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Jan 05, 2009
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Paramore
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The majority of Paramore΄s recordings come from collaborations between lead vocalist Hayley Williams and lead guitarist Josh Farro — Farro first writes the music, afterwards taking it to Williams for a melody and lyrics, and from that point the song worked out between the two.[13] Once the foundation is laid out, the remaining band members help to work on sound and arrangement. The duo΄s songwriting has been called "contrastly cliched and weak at points",[38] while others have said the songs are "ridiculously catchy" and "sing-a-long worthy".[39]
Joshua Martin had written after an interview with Williams, "The band isn΄t just a short pop-punk girl with red hair and a spunky attitude. Their music is like them, it΄s aged differently. It΄s sped up, and slowed down. It΄s emo without being whiney, or bratty. Almost a very literal anti-Avril Lavigne."[9] Alternative Press magazine had commented that the band was "young sounding", yet "honest".[40] Paramore΄s first album All We Know is Falling had an arguably more "formulaic pop-punk" sound that was "delivered particularly well"[41] and the combination of the two had created a "refined rock infused pop/punk album."[42] The band΄s second release, Riot! was said to explore a ΄diverse range of styles," however, not straying far from "their signature sound."[41]
Alternative Press and various other reviewers have noted that the band΄s stage performances have helped boost them to larger fame. Alternative Press states that Williams "has more charisma than singers twice her age, and her band aren΄t far behind in their chops, either."[43] Singer-songwriter John Mayer had praised William΄s voice in a blog in October 2007, calling her "The great orange hope"; "orange" in reference to her hair color.[44] Because of the female fronted aspect of the band, Paramore has gained comparisons to Kelly Clarkson and the afore mentioned Avril Lavigne, to which one reviewer said was "sorely unfounded."[45][46] Reviewer Jonathan Bradley noted that "Paramore attacks its music with infectious enthusiasm," however, he also explained that "there isn’t a whole lot of difference between Riot! and the better songs from Kelly Clarkson or Avril Lavigne."[47] A reviewer at NME had likened Paramore΄s sound to that of "No Doubt (stripped of all the ska bollocks)" and "Kelly Clarkson΄s wildest dreams".[48] Williams has gone on to comment about the female aspect of the band saying that Paramore isn΄t "this girl-fronted band" and it makes "music for people to enjoy music, not so people can talk about my sexuality."[25]
Paramore has expressed their influence for creating the band and their music had come from appreciation for Jimmy Eat World, Chicago, Sunny Day Real Estate,[49] Death Cab for Cutie and Failure; Williams citing her personal influences as Robert Smith of The Cure and Etta James.[50] Williams explained that bands such as U2, "who are massive, and do whatever they want, write whatever they want and they stand for something", Jimmy Eat World, "who I don’t think ever disappoint their fans," and No Doubt, who "have done amazing things," act as a pattern for the path in which Paramore would like to take their career.[49]
In an interview with the BBC, Josh Farro stated "Our faith is very important to us. It΄s obviously going to come
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