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Paramore Biography
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All We Know Is Falling, the debut release from Paramore on Fueled By Ramen, marks the arrival of a truly enthralling new rock band. Powered by buoyant melodies and powerful hooks, the Tennessee-based outfit's debut is made indelible by the irresistible force of singer Hayley Williams. The 16-year-old vocalist's earnest emotion and strikingly confident range and phrasing set Paramore apart from the pack, with the joyous noise of songs such as "My Heart" and "Here We Go Again" evincing a passionate positivism that can't help move every listener in its path.
Raised in Meridian, Mississippi, Hayley has been raising her voice for as long as she can remember - singing and writing songs for talent contests and local commercials. At 13, her family moved to Franklin, Tennessee, where she made friends with two brothers - guitarist Josh and drummer Zac Farro. It wasn't long before the two teenaged musicians invited Hayley to sing in their fledgling band.
The Farros helped open up Hayley's musical horizons, introducing the talented young singer to a new world of music, from classic rock bands such as U2 and the Cure to such modern outfits as Sparta and Failure.
"It was all so new for me," she says. "It really challenged me to use my voice in different ways. It was also good for me as a writer because I realized that lyrics didn't have to be simple pop stuff; they could be harder and deeper."
The band, which also now featured Hayley's next door neighbor Jason Bynum on rhythm guitar, adopted the moniker Paramore and started performing and recording almost immediately. They played at local gatherings and their school talent show, then quickly began performing at rock venues in and around Franklin. The combination of musical energy between brothers, Jason and Hayley's bold charisma earned them instant attention.
Paramore concentrated on the next phase of their musical journey, spending the summer and early fall in a Nashville studio cutting their first real demos. "It was great," Hayley says. "We've learned a lot since then. I think we'd probably do a lot of things very differently now. But it was a great experience and I'm grateful we had the opportunity."
With many labels anxious to sign them, the band decided to release their debut album through Fueled By Ramen. Huge fans of many of the label's artists like Fall Out Boy and The Academy Is..., Paramore felt there was no better label to release All We Know Is Falling. "Fueled By Ramen is an amazing label," Hayley says. "Some of our favorite bands are on Fueled by Ramen. We knew that they would know exactly how to carry out the vision for our band and music."
After having seen Paramore perform only once, Fueled By Ramen's founder John Janick knew he had to sign the band. "I seldom find a band that I feel compelled to work with after just one encounter" John says. "I knew that I had to put out the Paramore record after I met the band. Their talent, sincerity and dedication exceed that of many bands."
In March 2005, Paramore temporarily relocated to sunny Orlando, Florida for a couple of months. With extensive touring obligations in their immediate future, the band felt they needed to fully hone in on all aspects of their musical life before recording All We Know Is Falling.
"We wanted to get away from the distractions of home and just practice, write songs, record and do shows - all the things that a band does," Hayley says.
Josh adds, "We missed home a lot. But it was awesome to be able to wake up and devote ourselves one hundred percent to playing our music."
While in Florida, Paramore began sessions for their much-anticipated first full-length collection, working with producers James Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever, Underoath) and Mike Green (Yellowcard, The Black Maria). The band also enlisted bassist John Hembree to fill in a deserted position and round out the line-up. They recorded new tracks such as "Emergency" and "Pressure" which display a musical enthusiasm and lyrical depth well beyond the band's relatively young ages. In addition to her open-hearted vocal style, Williams has worked hard to expose her life and emotions in her songs.
"I always try to write from personal experience," she says. "At first what I was writing was kind of metaphorical, but now I've been trying to be more straightforward. It's all about things that have happened to me or to the people that I love."
Paramore has won praise for their live performances, which have included dates alongside Less Than Jake, Anberlin and Copeland, as well as high profile performances on The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour, the Taste of Chaos Tour and the Bamboozle Festival. With this summer's Vans Warped Tour on the horizon, more enthralled Paramore fans will most certainly follow.
Says Josh, "We love making music together. We have the best time on stage, we feel so alive when we're playing. We're excited to have the world hear our songs and we hope they like what they hear. We can't wait to get out there more and have people see what this band is all about."
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Review about Paramore
from:Bella & Catie | Reviewer: Bella & Catie | 10/14/09
Omg!!! paramore freaken rocks and we hope too see them again in west palm beach flordia were they had perform with no dout and no sound.they were freaken awesome.dont ever stop rocking.your the best and always will be.we love youuu!!!!
(:from.Bella & Catie:)
YOU ROCK!!!!
i love paramore 4ever no erase | Reviewer: lalaine | 9/21/09
paramore band is my favorite band since i was grade 4. myfavorite songs of the paramore are:thats what you get,brighter,my heart,born for this,hallelujah,misery business,crushcrushcrush,pressure&also decode when i heard the voice of hayley i was very amazed and i was touch to the song my heart cause it is so emotional..........i wish i will meet your band someday cause iam only grade six student so i cant go to other country to take a picture to your band.............
awesome | Reviewer: wenn | 9/5/09
paramore rock my ear!!!! i like the way hayley sing, the way she communicate to the audiences from the stage.all i can say is,...you guys makes me banging my head, espceially with misery business and ignorance. i began to know paramore by crushcrushcrush. god it was awesome. that was the very first time i saw such a powerfull perfomance strenghten by the power of the song's lyric and hayley' voice. well, then i trully falling in love to this band, and kept almost all of their songs from 2 of their album in me cell phone.. well, keep on rocking guys
Paramore rocks my sockz!!! | Reviewer: Alexu5 (the 5 is my s)-my mom did that! | 8/16/09
THEY r so freaking emo-mazing.i love crushcrushcrush.and its been my dream to meet you guys.I would kill just 2 meet you.if i ever do i hope you guys are as nice and cool as i think you are...but im pretty sure you will.So anyways......ILY GUYZ!!
Red Ruby | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/9/09
Ummm...who the hell said listen 2 david cook? Yeah he rocks, he may even be older, but he hasent been on the scene longer than paramore-and on top of that, Hayley has an amazing voice, dont bash her-she may not b ur most fav person, but really? She's not crazy, and she's makin money doin what she loves, so who are we 2 bash her? The fans, well, if you're a fan, keep rockin on, but if not dont comment negatively, everyone has an opinion, but opinions should be TASTEFULLY STATED
paramore is the best ever!! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/9/09
I'm an absolute FAN of Paramore!! I'm kinda addicted...cuz I listen to every song by them everyday. Like right now I'm listening to Misery Business. Anyways, I love them and their music isss soooo amazing and deep. it always lifts my spirits wen I'm down or sad or anything I just kno I can always count on Paramore & their songs to make me feel better. And I know like all their songs :] they're truly amazing and I love them!!
Nice... | Reviewer: Just Someone | 5/6/09
It's not because I'm a teenager I have heard only couple of songs and like them allready because I have Riot! and All We Know Is Falling and I love them both,the cd's and the band,but her hair is nice =]
well I was just passing by but I like their songs a lot
the best band... | Reviewer: rodrigo | 4/24/09
To that that have okay... the pontless is that you have the guts to say that, please if you want to coment bad about paramore do it in another page please, also you have to hear (not ¨okay...¨) the album of The Summer Tic EP of this amazing band because is very cool!
okay..... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/21/09
yeah, so paramore is pointless. all they are is a bunch of people trying to be awesome and failing. i heard one of their songs and decided that they are so fake. if you want to hear real music, listen to Adam Lambert or David Cook. they have actual talent, unlike some groups (paramore)that don't deserve a recording contract.
Very talented... | Reviewer: Katie | 3/25/09
Paramore is a wonderful band, they're upbeat, they're positive, they're addicting...
The first song I heard by them was Emergency, as per most fans. It's one of their most popular songs.
But I listen to 'All We Know Is Falling' alot and I've grown to love every song on the album.
Especially 'Whoah,' 'Franklin,' 'Here We Go Again,' & 'My Heart'
I'm constantly walking around my house humming or singing their songs. They're so very fun to sing, very catchy. And Hayley's vocals are absolutely amazing.
Actually, I think amazing is an understatement.
I just kinda tire of the teenys that have only heard a couple songs, mainly the ones they've played on the radio, and are obsessed with them.
It's kind of ridiculous.
Or they like them just because the members are hot and Hayley's hair is "awesome"....
-_-
Come on kids, that's just ignorant.
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