41 Fun Facts About Paramore

In which Tennessee town was Paramore formed in 2004?

Franklin: Williams moved there at 13 and met her future bandmates at a weekly program for home-schooled students.

Which Atlantic subsidiary label released Paramore's music?

Fueled by Ramen: Atlantic chose not to launch the band as a major-label act, and let it grow slowly through the indie label.

Hayley Williams moved to Tennessee at 13 from which hometown?

Meridian, Mississippi: soon after the move, a label wanted to make her a solo pop act, but she held out for a band.

What was the title of Paramore's 2005 debut album?

All We Know Is Falling peaked at only No. 30 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, and went gold years later after the band broke through.

The homophone 'paramour', which the band embraced, means what?

They adopted the meaning but stuck with the Paramore spelling.

Who produced Riot!, Paramore's second album?

He had previously worked with Hawthorne Heights and Killswitch Engage, and the album was recorded in New Jersey.

Why did Paramore cancel six European shows in February 2008?

Internal band issues: Williams said the break would let them work out personal problems, amid talk the band might split.

What was the first single from Paramore's debut album?

Pressure failed to chart at first, but after the band's later success it was certified gold in 2016.

The empty couch on Paramore's debut album cover reflected which member's departure?

Jeremy Davis had quit days after the band arrived in Orlando to record, then came back five months later.

Who won Best New Artist over Paramore at the 2008 Grammys?

Amy Winehouse's US visa came through too late, so she performed by satellite from London and took home five awards.

Which producer worked with Paramore on Brand New Eyes?

He visited the band during their first producer-free pre-production and reassured them they were on track.

What was the lead single from Brand New Eyes?

Its video aired across all MTV platforms on August 13, 2009.

Paramore's 2011 song 'Monster' appeared on which film's soundtrack?

Transformers: Dark of the Moon carried 'Monster', released as Paramore vowed to carry on as a trio.

Which song premiered the day Paramore announced the 2011 Singles Club?

Renegade opened the Singles Club, which the band used to mark 2011 with new songs while they worked toward a fourth album.

Which band did Josh Farro launch in early 2011, after leaving Paramore?

Novel American reunited Farro with musicians he first met in high school, and his wife came up with the band's name.

Who produced Paramore's self-titled 2013 album?

He returned to co-produce After Laughter with Taylor York.

Which Nine Inch Nails alumnus played session drums on Paramore's self-titled album?

Ilan Rubin drummed on the record without joining the band, which had been left a trio after the Farro brothers quit.

What was the first single released from the self-titled album?

It was later included in the game Rocksmith 2014.

Which single, peaking at No. 10, is Paramore's only Hot 100 top-ten hit?

It grew from a keyboard loop by Taylor York and added marimba and a six-member gospel choir.

Williams' first Grammy made her the first woman to win Best Rock Song since which artist?

Alanis Morissette: the winning song came from the album Paramore made after two founding members left.

The live album The Final Riot! included a DVD of a concert recorded in which city?

Released in November 2008, it was certified gold in the US within five months.

Which singer brought Hayley Williams on at Coachella 2022 to sing a Paramore hit for the first time since 2018?

Billie Eilish sang it acoustically with Williams, and Paramore put the song back in their own setlist later that year.

During his years away from Paramore, drummer Zac Farro led which indie pop project?

HalfNoise kept him busy while he was out, until Paramore announced his return as official drummer in February 2017.

What was the lead single from After Laughter?

It was recorded in Nashville and compared to 1980s new wave.

Why did Paramore retire their breakthrough hit from setlists in 2018?

A lyric perceived as sexist: back in 2015 Williams had distanced herself from the line, calling herself a proud feminist, 'just maybe not a perfect one'.

Which 2022 Las Vegas festival did Paramore headline with My Chemical Romance?

When We Were Young sold out so fast that promoters added a second day, then a third, with the same lineup.

This Is Why won which Grammy Award in 2024?

Best Rock Album went to Paramore, but the band skipped the ceremony and didn't even leave the house.

The title track of This Is Why won which Grammy category?

Best Alternative Music Performance came for the album's last-written song, which the guitarist talked a lyric-weary Williams into trying.

What was the name of the 2023 remix album drawn from This Is Why?

It includes reworked and rewritten versions plus an unreleased B-side demo.

Which Talking Heads song did Paramore cover for the Stop Making Sense tribute?

A24 released the tribute, and Paramore's track led the album.

Paramore spent summer 2024 opening every European date of which artist's tour?

Taylor Swift announced the added European shows by saying she was 'screaming' to be touring the world with Paramore.

Paramore were named ambassadors for which event in 2024?

Record Store Day: the newly independent band said its first order of business was to shine a light on independent record stores.

'Decode' was the lead single for which film's soundtrack?

'I Caught Myself' also appeared on the soundtrack, and 'Decode' earned a Grammy nomination.

Paramore's first video game appearance came in which 2005 title?

The song 'Pressure' appeared in the console versions.

Hayley Williams is an unlockable character in which rhythm game?

She took part in motion-capture sessions for the game.

What is the name of Hayley Williams' hair dye company?

Its colors include an orange called Riot and a black called None More Black.

Which rapper's 2010 single 'Airplanes' featured Hayley Williams?

B.o.B later released 'Airplanes, Part II' with an added Eminem verse, and it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration.

What was the title of Hayley Williams' 2020 debut solo album?

Petals for Armor came out after two EP halves, and the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled her planned solo tour.

Williams married which New Found Glory guitarist in 2016?

Chad Gilbert's relationship with Williams had begun as an affair, which she confronted in her 2020 song 'Dead Horse'.

Which singer-songwriter called Williams 'the great orange hope' in 2007?

John Mayer blogged the nickname in October 2007, and 'orange' was for the fiery hair Williams wore at the time.

Williams featured on which track from Zedd's debut album Clarity?

She also sang on Weezer's version of 'Rainbow Connection' for Muppets: The Green Album.