Paramore is an American pop punk band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee, United States in 2003 consisting of Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar), Taylor York (rhythm guitar), and Zac Farro (drums). The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and their second album RIOT! in 2007, which was certified platinum in the United States and gold in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Formation and All We Know Is Falling (2002–2005)
In 2002, at the age of 13, vocalist Hayley Williams moved from her hometown Meridan, Mississippi to Franklin, Tennessee USA where she met brothers Josh and Zac Farro while attending private school.Shortly after arriving, she began taking vocal lessons with Brett Manning. Prior to forming Paramore, however, Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis took part in a funk cover band called the Factory, while the Farro brothers 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 and it eventually worked out. The band was officially formed by Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Zac Farro (drums), Jeremy Davis (bass) and Hayley Williams (lead vocals) in 2003, with the later addition of Williams’ neighbor Jason Bynum (rhythm guitar). They took the name Paramore, which is derived from the maiden name of one of the group’s former bassists during the time in which they were “still playing in the garage” once the group learned the meaning of the homonym; paramour (“secret lover”), they decided to adopt the name, using the Paramore spelling.The band’s first song written together was “Conspiracy”, which was later used on their debut album.

Over the following years, Paramore performed at venues outside the greater Nashville area, including the concert festivals Purple Door and Warped Tour. John Janick, CEO and co-founder of the music label Fueled by Ramen, got a hold of Paramore’s demos and went to a Taste of Chaos performance in Orlando, Florida to see the band perform live. After a smaller private performance at a warehouse, the band was signed to the label in April 2005.

Paramore traveled back to Orlando to record their debut album All We Know Is Falling, but, shortly after arriving, Davis opted to leave 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 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 for All We Know is Falling had taken three weeks, and promotional material for the album had only featured the four of the remaining members. Before touring, the band added John Hembree (bass) to their line up to replace Davis. During that summer, Paramore was featured on the Shira Girl Stage of the 2005 Warped Tour. After being asked by the band, Davis returned to Paramore, after five months apart, as Hembree left.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, with a video directed by Shane Drake, but the song had failed to place on the charts. The video featured the band performing in a warehouse, eventually getting sprayed with water sprinklers as the storyline of a conflicted couple occurs. “Pressure” is also featured on the soundtrack to the EA Games video game The Sims 2 for the Playstation 2 and Xbox. In July, “Emergency” was released as the second single, the video again reuniting the band with director Shane Drake and featuring Hunter Lamb, who replaced Bynum on guitar.The video for “Emergency” showcased Paramore in another performance, this time fixing the members bloody and in worn costumes. The third single “All We Know”, was released with limited airtime, and the video consisting of a collection of live performances and backstage footage.

RIOT! (2007–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, and in February, Williams’ vocals were featured on “Keep Dreaming Upside Down” by October Fall.In the spring 2006, Paramore was an opening act on headlining tours for both Bayside and soon afterward, The Rocket Summer. They toured the United Kingdom from October 5 to October 15, 2006, where they ended in London at The Mean Fiddler. The band then covered Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” for the Sound of Superman soundtrack which was released on June 26, 2006. During the summer of 2006, Paramore played a portion of Warped Tour, primarily on the Volcom and Hurley Stages, and their first night on the Main Stage was at a date in their hometown 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. That year they were voted “Best New Band”, and Williams as #2 “Sexiest Female”, by readers of the British magazine Kerrang!.

In 2007, Paramore was named by British magazine NME as one of ten bands to watch out for in their “New Noise 2007” feature. In January, the band played an acoustic set for the grand opening of a Warped Tour exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the dress Williams wore in the video for “Emergency” was also put onto display in the exhibit.Paramore was featured in Kerrang! magazine once more, however, 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.”In April, Williams’ vocals were featured in “Then Came To Kill” by The Chariot. They headlined a tour in early 2007 with This Providence, The Almost and Love Arcade.

Paramore began recording their second album Riot! in January 2007, ending production in March, without the guitar of Hunter Lamb (who left the band early in 2007 to get married); without Lamb, lead guitarist Farro was required to play both guitar parts on the album. Lamb has since been replaced by guitarist Taylor York, who had been in a band with the Farro brothers before the two met Williams, as temporary member for the duration of touring. After being courted by producers Neal Avron and Howard Benson, Paramore opted to record Riot! with New Jersey producer David Bendeth, releasing the album o