Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, while York, a high school friend of the original lineup, joined in 2007. Williams is the only member listed on the band's recording contract with Warner Music Group's Fueled by Ramen sublabel and the only member to appear on all five of Paramore's studio albums. The group released its debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, with the album reaching number four on the UK Rock Chart in 2009 and number thirty on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart in 2006. The band's second album, Riot!, was released in 2007. Due to the success of the singles "Misery Business", "Crushcrushcrush", and "That's What You Get", Riot! was a mainstream success and was certified Platinum in the United States. They then received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
| Origin | Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, emo pop, emo |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Novel American |
| Members | Hayley Williams, Zac Farro, Taylor York |
| Past members | Josh Farro, Jeremy Davis, Jason Bynum, John Hembree, Hunter Lamb |
About Paramore
The 2007 release of their album Riot! resulted in the band becoming certified platinum. Their 2013 song "Ain't It Fun" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2015.
Achievement of Paramore
They released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005. Guitarist Josh Farro left the band in 2010.
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