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Paramore Albums For Great Alternative Rock Music

Paramore is said to have risen fast in the music charts. Having been formed just in 2004 and with three best selling Paramore albums to their names, they have literally stormed the world and grabbed everyone’s attention with their music. They are now at the forefront of alternative rock. And while the band is still relatively young, there is indeed more to expect from them.

Paramore was formed in 2004 in Tennessee in the United States. Their band members include: Hayley Williams at the vocals, Taylor York with the rhythm guitar, Josh Farro as the lead guitarist, Jeremy Davis at base, and Zac Farro at the drums. They have now released three albums, each reaching great success. One good testament to this is the increased demand for their band merch across the globe.

The Paramore History

Back in 2002, the brothers Josh and Zac met Hayley Williams while the two were attending a private school. Hayley was only 13 years old then but she was already very serious with her musical abilities as she was also taking some singing lessons during that time. Hayley and Jeremy Davis were playing with a different band which was more into funk music. That band was called The Factory. It was a short time later that they finally decided to form their own band with the Farro brothers. At first the other members were having doubts because they were not sold with the idea of having a female vocalist. However, since Hayley was already writing songs for the band, they eventually gave in. Her songwriting skills soon gave Paramore its distinct sound that fans are familiar with.

To those who are wondering where did they get their name, Paramore, here is the short story about it. It was the maiden name of the mother of one of their former band members and all of them liked the sound of it including the spelling that is why it stuck.

The 3 Paramore Albums

Paramore’s first ever released album was called the “All We Know Is Falling”. The album was released on the 24th of July, 2005. “All We Know Is Falling” quickly rose in the charts. It reached the number 8 spot on the UK Rock Chart and also the 30th rank on the Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart. Soon there were fans who were looking for Paramore merch to start their own band collection.

Before the release of the album, Jeremy Davis decided to leave the band. He was able to play in some of the songs and was also part of some of the music videos shot for the album. However, he soon realized that he made a mistake and he returned after the album’s release.

The second of the Paramore albums was title the Riot! and it was released on the 12th of June, 2007. Just a year after its launch, Riot! became a platinum record and was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA). The album produced four hit singles from it, namely: “That’s What You Get”, “Misery Business”, “Crushcrushcrush” and “Hallelujah”.

Brand New Eyes is the title of their third and latest album. Brand New Eyes was released on the 29th of September, 2009 and in just a few months became a gold record.

There is more to the current successes of Paramore. With their own brand of music which is said to be a mixture of emo and pop punk, it is great alternative music nonetheless. And with their continuous writing of their own hit songs, Paramore fans the world over have so much more to expect from them including more great music videos in the future.