Paramore | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Franklin, Tennessee, US |
Genres | Alternative rock • pop punk • pop rock • emo |
Years active | 2004 | –present
Labels | Fueled by Ramen |
Members | Hayley Williams Zac Farro Taylor York |
Past member(s) | Josh Farro Zac Farro Jason Bynum John Hembree Hunter Lamb Jeremy Davis |
Website | paramore |
Paramore is an American punk rock band formed in 2004 in Franklin, Tennessee At first there were 4 members, Hayley Williams, Josh and Zac Farro and Jeremy Davis. In 2009, Taylor York joined the band. Now there are 3 members - singer Hayley Williams, drummer Zac Farro, and guitarist Taylor York. They have released six studio albums: All We Know Is Falling, RIOT!, Brand New Eyes, Paramore, After Laughter, and This Is Why as well as two live albums: Live in the UK 2008 and The Final Riot! Their most successful album is Paramore, which reached No.1 on US Billboard 200[1] and sold over 1,000,000 copies. Their song "Monster" was used in 2011 for the 3rd Transformers movie. Paramore also released an EP called The Summer Tic.