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Opened: August 25, 2005Owner: Ashley Brown
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Members: 6,800+
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Watching a band form its' first imprint on the music industry is always an anticipated
moment; but that instant is heightened when the band is in such a young stage (literally
and figuratively) and have so much promise ahead of them. As such, it's easy to take a
band like Paramore to heart; you want them to succeed as much as you want that backstage
pass for Warped Tour. And how could you not? All We Know Is Falling is the most refined rock infused pop/punk album you're ever likely to find...with a lead vocalist (Hayley Williams) aged only sixteen years. But don't let this discrepancy fool you. Williams has formed her entire life around fine-tuning her voice for just the right moment such as this. "Brighter" and "Conspiracy" let Williams soar with poise allowing her to convey every note with tuneful precision on both the low and high ends of the scale. Don't begin doubting the backing band either. The remaining members of Paramore (bassist, John Hembree; guitarists, Josh Farro and Jason Bynum; and drummer, Zac Farro) pack enough punch on "Emergency" alone to thrust them into the limelight of pop/rock where they certainly won't be overlooked. One listen to their first single and you'll think twice about classifying them as another band trying to deceive listeners into a false sense of talent. Sure, they stuff All We Know Is Falling with a hell of a lot of poppy choruses, but I'll be the first to admit, I'm just a sucker for a catchy hook. And when that's backed by sophisticated riffs and skillfully contorted picking that most bands could only dream to create on a debut album, you've got one album that will be hard to remove from the CD player. Still don't trust us? Williams' own classification for the band claims "it's high energy, and it's pretty aggressive and intense...and it's cool that we aren't being looked down on because we're a girl fronted band. I don't think that just because we're different in that area it's going to limit us." While Paramore's struggle to find balance and normalcy amongst continual touring and recognition becomes evident on "Franklin," All We Know Is Falling makes a strong cover story suggesting otherwise; successfully drawing off of real life experiences that prove Paramore can overcome the loss of a band member (Jeremy) in the crucial stages and still come out strong. If you didn't know any better, you'd think Paramore are veterans to the scene, not just entering it for the first time. <-- Back |