Paramore: Breaking Barriers:
Paramore is an American alternative punk rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. The band was formed in 2004 by Hayley Williams and Zac Farro. Taylor York was a friend of Williams and Farro and joined the band in 2007. Current band members include Hayley Williams, lead vocalist, Taylor York, guitarist, and Zax Farro, drummer. Williams is the only band member to appear on every Paramore studio album.
Originally, the band signed to Fueled by Ramen which is a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. Williams was signed to Atlantic Records separately because she was already scouted as a teenager. Fueled by Ramen allowed Williams to stay in the band, but the rest of the band had to sign to Fueled by Ramen too. Later that year, Paramore released their first studio album.
All We Know Is Falling (2005)
On July 26, 2005, Paramore released their first studio album, All We Know Is Falling. The album includes “All We Know,” “Pressure,” “Emergency,” “Brighter,” “Here We Go Again,” “Never Let This Go,” “Whoa,” “Conspiracy,” “Franklin,” and “My Heart.”
Shortly after the album’s release Paramore went on tour with a notable performance on the Shiragirl stage. In 2006, Paramore went on their own sold-out, headlining tour. The band was voted “Best New Band.”
Riot! (2007)
At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for “Best New Artist” in February 2008. In April and May 2008, the band toured with Jimmy Eat World in the United States. Paramore headlined the Give it a Name festival in the United Kingdom in May 2008.
Paramore released their second studio album, Riot!, on June 12, 2007. The album includes “For a Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic,” “That’s What You Get,” “Hallelujah,” “Misery Business,” “When It Rains,” “Let the Flames Begin,” “Miracle,” “Crushcrushcrush,” “We Are Broken,” “Fences,” and “Born For This.”
Brand New Eyes (2009)
On September 29, 2009, Paramore released their third studio album, Brand New Eyes. The album’s tracks include “Careful,” “Ignorance,” “Playing God,” “Brick By Boring Brick,” “Turn It Off,” “The Only Exception,” “Feeling Sorry,” “Looking Up,” “Where the Lines Overlap,” “Misguided Ghosts,” and “All I Wanted.”
Paramore (2013)
April 5, 2013
“Fast In My Car,” “Now,” “Grow Up,” “Daydreaming,” “Interlude: Moving On,” “Ain’t It Fun,” “Part II,” “Last Hope,” “Still Into You,” “Anklebiters,” “Interlude: Holiday,” “Proof,” “Hate To See Your Heart Break,” “(One of Those) Crazy Girls,” “Interlude: I’m Not Angry Anymore,” “Be Alone,” and “Future.”
The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. “Still Into You” had commercial success after its initial release on March 14, 2013. “Ain’t It Fun” was released on December 2, 2013 as the album’s fourth single and became the band’s highest-charting song in the United States.
At the 57th Grammy Awards, the band won “Best Rock Song” with “Ain’t It Fun.”
After Laughter (2017)
Paramore released their fourth studio album, After Laughter, on May 12, 2017. The songs include “Hard Times,” “Rose-Colored Baby,” “Told You So,” “Forgiveness,” “Fake Happy,” “26,” “Pool,” “Grudges,” “Caught In the Middle,” “Idle Worship,” “No Friend,” and “Tell Me How.”
On April 19, 2017, Paramore released “Hard Times” as the lead single from After Laughter.
This Is Why (2023)
On February 8, 2023, the band released their fifth studio album, This Is Why. This Is Why includes songs like “This Is Why,” “The News,” “Running Out Of Time,” “C’est Comme Ça,” “Big Man, Little Dignity,” “You First,” “Figure 8,” “Liar,” “Crave,” and “Thick Skull.”
The album was described as guitar heavy from the band as they wanted to revisit sounds similar to music that they listened to growing up.
Re: This Is Why (2023)
The band released Re: This Is Why on October 6, 2023. This album included remix versions of songs from This Is Why. The remixed versions are “This Is Why (Re: Florals),” “The News (Re: The Linda Lindas),” “Running Out Of Time (Re: Panda Bear),” “Running Out Of Time (Re: Zane Loew),” “C’est Comme Ça (Re: Wet Leg),” “Big Man, Little Dignity (Re: DOMi & JD BECK),” “You First (Re: Remi Wolf),” “Figure 8 (Re: Bartees Strange),” “Liar (Re: Romy),” “Crave (Re: Claud),” “Thick Skull (Re: Julien Baker),” “Sanity (Re: Jack Antonoff)” and “Sanity (demo).”
Paramore’s journey from a new, young punk rock band to a continuously evolving powerhouse proves their longevity and influence within the music industry. The band continues to reinvent their sound while staying true to their emotionally raw storytelling. Paramore continues to resonate with older and younger audiences. As Paramore continues to grow as an artist, it’s clear that their story isn’t over yet.
