to a reported £2 million Syco Records record contract. They immediately started working on their debut album.In February 2011, the boy band and other contestants from the series participated in "The X Factor Live Tour". During the tour, the group performed for 500,000 people throughout the UK. After the tour concluded in April 2011, the group continued working on their debut album. Recording took place in Stockholm, London and Los Angeles, as One Direction worked with producers Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, Steve Mac and Rami Yacoub, among others.One Direction's debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful", peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 2011, and their first studio album, "Up All Night", was released two months later. In November 2012, One Direction released their second album, "Take Me Home", which reached number one in UK,USA and several other countries and also got number one single in the UK with "Little Things". 
In August 2013 ,their documentary and concert film "One Direction: This Is Us" directed by Morgan Spurlock was released which grossed worldwide $68.5 milllion.The band's third studio album, "Midnight Memories", was released on 25 November 2013.Their fourth album, "Four", was released on 17 November 2014. In August 2015, it was revealed the group would be going on hiatus after the release of their fifth album, "Made in the A.M.", in November 2015. Propelled to international success by the power of social media, One Direction broke several records, topped the charts of most major markets, and generated several hit singles.