Secret Lover = Paramore

This week I’ll be talking about the growing band, Paramore.

Paramore is an American rock band that formed in 2004.  The members are lead singer and keyboardist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Josh Farro, bassist Jeremy Davis and Zac Farro on the drums.  Hayley and the Farro brothers went to private school with each other where they met and began playing.

The name Paramore comes from the maiden name of one of the original band members, which was Paramour.  This is translated as “secret lover.”  Changing the spelling to look more American, the band was formed.  As always, enjoy the music!

In 2005 the band released their first album All We Know is Falling.  This album had such hits as All We Know, Pressure and Emergency.

Gaining popularity through touring and online music sharing, the band quickly became a hit.  Paramore solidified their success in the summer of 2007 with the release of their second album, Riot!  This album had such hits as Crushcrushcrush, Hallelujha, That’s What You Get and Misery Business.

I like Paramore for their upbeat music and powerful instrumentals.  Additionally, I believe that a great strength of the band lies in their vocals.  Female vocalists in the rock and roll world are too few and far between.  I’m not denying that there are other wonderful female vocalists out there.  But to see a rock band put a women up as the lead singer is a refreshing change.  This is especially true when listening to the way she dominates each song and makes it her own.

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