Introduction
Paramore is a pop punk/power pop band from Franklin, Tennessee. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Josh Farro, bassist Jeremy Davis and drummer Zac Farro. Paramore released their debut All We Know Is Falling in 2005, an EP entitled The Summer Tic in 2006, and their third release Riot! in 2007.
History
Formation and All We Know Is Falling (2002-2005). The band was formed by brothers Zac and Josh Farro, Jeremy Davis and Hayley Williams, with the later addition of Jason Bynum. At the age of 13, Williams moved from her hometown of Meridian, Mississippi to Franklin, Tennessee where she met the Farro brothers. The name Paramore is derived from a friend's mother's maiden name; once the group learned the meaning of the identically-sounding word paramour ("secret lover"), it decided to adopt the name, using the Paramore spelling. Over the following years, Paramore performed at venues outside the greater Nashville area, including the concert festivals Purple Door and Warped Tour. John Janick at the label Fueled by Ramen got ahold of Paramore's demos and went to a Taste of Chaos performance in Orlando, Florida to see the band perform live. After a small performance at a warehouse, the band was signed to the label in April 2005.Their debut album, All We Know Is Falling, was released on July 24, 2005 and reached #30 on the Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Paramore was featured on the Shira Girl Stage of the 2005 Warped Tour and later that December Hunter Lamb replaced Bynum on guitar.
Riot! (2006-Present) In January of 2006 they were a part of the Winter Go West Tour where they played alongside Seattle bands Amber Pacific and The Lashes. In the spring of 2006 they were an opening act on the headlining tours for Bayside and then The Rocket Summer. After being asked by the band, Davis returned to Paramore. They also toured the United Kingdom from October 5 to October 15, 2006, where they ended in London at The Mean Fiddler. During the summer of 2006, Paramore played a portion of Warped Tour, primarily on the Volcom and Hurley Stages. Their first night on the Main Stage was at their hometown show of Nashville. Paramore's first United States headlining tour began on August 2, 2006 to a sold-out audience with support from This Providence, Cute Is What We Aim For, and Hit the Lights with the final show in Nashville, Tennessee. That year they were also voted "Best New Band" by readers of Kerrang! magazine, and Williams as #2 "Sexiest Female".