Q 01/05

In which Tennessee town was Paramore formed in 2004?

A) Murfreesboro

B) Knoxville

C) Chattanooga

D) Franklin

Answer · why

D) Franklin

Williams met Josh and Zac Farro there at a weekly program for home-schooled students.

Q 02/05

Which Atlantic subsidiary label released Paramore's music?

A) Epitaph

B) Fueled by Ramen

C) Hopeless Records

D) Rise Records

Answer · why

B) Fueled by Ramen

Atlantic's marketing team felt a major-label tag would hurt the band's image, so only Williams signed to Atlantic directly.

Q 03/05

Hayley Williams moved to Tennessee at 13 from which hometown?

A) Mobile, Alabama

B) Shreveport, Louisiana

C) Meridian, Mississippi

D) Tupelo, Mississippi

Answer · why

C) Meridian, Mississippi

Her childhood neighbor there was future NBA player Rodney Hood.

Q 04/05

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

A) All We Know Is Falling

B) Brand New Eyes

C) The Final Riot!

D) Hello Cold World

Answer · why

A) All We Know Is Falling

It only reached No. 30 on the Heatseekers chart at first but was later certified Gold.

Q 05/05

According to Williams, the band name came from the maiden name of whose mother?

A) Their first manager

B) Williams' vocal coach

C) One of their first bass players

D) Josh Farro's girlfriend

Answer · why

C) One of their first bass players

Once they learned the homophone paramour meant 'secret lover', they kept it with the Paramore spelling.