Paramore VS. Avril Lavigne
I just want know who's the best for you people?
Hayley
Avril
AVRIL LAVIGNE - 577 votes!!!
PARAMORE - 623 votes!!!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Paramore Add Live Show At Rumsey Playfield In Central Park
In addition to "The Final RIOT! – Paramore Summer Tour '08," the Tennessee-based band will also appear at a number of upcoming summer festivals, including Milwaukee's yearly Summerfest celebrations on June 30th, an eagerly awaited slate of mainstage appearances on the upcoming Vans Warped Tour (July 1 – 6), the Virgin Festival 2008 on August 10th; and Seattle's annual Bumbershoot Festival on September 1st.
Paramore will also find time in their jam-packed schedule to join John Mayer for two dates, August 19th in Charlotte, NC and August 20th in Burgettstown, PA.
Pre-sale ticketing for the NYC performance will be made available to members of the Official Paramore Fan Club (www.paramorefanclub.com) on Friday, June 13th. All remaining tickets will then be released to the general public beginning Friday, June 20th.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Jeremy Davis.(bass)
Birth Name :Jeremy Clayton Davis
Nickname :Schzimmy deenie. Lace. Worm. Pemmie
Birthday :February 8, 1985
Birth Sign :Aries
Height :5'11
Eyes :Hazel
Hometown :Franklin, TN
Birth Place :North Little Rock, AR
jeremy's favorite bands right now
01. Death Cab For Cutie
www.deathcabforcutie.com
02. Muse
www.muse.mu
03. Mew
www.mewsite.com
04. Thrice
www.thrice.net
05. Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
jeremy's favorite songs right now
01. Brother's On a Hotel Bed
Death Cab For Cutie
www.deathcabforcutie.com
02.
Gravity
John Mayer
www.johnmayer.com
03. Disintegration
Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
04. Cherry Waves
Deftones
www.deftones.com
05. Firebreather
Thrice
www.thrice.net
Josh Farro.(guitar)
Birth Name :Joshua Neil Farro
Nickname :Josh
Birthday :September 29, 1987
Birth Sign :Libra
Height :5'9
Eyes :Brown
Hometown :Franklin, TN
Birth Place :Voorhees, NJ
joshua's favorite bands right now
01. Sunny Day Real Estate
www.sunnydayrealestate.net
02. Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
03. Death Cab For Cutie
www.deathcabforcutie.com
04. John Mayer
www.johnmayer.com
05. Thrice
www.thrice.net
joshua's favorite songs right now
01.
If You Don't, Don't
Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
02. Stop This Train
John Mayer
www.johnmayer.com
03. Brothers on a Hotel Bed
Death Cab For Cutie
www.deathcabforcutie.com
04. Stand
Rascal Flatts
www.rascalflatts.com
05. The Rising Tide
Sunny Day Real Estate
www.sunnydayrealestate.net
Nickname :Josh
Birthday :September 29, 1987
Birth Sign :Libra
Height :5'9
Eyes :Brown
Hometown :Franklin, TN
Birth Place :Voorhees, NJ
joshua's favorite bands right now
01. Sunny Day Real Estate
www.sunnydayrealestate.net
02. Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
03. Death Cab For Cutie
www.deathcabforcutie.com
04. John Mayer
www.johnmayer.com
05. Thrice
www.thrice.net
joshua's favorite songs right now
01.
If You Don't, Don't
Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
02. Stop This Train
John Mayer
www.johnmayer.com
03. Brothers on a Hotel Bed
Death Cab For Cutie
www.deathcabforcutie.com
04. Stand
Rascal Flatts
www.rascalflatts.com
05. The Rising Tide
Sunny Day Real Estate
www.sunnydayrealestate.net
Hayley Williams.(vocals)
Birth Name :Hayley Nichole Williams
Nickname :Spongebob, Sponge, Hayley
Birthday :December 27, 1988
Birth Sign :Capricorn
Height :5'2
Eyes :Green
Hometown :Franklin, Tennessee
Birth Place :Meridian, Mississippi
Dating :not telling
Trademark : Vibrant red hair
Tattoos, etc. :not telling
Hobbies :singing / vocals
Loud music on road trips, our 12 passenger van, The Warped Tour, Downtown Franklin, fishing, dancing, Sam and Zoe's for lunch when they are rehearsing in Nashville for tour, going to the movie theater, and a soy 6 pump extra hot no water chai (apparently this is Madonna's favorite drink so she tried it and now the whole Starbucks experience, for her, is based around this drink! You should try it.)
My Top 5 Favorite Foods:
1) Mr. Farro's walnut chicken...really anything Mr. or Mrs. Farro cook.
2) All foods involving lots of cheese (Because it's usually forbidden due to the voice).
3) BBQ
4) Tijuana wrap from Sam and Zoe's in Berry Hill, TN
5) Salmon and tuna sashimi
hayley's favorite bands right now
01. The Cure
www.thecure.com
02. Say Anything
www.sayanythingmusic.com
03. Sunny Day Real Estate
www.sunnydayrealestate.net
04. Johnny Cash
www.johnnycash.com
05. New Found Glory
www.newfoundglory.com
hayley's favorite songs right now
01. Vegas or Hit or Miss (They count as one because I couldn't decide, haha)
New Found Glory
http://www.newfoundglory.com/
02. Killed By An Angel (ridiculous voice!)
Sunny Day Real Estate
http://www.sunnydayrealestate.net/
03. US Royalty
Hot Rod Circuit
http://www.myspace.com/hotrodcircuit
04. A Praise Chorus (My little sister and I blast this in the car, it rules)
Jimmy Eat World
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com
05. All the Way Down (This makes me cry)
Glen Hansard from the Once Soundtrack
Zac Farro (drums)
about zachary
Birth Name:Zachary Wayne Farro
Nickname :Zatchell Wayne, Z, Zly, Z Wayne, Town Dogg
Birthday :June 4, 1990
Birth Sign :Gemini
Height :5'10
Eyes :Brown
Hometown :Franklin,Tennessee
Birth Place :NJ
zachary's favorite bands right now
01. Thrice
www.thrice.net
02. Mew
www.mewsite.com
03. Death Cab For Cutie
www.deathcabforcutie.com
04. Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
05. Sunny Day Real Estate
www.sunnydayrealestate.net
zachary's favorite songs right now
01. The Whaler Thrice
www.thrice.net
02. Gloria 34 Taylor Sorenson
03. Come Clean Eisley
www.eisley.com
04. Let It Happen Jimmy Eat World
www.jimmyeatworld.com
05. Sing Theresa Greg Laswell
www.greglaswell.com
RIOT! (CD/Digital)
"Next big things" come and go, but it is obvious that Paramore has something special – both talent and staying power. With their new Fueled By Ramen collection, "RIOT!," they announce that they have the passion and the songs to take themselves to the next level.”
Laced with catchy melodies and spunky lyrics, Paramore's sophomore album, produced by David Bendeth, delivers an exhilarating, heart-pounding rush of alternative rock. It reflects a much stronger and mature band, and even features fans singing in on one of the tracks. Start a RIOT!
RIOT! (MVI)
Includes 5 Bonus Tracks and other exclusive Content:
Videos
*3 Live Videos filmed in London
*No Home But The Road" from The Vans Warped Tour 2007
*"Hallelujah" & "Misery Business" Music Videos
*"The Making Of RIOT!" In Studio Footage
Karaoke
*MVI contains special Karaoke tracks so that you can sing along with a few of your favorite songs from RIOT!
Extras
*Photo Gallery
*Paramore Merch Discount Code
*Make your own mix of "Misery Business" & "crushcrushcrush" with Nu-Myx
*Lyrics, Digital Booklet, Wallpapers, & MORE!
All We Know Is Falling
All We Know Is Falling, the debut full length album from Paramore, is where it all started!
Released in September 2005 on Fueled By Ramen, the album features the tracks "Emergency," "Pressure," and "Here We Go Again".
Below you can stream the full album plus buy MP3's, ringtones and much more! Don't forget to head over to the videos page to watch the music videos from All We Know Is Falling.
History
Over the Past 3 Years Now
Vocals: Hayley
Bass: Jeremy
Guitar: Josh
Drums: Zac
Paramore, the rapidly emerging pop-punk quintet from Tennessee, has been building a near-deafening “next big thing” buzz. Driven by riveting live shows and the undeniable charisma of their frontwoman, 18-year-old Hayley Williams, they have captivated an increasingly rabid following. Confronted by the double-edged sword of overwhelming early praise, Paramore has risen to the challenge and recorded an album that happily delivers on all the claims made on their behalf. With their new Fueled By Ramen collection, “RIOT!,” they announce that they have the talent, the passion, and the songs to take themselves to the next level.
The band’s rise has been the result of consistent hard work since Hayley first met Josh Farro (guitar, age 20) and his younger brother Zac (drums, age 17) while they were together in school four years ago. After adding Jeremy Davis (bass, age 22), Paramore was formed in 2004. They played their first show in Nashville, and were soon building a local fanbase. After just a few months of gigging, the band had their first big break in early 2005, when Fueled By Ramen founder John Janick saw them at a gig in Florida. He was instantly struck by their presence and their dedication, and he immediately signed the band to the label. As Hayley says, “Fueled By Ramen has been amazing to us. So many kids started checking us out because our name is on their roster. It’s like a big family; we all share such a massive unit of fans.”
Upon the release of their debut album, “ALL WE KNOW IS FALLING,” in the summer of 2005, the music community began taking immediate notice of the band. The New York Times and Spin hailed the album, singling out Hayley as a star in the making. Nonstop touring throughout 2006 with bands such as Straylight Run and Simple Plan, combined with show-stealing festival performances at Warped and Bamboozle, continued to build the momentum. The year culminated with a sold-out headlining tour of North America in the fall of 2006, as well as successful tours of both Europe and Japan.
The accolades continued as 2006 came to a close. After an overwhelming response to a U.K. tour at the end of the year, Kerrang! readers voted Paramore as the “Best New Band” and Hayley as the #2 “Sexiest Female.” NME named Paramore one of the ten acts to watch in their “New Noise 2007” feature, proclaiming Williams as “young, articulate and with plenty to say.” Some bands would begin to get nervous with those kinds of accolades. Not Paramore. “I love getting all the ‘Next Big Thing’ notices,” says Hayley with a grin. Josh continues, “The first few years everything was new to us and we made a name for ourselves as a band in a lot of places. But with ‘RIOT!,’ we’re really ready to blow people’s minds.”
It only takes one listen to “RIOT!” to see the depth of the band’s growth in the past two years. Produced by David Bendeth (Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Killswitch Engage), the music has taken on a richer, deeper, more intense tone, without sacrificing any of the melodicism that has been their trademark. As Hayley explains, “For us, the title ‘RIOT!’ literally means an unbridled outburst of emotions. When we were writing, it seemed like our thoughts and emotions were coming out so fast that we couldn’t control them. It felt like there was a riot within us. So the album takes our passion to a new level; it’s just all raw energy.”
That raw energy and passion is evident in “Misery Business,” a song that has its origins in a message Hayley put on the band’s Live Journal page, asking her fans to post what they’re ashamed of. “I found that people really were reaching out to someone to spill their guts to,” she recalls, “So I did the same thing lyrically in the song and let everything out. It’s more honest than anything I’ve ever written, and the guys matched that emotion musically.”
The wryly titled “For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic” stems from what Josh reflects as “putting your faith in someone and they blow it.” But in the writing of the song, he saw that his faith in his bandmates was not misplaced: “I wrote the music specifically to be awesome live and to be extremely energetic. It all came out at once. I showed it to Hayley and she just nailed it lyrically. She completely got the feeling I wanted the song to have.” And “Hallelujah” serves as one of the album’s true anthems. As Hayley recounts, “It’s one of the oldest songs we’ve got, but we wanted to save it for this record, and it’s the perfect home for it. It’s a claim of victory for both ourselves and our fans.”
That connection with their audience is most evident in “Born For This,” a song that was specifically written for their fans. “We wrote it as a message to them,” Hayley explains. “They’re going to take us to the next level. Everything they’ve done has helped us so much… it’s really kept us going.” And to drive that point home, the band held an online contest for fans, with the winners getting to sing gang vocals on the song.
“Next big things” come and go, but it is obvious that Paramore has something special – both talent and staying power. “RIOT” is the band’s declaration of ambition, musical growth, and dedication. “We all have such a love and passion for this music,” says Josh. “We’re lucky to have made such a connection with our fans that we’re making a difference in their lives.” Hayley concludes, “We want everyone to hear this album. We want to take it as far as we can. ‘RIOT!’ is everything we ever wanted to say on one album. If it all ended today, this is what we’d want to be remembered for.”
Vocals: Hayley
Bass: Jeremy
Guitar: Josh
Drums: Zac
Paramore, the rapidly emerging pop-punk quintet from Tennessee, has been building a near-deafening “next big thing” buzz. Driven by riveting live shows and the undeniable charisma of their frontwoman, 18-year-old Hayley Williams, they have captivated an increasingly rabid following. Confronted by the double-edged sword of overwhelming early praise, Paramore has risen to the challenge and recorded an album that happily delivers on all the claims made on their behalf. With their new Fueled By Ramen collection, “RIOT!,” they announce that they have the talent, the passion, and the songs to take themselves to the next level.
The band’s rise has been the result of consistent hard work since Hayley first met Josh Farro (guitar, age 20) and his younger brother Zac (drums, age 17) while they were together in school four years ago. After adding Jeremy Davis (bass, age 22), Paramore was formed in 2004. They played their first show in Nashville, and were soon building a local fanbase. After just a few months of gigging, the band had their first big break in early 2005, when Fueled By Ramen founder John Janick saw them at a gig in Florida. He was instantly struck by their presence and their dedication, and he immediately signed the band to the label. As Hayley says, “Fueled By Ramen has been amazing to us. So many kids started checking us out because our name is on their roster. It’s like a big family; we all share such a massive unit of fans.”
Upon the release of their debut album, “ALL WE KNOW IS FALLING,” in the summer of 2005, the music community began taking immediate notice of the band. The New York Times and Spin hailed the album, singling out Hayley as a star in the making. Nonstop touring throughout 2006 with bands such as Straylight Run and Simple Plan, combined with show-stealing festival performances at Warped and Bamboozle, continued to build the momentum. The year culminated with a sold-out headlining tour of North America in the fall of 2006, as well as successful tours of both Europe and Japan.
The accolades continued as 2006 came to a close. After an overwhelming response to a U.K. tour at the end of the year, Kerrang! readers voted Paramore as the “Best New Band” and Hayley as the #2 “Sexiest Female.” NME named Paramore one of the ten acts to watch in their “New Noise 2007” feature, proclaiming Williams as “young, articulate and with plenty to say.” Some bands would begin to get nervous with those kinds of accolades. Not Paramore. “I love getting all the ‘Next Big Thing’ notices,” says Hayley with a grin. Josh continues, “The first few years everything was new to us and we made a name for ourselves as a band in a lot of places. But with ‘RIOT!,’ we’re really ready to blow people’s minds.”
It only takes one listen to “RIOT!” to see the depth of the band’s growth in the past two years. Produced by David Bendeth (Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Killswitch Engage), the music has taken on a richer, deeper, more intense tone, without sacrificing any of the melodicism that has been their trademark. As Hayley explains, “For us, the title ‘RIOT!’ literally means an unbridled outburst of emotions. When we were writing, it seemed like our thoughts and emotions were coming out so fast that we couldn’t control them. It felt like there was a riot within us. So the album takes our passion to a new level; it’s just all raw energy.”
That raw energy and passion is evident in “Misery Business,” a song that has its origins in a message Hayley put on the band’s Live Journal page, asking her fans to post what they’re ashamed of. “I found that people really were reaching out to someone to spill their guts to,” she recalls, “So I did the same thing lyrically in the song and let everything out. It’s more honest than anything I’ve ever written, and the guys matched that emotion musically.”
The wryly titled “For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic” stems from what Josh reflects as “putting your faith in someone and they blow it.” But in the writing of the song, he saw that his faith in his bandmates was not misplaced: “I wrote the music specifically to be awesome live and to be extremely energetic. It all came out at once. I showed it to Hayley and she just nailed it lyrically. She completely got the feeling I wanted the song to have.” And “Hallelujah” serves as one of the album’s true anthems. As Hayley recounts, “It’s one of the oldest songs we’ve got, but we wanted to save it for this record, and it’s the perfect home for it. It’s a claim of victory for both ourselves and our fans.”
That connection with their audience is most evident in “Born For This,” a song that was specifically written for their fans. “We wrote it as a message to them,” Hayley explains. “They’re going to take us to the next level. Everything they’ve done has helped us so much… it’s really kept us going.” And to drive that point home, the band held an online contest for fans, with the winners getting to sing gang vocals on the song.
“Next big things” come and go, but it is obvious that Paramore has something special – both talent and staying power. “RIOT” is the band’s declaration of ambition, musical growth, and dedication. “We all have such a love and passion for this music,” says Josh. “We’re lucky to have made such a connection with our fans that we’re making a difference in their lives.” Hayley concludes, “We want everyone to hear this album. We want to take it as far as we can. ‘RIOT!’ is everything we ever wanted to say on one album. If it all ended today, this is what we’d want to be remembered for.”
Band info
The combination of musical energy between brothers and Hayley’s bold charisma earned them instant attention, particularly from Florida indie Fueled by Ramen, who signed the band and put them to work recording their debut. Says Hayley, “Some of our favorite bands are on Fueled by Ramen. We knew that they would know exactly how to carry out the vision for our band and music.” Paramore went into the studio with producers James Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever, Underoath) and Mike Green (Yellowcard, The Black Maria) and blew them away with their sincerity and enthusiasm.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Paramore, All-American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World Get Fans Riled Up At SoCal's Bamboozle Left
Hawthorne Heights hit the stage for the first time since guitarist Casey Calvert's death in November.
IRVINE, California — The second-annual Bamboozle Left rolled into Southern California over the weekend, bringing some big names and fresh new talent with it.
One of the biggest draws of the two-day fest was Paramore, who attracted throngs of fans to their stage on Saturday. Just before the lights went up, a low rumble of "Par-a-more" arose from the crowd and dissolved into screams as the lights went up and Hayley Williams bounced onstage. The pint-size rock star with the larger-than-life voice rambunctiously jumped around the stage, with her fire-engine-red hair flailing around her. Fans ate up the performance, singing along and duplicating her moves.
Seconds after Paramore finished their set, current tourmates Jimmy Eat World took to the stage. As the guys burst into their hit "Sweetness" from the 2001 album Bleed American, the crowd joined in with every cry of "Are you listening? Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh." The group boasted the biggest and most age-diverse crowd of the festival by far.
The All-American Rejects and their ever-so-animated frontman, Tyson Ritter, closed out Saturday night by calling the Bamboozle fans "the hoodie generation." He then commanded that the crowd put their hoods up. Almost instantly, the crowd transformed from an endless array of hairstyles into a sea of black, white and grey dots. Ritter then debuted a new acoustic song called "Mona Lisa," which the guys joked before the set would be leaked onto YouTube by Sunday. The song will be part of their new album, which they are hoping to debut in September. The album has not yet been named, but the band assures that it will not be called Remember Us, as was reported in the Bamboozle program.
Pop-punk band the Audition were a crowd-pleasing favorite on Saturday too, as their soulful undertones and on-point performance transformed the audience's typical mosh-pit moves into the writhing body movements of lead singer Danny Stevens.
Hawthorne Heights took the stage Sunday afternoon for their first show since the accidental death of guitarist Casey Calvert in November. Calvert died due to a mixture of prescribed antidepressants and anxiety and pain medications. Fans wore "In Loving Memory of Casey Calvert" T-shirts in support of Hawthorne Heights, who thanked them for their well-wishes and played a song in Casey's memory. After the set, fans lined up to meet the band and expressed their condolences and encouragement in person.
While Bamboozle Left marked the first show back for Hawthorne Heights, it marked the last for My Chemical Romance. After spending the past two years on tour promoting The Black Parade, MCR are overdue for a break and a new album. They played the final set of the festival and gave concertgoers something to remember. As the band began to play the title track from Parade, the stage went black with a spotlight on lead singer Gerard Way, who acted as a conductor of the audience. The crowd sang the entire first verse without missing a beat.
With tens of thousands of people and a handful of rock bands playing, there was rarely a quiet moment, but Escape the Fate frontman Craig Mabbitt definitely silenced the crowd Sunday afternoon. In the middle of the set, Mabbitt dropped his mic, climbed the light tower 20 feet in the air and threw himself backward into the crowd. The crowd gasped, then going silent with confusion, shock and worry. Mabbitt's bandmates continued to play as the fans awaited his fate. After what seemed like several minutes, Mabbitt finally emerged from the crowd seemingly uninjured and finished the set as two stripper-esque dancers joined him onstage.
Jeffree Star transformed his stage into a West Hollywood rave on Sunday night. The audience watched wide-eyed and completely transfixed as the 6-foot-tall, pink-haired cross-dresser pranced around the stage in black booty shorts and 5-inch stilettos. Star definitely had the most controversial and original performance of the festival.
Planning on going to any big music fests this year? Be sure to join the You R Here community, where you can upload your concert photos, videos and reviews
IRVINE, California — The second-annual Bamboozle Left rolled into Southern California over the weekend, bringing some big names and fresh new talent with it.
One of the biggest draws of the two-day fest was Paramore, who attracted throngs of fans to their stage on Saturday. Just before the lights went up, a low rumble of "Par-a-more" arose from the crowd and dissolved into screams as the lights went up and Hayley Williams bounced onstage. The pint-size rock star with the larger-than-life voice rambunctiously jumped around the stage, with her fire-engine-red hair flailing around her. Fans ate up the performance, singing along and duplicating her moves.
Seconds after Paramore finished their set, current tourmates Jimmy Eat World took to the stage. As the guys burst into their hit "Sweetness" from the 2001 album Bleed American, the crowd joined in with every cry of "Are you listening? Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh." The group boasted the biggest and most age-diverse crowd of the festival by far.
The All-American Rejects and their ever-so-animated frontman, Tyson Ritter, closed out Saturday night by calling the Bamboozle fans "the hoodie generation." He then commanded that the crowd put their hoods up. Almost instantly, the crowd transformed from an endless array of hairstyles into a sea of black, white and grey dots. Ritter then debuted a new acoustic song called "Mona Lisa," which the guys joked before the set would be leaked onto YouTube by Sunday. The song will be part of their new album, which they are hoping to debut in September. The album has not yet been named, but the band assures that it will not be called Remember Us, as was reported in the Bamboozle program.
Pop-punk band the Audition were a crowd-pleasing favorite on Saturday too, as their soulful undertones and on-point performance transformed the audience's typical mosh-pit moves into the writhing body movements of lead singer Danny Stevens.
Hawthorne Heights took the stage Sunday afternoon for their first show since the accidental death of guitarist Casey Calvert in November. Calvert died due to a mixture of prescribed antidepressants and anxiety and pain medications. Fans wore "In Loving Memory of Casey Calvert" T-shirts in support of Hawthorne Heights, who thanked them for their well-wishes and played a song in Casey's memory. After the set, fans lined up to meet the band and expressed their condolences and encouragement in person.
While Bamboozle Left marked the first show back for Hawthorne Heights, it marked the last for My Chemical Romance. After spending the past two years on tour promoting The Black Parade, MCR are overdue for a break and a new album. They played the final set of the festival and gave concertgoers something to remember. As the band began to play the title track from Parade, the stage went black with a spotlight on lead singer Gerard Way, who acted as a conductor of the audience. The crowd sang the entire first verse without missing a beat.
With tens of thousands of people and a handful of rock bands playing, there was rarely a quiet moment, but Escape the Fate frontman Craig Mabbitt definitely silenced the crowd Sunday afternoon. In the middle of the set, Mabbitt dropped his mic, climbed the light tower 20 feet in the air and threw himself backward into the crowd. The crowd gasped, then going silent with confusion, shock and worry. Mabbitt's bandmates continued to play as the fans awaited his fate. After what seemed like several minutes, Mabbitt finally emerged from the crowd seemingly uninjured and finished the set as two stripper-esque dancers joined him onstage.
Jeffree Star transformed his stage into a West Hollywood rave on Sunday night. The audience watched wide-eyed and completely transfixed as the 6-foot-tall, pink-haired cross-dresser pranced around the stage in black booty shorts and 5-inch stilettos. Star definitely had the most controversial and original performance of the festival.
Planning on going to any big music fests this year? Be sure to join the You R Here community, where you can upload your concert photos, videos and reviews
Paramore: Band is yet another reason to love it here
Singer Hayley Williams of the rock band Paramore performs at a party honoring Timbaland sponsored by Verizon Wireless and People magazine in Los Angeles. (Dan Steinberg, Associated Press / February 8, 2008)
PARAMORE
Paramore is a Grammy-nominated American emo band formed in 2004, having been influenced by such bands as Jimmy Eat World, Sunny Day Real Estate, New Found Glory, and Death Cab for Cutie. Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar), and Zac Farro (drums) are the four current members who make up this band from Franklin, Tennessee. This fast-rising band released their debut album entitled “All We Know Is Falling” in 2005 featuring their first single “Pressure,” as well as other songs such as “Emergency” and “All We Know.” Their second and latest album to date entitled “Riot!” was released in 2007, featuring the singles “Misery Business,” “Hallelujah,” and “Crushcrushcrush,” among others. This album turned gold in the same year, after having sold more than half a million copies in record shops.
As briefly mentioned above, Paramore’s music has been greatly influenced by various emo and rock bands. This rapidly-emerging band has been nurtured and supported by the record label Fueled by Ramen, which also nurtured other well-known emo bands like Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco. Although some people may think of them as a pop-rock band, most of their fans really consider them as an emo band. As Hayley Williams once said in an interview, Paramore’s music is emo without being whiney or bratty. They downplay the emotional aspect of their music and instead they focus on the energy and dynamism of it. If their sound is not enough to convince people that they are indeed an emo band, have a look at their hair styles and their fashion sense. All of them sport straight hair with fringes combed over to one side of the face and tight-fitting shirts and skinny jeans. This is more than enough proof that Paramore is a band espousing emo, not just through their music, but through their lifestyle as well.
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