Article Research - PARAMORE
American pop-punk band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004.
The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams (21), lead guitarist Josh Farro (23), bassist Jeremy Davis (25), drummer Zac Farro (20), and rhythm guitarist Taylor York (20).In 2002, at age 13, vocalist Hayley Williams moved from her hometown Meridian, Mississippi to Franklin, Tennessee where she met brothers Josh Farro and Zac Farro while she was attending a private school. Prior to forming Paramore, Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis, along with friend Kimee Read, took part in a funk cover band called The Factory, while Josh and Zac Farro had practiced together after school. The other members of what was soon to be Paramore had been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as vocalist, but, because they were really good friends, she started writing for them. Williams said of the guys when she first met them, "They were the first people I met who were as passionate about music as I was." The band was officially formed by Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Zac Farro (drums), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar) and Hayley Williams (lead vocals) in 2004, with the later addition of Williams' neighbor Jason Bynum (rhythm guitar). When Davis showed up, he was stunned to find out the drummer was only twelve years old. "I had very, very, very, little faith in everyone in the band because of their age. I remember thinking, 'This is not going to work because this kid is way too young,' but that first day of practice was amazing. I knew we were on to something." According to Williams, the name "Paramore" came from the maiden name of the mother of one of their first bass players. Once the group learned the meaning of the homophone "paramour" ("secret lover"), they decided to adopt the name, using the Paramore spelling
The original plan of the label was to turn her into a pop singer, but Williams resisted, saying that she wanted to play alternative rock music and wanted a band behind her. In an interview with HitQuarters the band's A&R at Atlantic, Steve Robertson, said, "She wanted to make sure that we didn’t look at her as some straight to Top 40 pop princess. She wanted to make sure that she and her band got the chance to show what they can do as a rock band writing their own songs." According to Robertson, when the band were presented to Fueled by Ramen's CEO John Janick, "he got the vision of the band immediately." Janick went to a Taste of Chaos performance in Orlando, Florida to see the band perform live. In April 2005, after a smaller private performance at a warehouse, the band was signed to Atlantic Records and Fueled By Ramen. The band's first song written together was "Conspiracy", which was later used on their debut album (All we Know is Falling). In 2004, they were a featured band in Purple Door. At this time, they were touring the southeast, usually being driven by Williams' parents. She commented that "Back then, I guess we were all thinking, after school we'll go to the house and practice. It was what we loved to do for fun, and still do! I don't think any of us really knew this would turn out to be what it's become."
FIRST ALBUM RELEASE – ALL WE KNOW IS FALLING 2005-06
Paramore traveled back to Orlando, Florida, but shortly after arriving, Jeremy Davis left the band, citing personal reasons. The remaining four members of Paramore continued with the album, writing "All We Know" about his departure, and later deciding to base All We Know Is Falling around the concept. The album artwork also reflected Paramore's grief as Hayley Williams explains, "The couch on the cover of All We Know is Falling with no one there and the shadow walking away; it's all about Jeremy leaving us and us feeling like there's an empty space." Recording took three weeks, and promotional material for the album only featured the four remaining members. Before touring, the band added John Hembree (bass guitar) to their line up to replace Jeremy Davis. After being asked by the band, Jeremy Davis returned to Paramore after five months apart, replacing Hembree. All We Know Is Falling was released on July 24, 2005, and reached #30 on the Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Paramore released "Pressure" as its first single (but the song had failed to place in the charts.) In July, "Emergency" was released as the second single, featuring Hunter Lamb (rhythm guitar), who replaced Jason Bynum. The third single, "All We Know", was released with limited airtime, with the video consisting of a collection of live performances and backstage footage. The band then covered Foo Fighters' "My Hero" for the Sound of Superman soundtrack which was released on June 26, 2006. 2006 - That year they were voted "Best New Band", and Hayley Williams was voted as #2 "Sexiest Female", by readers of the British magazine Kerrang!.
2007, Hunter Lamb left the group to get married, and Paramore continued onward as a quartet. Paramore was then named by British magazine NME as one of ten bands to watch out for in their "New Noise 2007" feature. Paramore was featured in Kerrang! magazine once more, however, Hayley Williams believed the article was an untrue portrayal of the band, particularly because it focused on her as the main component. Afterwards, Williams addressed the issue in the band's LiveJournal, with a post saying, "we could’ve done without a cover piece. sorry, if it offends anyone at Kerrang! but i don’t think there was one bit of truth in that article."
2007-2008 – Riot! AND OTHER PROJECTS
Paramore began recording their second album, Riot! in January 2007, ending production in March without rhythm guitarist Hunter Lamb (who left the band early in 2007 after getting married); without Lamb, lead guitarist Josh Farro was required to play both guitar parts on the album. Taylor York, who had been in a band with the Farro brothers before the two met Hayley Williams, joined as a replacement for Lamb. The name Riot! had been chosen because it meant "a sudden outburst of uncontrolled emotion", and it was a word that "summed it all up". The first single from the album, released June 21, 2007, "Misery Business", is, according to Williams, "more honest than anything I've ever written, and the guys matched that emotion musically." The second single from Riot!, "Hallelujah", was released on July 30, 2007, and is only available online and on UK television. For weeks in August 2007, the "Misery Business" video was the number one streamed video at MTV.com. October 11, 2007 – “Crushcrushcrush” video - single released in USA Nov 19 and UK Nov 12. Paramore was featured on the cover of February 2008 issue of Alternative Press magazine and voted "Best Band Of 2007" by the readers. The band was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards presented on February 10, 2008 but lost to Amy Winehouse. 4th single - "That's What You Get", which was then released on March 24, 2008. Paramore's song "Decode" was the lead single for the novel-based Twilight film. Another song called "I Caught Myself" is also featured on the film's soundtrack. "Decode" was released on October 1, 2008 on the Paramore Fan Club site as well as Stephenie Meyer's website. The band began shooting the video October 13 and it premiered on November 3. Hot Topic hosted listening parties for the soundtrack on October 24, 2008, and the album was released on November 4, 2008. Borders released an exclusive version of the soundtrack that features an acoustic version of "Decode."
The band released a live album named The Final Riot! on November 25, 2008. The album includes a bonus DVD with a full concert recorded in Chicago, as well as a behind the scenes documentary. As of the 9 of April 2009, The Final Riot! is certified gold in the United States
2009–present: Brand New Eyes and touring
Zac Farro speaking to Kerrang!; “we’re gonna try to record it in Nashville. I think writing the album there will inspire us, and then if we record it there too it’ll be a lot easier since we can sleep in our beds at night rather than in hotels like the other 300 days out of the year! We really enjoy our live sound and we want a producer who can really capture that.”
Paramore wrote and completed their newest record Brand New Eyes in early 2009. The first single off of the album was "Ignorance" and was released July 7, 2009. The official music video for "Ignorance" aired on all MTV platforms, networks, and websites on August 13, 2009.
Liverpool Gig 2010 - Main Focus of Article
November 10th 2010 - Echo Arena. Support acts included B.O.B and "fun". fun opened the set, followed by B.O.B. Williams appeared on B.O.B's last song, "Airplanes" which she duets with him in. 20 mins later, Paramore open with Ignorance - screen dropped too show band. Played some of their upbeat tracks, eventually slowed it down and played some acoustic covers from songs back home. Including few slow tracks from their own albums. During slow songs - couch set, "Man in leopard outfit" makes appearance - threw note at williams too read stating its his birthday and best present would be him on stage with them. Up he gets. Play some more upbeat songs (Including newest song "Playing God").
"closed" set with "The only Exception". Fans call for encore - out they came and played Brick by Boring Brick. And Misery Business (Focus a lot on Misery Business due to atmosphere it created) - Ask two fans about their opinions on specific parts of the night. Describe atmosphere during few songs, and after it.
Quotes
http://www.lavatv.co.uk/ArtistDetail.aspx?ArtistID=8 - Link has evidence of Article Research
http://ezinearticles.com/?Paramore-is-One-of-the-Top-Young-Rock-Bands-in-the-World&id=4253983 - Evidence of Williams quote about Misery Business
http://altrocklive.com/blog/2010/12/josh-and-zac-finally-tell-the-truth-about-paramore/ - Evidence of Farro brothers departure and Josh Farro's quote about Williams
Paramore wrote and completed their newest record Brand New Eyes in early 2009. The first single off of the album was "Ignorance" and was released July 7, 2009. The official music video for "Ignorance" aired on all MTV platforms, networks, and websites on August 13, 2009.
Liverpool Gig 2010 - Main Focus of Article
November 10th 2010 - Echo Arena. Support acts included B.O.B and "fun". fun opened the set, followed by B.O.B. Williams appeared on B.O.B's last song, "Airplanes" which she duets with him in. 20 mins later, Paramore open with Ignorance - screen dropped too show band. Played some of their upbeat tracks, eventually slowed it down and played some acoustic covers from songs back home. Including few slow tracks from their own albums. During slow songs - couch set, "Man in leopard outfit" makes appearance - threw note at williams too read stating its his birthday and best present would be him on stage with them. Up he gets. Play some more upbeat songs (Including newest song "Playing God").
"closed" set with "The only Exception". Fans call for encore - out they came and played Brick by Boring Brick. And Misery Business (Focus a lot on Misery Business due to atmosphere it created) - Ask two fans about their opinions on specific parts of the night. Describe atmosphere during few songs, and after it.
Quotes
http://www.lavatv.co.uk/ArtistDetail.aspx?ArtistID=8 - Link has evidence of Article Research
http://ezinearticles.com/?Paramore-is-One-of-the-Top-Young-Rock-Bands-in-the-World&id=4253983 - Evidence of Williams quote about Misery Business
http://altrocklive.com/blog/2010/12/josh-and-zac-finally-tell-the-truth-about-paramore/ - Evidence of Farro brothers departure and Josh Farro's quote about Williams
