OneRepublic

OneRepublic is an American rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then. They signed onto Mosley Music Group in 2006, and released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud in 2007.

OneRepublic made radio history when with their first single, "Apologize", received the largest amount of airplay in history with 10,331 plays in one week, the record only being broken again by "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, a song Tedder also co-wrote. The remix version, featured on Timbaland's album Shock Value was a smash hit internationally, reaching number-one in sixteen countries and gaining 10 million downloads (the largest number of digital downloads for any song to date) subsequently earning them a Grammy Award nomination.[1] The band also achieved national success with their second single, "Stop and Stare". Dreaming Out Loud was certified gold in the United States, Austria, Australia and Canada.

The band's second album, Waking Up, was released on November 17, 2009.[2] The lead single from the album, "All the Right Moves", charted in the top ten in Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Origin (1996)

The first incarnation of what evolved into OneRepublic formed in 1996 after Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins befriended each other during their senior year at Colorado Springs Christian High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During a drive home, as Filkins and Tedder discussed favorite musicians including Fiona Apple, Peter Gabriel and U2, they decided to put together a band. They enlisted a few musical friends and named their rock act This Beautiful Mess—a phrase which first attained cult prominence a year earlier when Sixpence None the Richer released its award-winning sophomore album, This Beautiful Mess. Tedder, Filkins & Co. had a few small gigs at Pikes Peak, attended by friends and family. Senior year ended, and Tedder and Filkins parted ways, each attending different colleges.[3]

Third Album (2011–present)

Rumors have been spreading amongst fans that OneRepublic has been working on a third album while touring. Excitement grew when guitarist, Zach Filkins, posted a video on their YouTube while they were on the set of their music video "Good Life" that a third album was coming soon. A recent interview with Filkins by Alternative Addiction states that the album will further exemplify their sound and evolution: “We’ve been playing the songs on Waking Up for a while, and I think we are all beginning to feel like we are ready to have something new coming up."[19] Eddie Fisher, drummer, told fans on their Twitter account that the band will continue touring with their songs from Waking Up and will then move on to the third album in the fall of 2011.[20] OneRepublic confirmed via their official Twitter on 18 April 2011 that the album will be released sometime in 2012. [21] Also on April 18, 2011, the band performed a new song that they wrote for the third album called "Life in Color" live for the first time in Vienna as well as in Prague on April 19, 2011.



Members
[edit] Current members

Ryan Tedder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboard, bass guitar, tambourine, African drum (2002–present)
Zach Filkins – lead guitar, viola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
Drew Brown – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboard, glockenspiel, bass guitar, piano, tambourine, backing vocals (2002–present)
Eddie Fisher – drums, percussion (2005–present)
Brent Kutzle – bass guitar, cello, acoustic guitar, keyboard, piano, lead guitar, backing vocals (2007–present)

[edit] Additional live members

David McGlohon - acoustic guitar, tambourine, backing vocals (2008–present)
Andy Prickett - lead guitar, backing vocals (2010)

[edit] Former members

Jerrod Bettis – drums, percussion (2002–2005)
Tim Myers – bass guitar (2005–2007)
Rob Kurtzreiter - drums (2004–2005)
Members
[edit] Current members

Ryan Tedder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboard, bass guitar, tambourine, African drum (2002–present)
Zach Filkins – lead guitar, viola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
Drew Brown – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboard, glockenspiel, bass guitar, piano, tambourine, backing vocals (2002–present)
Eddie Fisher – drums, percussion (2005–present)
Brent Kutzle – bass guitar, cello, acoustic guitar, keyboard, piano, lead guitar, backing vocals (2007–present)

[edit] Additional live members

David McGlohon - acoustic guitar, tambourine, backing vocals (2008–present)
Andy Prickett - lead guitar, backing vocals (2010)

[edit] Former members

Jerrod Bettis – drums, percussion (2002–2005)
Tim Myers – bass guitar (2005–2007)
Rob Kurtzreiter - drums (2004–2005)

The Offspring

The Offspring is an American punk rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1984.[2] Since its formation, the band's line-up has included Dexter Holland (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Noodles (lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals), and Greg K. (bass, backing vocals). In 1987, Ron Welty replaced James Lilja as the drummer for The Offspring, completing the band's most successful lineup that would last for 16 years. Their current drummer Pete Parada, formerly of Face to Face and Saves the Day, joined the band in 2007, after Atom Willard decided to leave to focus on Angels & Airwaves.

After releasing their first two albums, The Offspring (1989) and Ignition (1992), The Offspring experienced commercial success with Smash (1994), which has sold over a million copies and went platinum six times. As a result, the band was widely credited, alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion, Green Day, Rancid and Sublime, with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States.[7] The critical praise given to Smash garnered attention from major labels, including Columbia Records, with whom The Offspring would sign in 1996. Their first album for Columbia, Ixnay on the Hombre was released in 1997 and was well received by critics. The Offspring continued to achieve success with their three follow-up albums, Americana (1998), Conspiracy of One (2000) and Splinter (2003), reaching multi-platinum, platinum and gold status respectively.[8][9] The band's eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, was released in 2008. They are currently in the middle of finishing their ninth studio album, which is due for release sometime in 2011.[10]

The Offspring has sold over 50 million albums worldwide,[11] making them one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time. Each album since the release of Smash has sold over a million units.[12]

Early years (1984–1987)

The band was formed by guitarist Dexter Holland and bassist Greg Kriesel, who met on their high school cross-country team, under the name "Manic Subsidal". The decision to form a band came outside of a Social Distortion concert when both were refused entry.[11] Doug Thompson was added for vocals,[13] and Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, the school janitor, was welcomed into the band, allegedly because he was old enough to purchase alcohol for Holland and Kriesel, both of whom were under the legal drinking age.[11] The band used Thompson's friend, Jim Benton, as their drummer. Thompson was eventually forced out of the band, while Benton left. This led to Holland taking over on vocals, and James Lilja joining as the drummer. The band changed their name to The Offspring in 1986.[13]

In 1986, the band released their first single; the 7" "I'll Be Waiting/Blackball". They released the single on their self-made Black Label record company, named after the brand of beer. Lilja quit shortly after the release to pursue a medical career in gynecology,[14] and was replaced by Ron Welty, who was only 16 years old at the time.[15]

Next album, Happy Hour! and the future (2009–present)

In a May 2009 interview with guitarist Noodles, he stated that frontman Dexter Holland had been working with Bob Rock again in Hawaii for what would be the ninth Offspring album. Also in that interview, he said that the album may include some songs that never appeared on Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.[34][35] Frontman Dexter Holland told OC Register in June 2009 that he wanted to try not to have the ninth Offspring record take as long as Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.[36] In regards to a new album, Holland told Rolling Stone that the band had conversations about working with producer Bob Rock again and planned to have the new album out sometime in 2010.[37] Noodles also told the Edmonton Sun that the Offspring were planning to begin recording in the fall of 2009. He also said, "We don't have any songs yet. Maybe a couple of demos here and there. But we're looking at old songs and seeing if we could flesh those out."[38]

In a June 2009 interview with Billboard, Noodles stated that Holland and producer Bob Rock "kinda went over a couple of things that were left off the last record" and "songs that were even left off Splinter or maybe even Conspiracy of One and kind of looked at some things with free eyes and see if there was anything there that can be worked on." He also stated that he would like to have the new album out in 2010, but the band wasn't likely to hit the studio until January. Asked in the interview if drummer Pete Parada will be involved in the recording process, Noodles replied, "He's great. We haven't actually done any real recording with him yet, but we're looking forward to that. He's a great drummer. He's got great ideas, just really on top of things. Nothing phases him; we'll throw something at him, 'Hey, do this,' and, 'OK...' He's a really nice guy and just a real powerhouse drummer, so we're looking forward to working with him."[10] Despite earlier reports that work on the next Offspring album would begin in early 2010, drummer Pete Parada said in a January 2010 interview that the band was "not ready to talk about it yet".[39]

Band members

Current members

Dexter Holland – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (1984–present)
Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals (1985–present)
Greg K. – bass, backing vocals (1984–present)
Pete Parada – drums, percussion (2007–present)

Powerman 5000

(sometimes abbreviated to PM5K) is an American rock band formed in 1991. Through the span of nearly two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!. Frontman Spider One is also the younger brother of Rob Zombie, and their styles have often been a source for comparison. He is also the founder and only original member.

Early years & Breakthrough(1991–2002)

In 1991, Spider dropped out of art school, bought a cheap 4-track home studio and drum machine and recorded Much Evil with producer Lamar Lowder. Building on local success, Powerman 5000 was born. In 1993, longtime guitarist Adam 12 joined the band. In 1994 and 1995, Powerman released two independent records, True Force and The Blood Splat Rating System.[1] Both albums were local successes. In 1996, they performed on the second stage of Ozzfest and appeared in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 where David and Donna filmed a music video for their song "Strike the Match".

In 1997, the band signed to Dreamworks Records and released a re-recording of The Blood Splat Rating System (with two new tracks) titled Mega!! Kung Fu Radio.[1] The band toured, performing on the main stage at Ozzfest 1997 but have not appeared since. They released singles such as "Organizized" and "Tokyo Vigilante #1". In 1999, guitarist M.33 (Mike Tempesta) joined the band as they got their biggest break. Creating a strange fusion of science fiction (which had always interested Spider) and "Action Rock" (the term for their own high-energy powerful rock), they released Tonight the Stars Revolt!, which contained the hit singles "When Worlds Collide", "Nobody's Real", and "Supernova Goes Pop". The album sold over a million copies.[2]

A follow-up album to Tonight the Stars Revolt! was released titled Anyone For Doomsday?. The album was recorded and a single, "Bombshell", had been released to radio stations. But the album was canceled just before its scheduled release.[2] Anyone For Doomsday? was later released under Spider's own new label, Megatronic Records, but went out of print due to legal issues. Arguments exist as to whether the record was canceled due to the events of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the negative title, but the album was finished and scheduled to be released in August 2001, one full month before the attacks. Spider has said in interviews that the album was dropped because it sounded too much like the previous album and that he wanted to release something fresh and different instead of repeating himself. Conflicts thereafter caused longtime members Dorian 27 (Dorian Heartsong) and Al3 (Allen Pahanish) to leave the band. Ad7 (Adrian Ost) and Siggy Sjursen were brought in to replace them.

One of the greatest mainstream exposures to the band came from their original remake of the 1980s club hit "Relax", originally by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The recrafted version was featured prominently during the credit roll for the 2001 comedy film Zoolander, and helped spread the band's appeal.

Powerman 5000 or PM5K is now known for it's urban genre of Sci-Fi Metal.



Soundtrack list
Main article: Powerman 5000 discography

Bride Of Chucky – "Son Of X-51" (1998)
Dead Man On Campus – "Organizized" (1998)
End of Days – "Nobody's Real" (1999)
Universal Soldier: The Return – "Supernova Goes Pop" (1999)
Dracula 2000 – "Ultra Mega" (2000)
Little Nicky – "When Worlds Collide" (2000)
Scream 3 – "Get On, Get Off" (2000)
Titan AE – "The End Is Over" (2000)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - "When Worlds Collide" (2000)
Evolution – "Bombshell" (2001)
Gran Turismo 3: A-SPEC - "Supernova Goes Pop" (2001)
Zoolander – "Relax" (2001)
Blade II – "Tonight! The Stars Revolt" (2002)
Freddy vs. Jason – "Bombshell" (2003)
Jailbait – "Good Times Roll" (2004)
Alone in the Dark – "The End Of Everything" (2005)
Return of the Living Dead 5: Rave to the Grave – "Where We Belong Tonight" (2005)
Mission Impossible 2 - "When Worlds Collide"
Shadow the Hedgehog - "Almost Dead" (2005)


Band members

Current

Spider One (Michael Cummings) – lead vocals (1991–present)
Velkro (Dave Pino) – lead guitars (2007–present)
Evan 9 (Evan Rodaniche) – rhythm guitars (2007–present)
X51 (Gustavo Aued) – bass (2008–present)
GFlash (Gordon Heckaman) – drums, percussion (2008–present)

Former

DJ Brian Collymore – turntables/keyboard (1991–1994)
Lamar Lawder – production (1991–1994)
Jordan Cohen – percussion (1994–1998)
Dorian 27 (Dorian Heartsong) – bass (1991–2001)
Al 3 (Allen Pahanish) – drums, percussion (1991–2001)
M33 (Mike Tempesta) – rhythm guitars (1999–2005)
Adam 12 (Adam Williams) – lead guitars (1991–2005)
Johnny Rock Heatley – lead guitars, backing vocals (2005–2007)
Terry Corso – rhythm guitars (2005–2007)
Siggy 00 (Siggy Sjursen) – bass (2002–2008)
Ad7 (Adrian Ost) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2001–2008)

The Maine

The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona, currently signed to Warner Bros. Records. Formed in 2007, the band consists of 5 members: John O'Callaghan, lead vocals; Kennedy Brock, rhythm guitar and backup vocals; Jared Monaco, lead guitar; Garrett Nickelsen, bass; and Pat Kirch, drummer. They have released 2 full length albums, Can't Stop, Won't Stop in 2008 and Black & White in 2010.

Career

The Maine was started by bassist Garrett Nickelsen and drummer Pat Kirch in 2007. The band's name originates from the song "Coast of Maine" by Ivory. The band's current manager (and Pat's older brother) Tim Kirch heard that his friend John O'Callaghan could sing and told him to audition for the band. He joined soon after, along with former members Ryan Osterman and Alex Ross. Together they released the EP Stay Up, Get Down. Shortly thereafter Ryan and Alex left for unknown reasons, but were replaced with Kennedy Brock and Jared Monaco. The Maine signed to Fearless Records and on December 11, 2007 made their debut with a five song EP called The Way We Talk, produced by Matt Grabe.[1] Their first full-length album, Can't Stop, Won't Stop, was produced by Matt Squire[2] and was released in the summer of 2008, just before the band toured with Good Charlotte and Boys Like Girls. Their next release was a holiday EP in December 2008 titled ...And A Happy New Year, produced by Matt Grabe.[3] The EP included three new original tracks and a cover of the Wham! song "Last Christmas". In 2009, the band signed to Warner Bros. Records. In July 2009, a deluxe version of their debut album, Can't Stop, Won't Stop, along with a digital documentary called In Person was released and the band performed on the Vans Warped Tour. In December 2009, The Maine released This Is Real Life, their first published book. It consists of written memoirs from the band as well as exclusive photography by Dirk Mai. On July 13, 2010, The Maine released their second full-length album, Black & White, produced by Howard Benson.[4] In November 2010, while on the Harmony tour with Never Shout Never, The Maine and NSN had fans gather canned foods to help those in need. As a 'thank you' gift, both acts released a split EP titled Split - EP. On December 27, 2010, The Maine released the LP "In Darkness and in Light Box Set" on iTunes.

Awards

From AP Magazine Readers’ Awards-- Black & White won Album of the Year 2010, The Maine won Best Live Band 2010, Inside of You won Best Song 2010

Compilation appearances

Punk Goes Crunk

"I Wanna Love You"

'Tis The Season To Be Fearless

"Ho Ho Hopefully"

"Punk Goes Classic Rock"

"Pour Some Sugar On Me"


Music videos

"Everything I Ask For", (November 18, 2008)
"Girls Do What They Want", (March 17, 2009)
"Into Your Arms", (July 21, 2009)
"Inside Of You", (July 20, 2010)
"Right Girl", (November 23, 2010)

Sparks The Rescue

Sparks the Rescue is a five-member American rock band from Maine. They formed when members of three high school bands Pozer, Short of April and Two Girls Later converged.[1] Their debut EP Stumbling Skyward was released independently in 2005 with McAllister and O'Connell sharing main vocal duties. The band released the Hey, Mr. Allure EP in 2006, which saw the addition of lead vocalist Alex Roy. On February 6, 2007, Sparks the Rescue released their junior EP The Secrets We Can't Keep after signing to Double Blind Music.[2] This release saw the departure of their keyboardist. STR officially released their debut full-length album Eyes to the Sun on May 5, 2009 on Fearless Records (the album was previously released October 7, 2008 on Double Blind Music). The album was produced by Jonathan Wyman of Halo Studios in Westbrook, ME.[3]

Toby McAllister, Ben Briggs and Nate Spencer formed the group Pozer in 1999, while still in junior high school. After years of local shows and failed Battle of bands competitions the band decided to add Patrick O'Connell on guitar and vocals and Marty Mcmorrow on synthesizer and vocals. The band changed their name to Sparks the Rescue and started shedding its skate punk aesthetic—gaining popularity and playing shows throughout New England. Alex Roy was added as main vocalist in 2006, and the group continued to heavily tour the East Coast in preparation for and support of their new Hey, Mr. Allure EP.

On April 13, 2008 McMorrow posted a blog stating that he would be leaving the band because he "didn't feel like it was what he should be doing anymore". He played his last show with the band on April 20, 2008 at The Big Easy in Portland, Maine.

The band released their first album in 2008 on Double Blind Music titled Eyes to the Sun, which got the group signed to Fearless Records[4] and completed the transformation from post-hardcore to pop rock. Fearless re-released the album featuring new songs and a different track listing in May 2009 and Billboard charts for the 5-15-09 issue reported Eyes to the Sun coming in at 3rd in the Top Heatseekers Chart for the Northeast.

The songs "Autumn" and "Skeleton" are in regular rotation on the band's hometown radio station, WCYY and the song "Hello Mexico" appeared on the first episode of the Real World's Cancun season. "Autumn" also appeared on the latest series of MTV's The Hills.

In late 2009, MTV announced Sparks the Rescue as the official winner of the 2009 "I Want My Music On MTV! Competition!", stating that the band will "rub elbows with A-List artists at the 2009 Woodie Awards".[5]

The songs "Autumn" and "We Love Like Vampires" are available on Tap Tap Revenge 3 for iPod Touch and iPhone.

After the band finished "Vans Warped Tour 2010", they started focusing on a new album which will be released May 10, 2011. It was confirmed on their Twitter that they had entered the studio to begin work on their second album.

The band also contributed a cover of "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum for the 2010 Punk Goes Pop 3 collaboration.

They recently released a new song titled "Postcard Of A Tidal Wave" on the Fearless Records 2011 Music Sampler.
This song will appear on their new album which will be titled "Worst Thing I've Been Cursed With".

On March 11th the band released a song titled "It Feels Good To Be Charlie Sheen".





Band members
Current members

Alex Roy – lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers (since 2006)
Toby McAllister – lead guitar, backing vocals (since 2005)
Mike Naran- rhythm guitar (since 2010)
Ben Briggs – bass (since 2005)
Nathan Spencer – drums (since 2005)

Former members

Patrick O'Connell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2005-2010)
Marty Mcmorrow – lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers (2005-2008)




Compilation appearances

la'Tis The Season To Be Fearless

"Christmas Brings Me Down"

Punk Goes Pop 3

"Need You Now" (Lady Antebellum Cover)

Punk Goes X

"Mountain Song" (Jane's Addiction Cover)

Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba.[1] The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance.

A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar (2003–2005)

In 2003, the band released its third album, A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar. Peaking at #2 on the United States Billboard charts, the album proved to be the band's most commercially-viable album yet.

In the summer of 2004, Dashboard Confessional recorded the song "Vindicated" for the film Spider-Man 2. It was featured on the soundtrack and played over the film's end credits. Due to such usage, the band gained a sizable audience for their next release the following summer.

Members

Chris Carrabba - vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (1999–present)
John Lefler - lead guitar, piano, vocals (2002–present)
Scott Schoenbeck- bass (2002–Present)
Mike Marsh - drums, percussion (2002–present)

[edit] Former members

Dan Bonebrake - bass guitar, backing vocals (2002)

[edit] Past touring members

John Ralston - guitar (2002)
Mike Stroud - strings (2007)
Andrew Marshall - guitar (2007)
Susan Sherouse - violin (2007

Paramore

Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York. The group released its debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and its second album Riot! in 2007, which was certified Platinum in the US and Gold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. Brand New Eyes, Paramore's third album, was released in 2009 and is the band's highest charting album to date.[1]

2002–2004: Formation

In 2002, at age 13, vocalist Hayley Williams moved from her hometown Meridian, Mississippi to Franklin, Tennessee where she met brothers Josh Farro and Zac Farro while she was attending a private school.[2][3] Shortly after arriving, she began taking vocal lessons with Brett Manning.[4] Prior to forming Paramore, Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis, along with friend Kimee Read, took part in a funk cover band called The Factory, while Josh and Zac Farro had practiced together after school.[2][5] The other members of what was soon to be Paramore had been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as vocalist, but, because they were really good friends, she started writing for them.[6] Williams said of the guys when she first met them, "They were the first people I met who were as passionate about music as I was."[7] The band was officially formed by Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Zac Farro (drums), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar) and Hayley Williams (lead vocals) in 2004,[8] with the later addition of Williams' neighbor[2] Jason Bynum (rhythm guitar). When Davis showed up, he was stunned to find out the drummer was only twelve years old. He admitted "I had very, very, very, little faith in everyone in the band because of their age. I remember thinking, 'This is not going to work because this kid is way too young,' but that first day of practice was amazing. I knew we were on to something."[7] According to Williams, the name "Paramore" came from the maiden name of the mother of one of their first bass players.[9] Once the group learned the meaning of the homophone "paramour" ("secret lover"), they decided to adopt the name, using the Paramore spelling.[6]

Williams was originally signed to Atlantic Records as a solo artist in 2003.[10] She had been introduced to Atlantic A&R Tom Storms through Kent Marcus and Jim Zumwalt, lawyers of managers Dave Steunebrink and Richard Williams, and then eventually signed to Atlantic by Jason Flom. Steunebrink and Richard Williams had originally discovered and signed her to a production deal that was later bought out by Atlantic. The original plan of the label was to turn her into a pop singer, but Williams resisted, saying that she wanted to play alternative rock music and wanted a band behind her. In an interview with HitQuarters the band's A&R at Atlantic, Steve Robertson, said, "She wanted to make sure that we didn’t look at her as some straight to Top 40 pop princess. She wanted to make sure that she and her band got the chance to show what they can do as a rock band writing their own songs."[11] Label president Julie Greenwald and the label staff decided to go with her wishes. The original management team for the band was Dave Steunebrink, Creed manager Jeff Hanson, and Hanson's assistant Mark Mercado.[10]

Paramore were originally supposed to come out on Atlantic Records but the label's marketing department decided it would be better for the image of the band to not have them attached to a major label. They instead released their music through a cooler niche label in Fueled by Ramen.[10] Head of Warner Music Group, Lyor Cohen had already identified Fueled by Ramen as a label they should partner with and it was decided the rock label would make an ideal match for Paramore.[11] According to Robertson, when the band were presented to Fueled by Ramen's CEO John Janick, "he got the vision of the band immediately."[11] Janick went to a Taste of Chaos performance in Orlando, Florida to see the band perform live. In April 2005, after a smaller private performance at a warehouse, the band was signed to Atlantic Records and Fueled By Ramen.[11][12]

The band's first song written together was "Conspiracy", which was later used on their debut album. In 2004, they were a featured band in Purple Door. At this time, they were touring the southeast, usually being driven by Williams' parents. She commented that "Back then, I guess we were all thinking, after school we'll go to the house and practice. It was what we loved to do for fun, and still do! I don't think any of us really knew this would turn out to be what it's become."[7]
2005–2006: All We Know Is Falling

Paramore was featured on the cover of February 2008 issue of Alternative Press magazine and voted "Best Band Of 2007" by the readers.[32] The band was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards presented on February 10, 2008 but lost to Amy Winehouse.[33] Early 2008 saw Paramore touring the United Kingdom, supporting their album Riot!, along with New Found Glory, Kids in Glass Houses and Conditions.[34] In early February 2008, the band began a tour in Europe,[35] however on February 21, 2008, the band announced that they had canceled six shows due to personal issues. Williams wrote on the band's web site that "the break will give that band 'a chance to get away and work out our personal issues'". MTV.com reported that fans of Paramore were speculating about the future of the band and reported rumors of trouble had begun earlier in the month when Josh Farro expressed his anger against the media's focus on Hayley Williams.[36] The band, however, returned to their hometown to record the music video for the fourth single "That's What You Get", which was then released on March 24, 2008.

The band toured with Jimmy Eat World in the United States in April and May 2008. The band headlined the Give It A Name festival in the United Kingdom on May 10 and May 11, 2008. Also the band performed on the In New Music We Trust Stage at Radio 1's One Big Weekend in Mote Park, Kent on May 10, 2008. Paramore played their first Ireland show at the RDS in Dublin on June 2, 2008, followed by the 2008 Vans Warped Tour from July 1–6.

On MTV's TRL, May 7, 2008, lead singer Hayley Williams said that the band was working on a new album and that it would hopefully be released by next summer. Hayley Williams says she and the band have been practicing the new songs during the sound checks on tour.[citation needed] In an Alternative Press cover story, Zac Farro speculated on a forthcoming album, saying that it would sound like bands Mew, Thrice, and Arcade Fire.[2]

On May 19, 2008, Paramore announced on their website that they will be going on tour again, the tour being named "The Final Riot!", starting July 25 and ending September 1. On this tour, the band performed part of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".[37] On September 2, 2008, Paramore released a collaboration hoodie along with Hurley Clothing based on the album Riot!. All proceeds went to the Love146 foundation.[38]

Paramore's song "Decode" was the lead single for the novel-based Twilight film. Another song called "I Caught Myself"[39] is also featured on the film's soundtrack. "Decode" was released on October 1, 2008 on the Paramore Fan Club site as well as Stephenie Meyer's website.[40][41] The band began shooting the video October 13 and it premiered on November 3. Hot Topic hosted listening parties for the soundtrack on October 24, 2008, and the album was released on November 4, 2008. Borders released an exclusive version of the soundtrack that features an acoustic version of "Decode."

The band released a live album named The Final Riot! on November 25, 2008. The album includes a bonus DVD with a full concert recorded in Chicago, as well as a behind the scenes documentary. As of the 9 of April 2009, The Final Riot! is certified gold in the United States.

Current members

Jeremy Davis – bass guitar[88] (2004, since 2005)
Hayley Williams – lead vocals, keyboards, piano[89] (since 2004)
Taylor York – guitars, glockenspiel, percussion [88] (since 2007)

Current touring members

Josh Freese – drums (since 2010)[90]
Jon Howard – rhythm guitar, keyboards, piano backing vocals (since 2010)
Justin York – guitars, backing vocals (since 2010)[91]

Former members

Josh Farro – lead guitar, backing vocals[88] (2004–2010)
Zac Farro – drums, percussion[88] (2004–2010)
Hunter Lamb – rhythm guitar (2005–2007)
Jason Bynum – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004–2005)
John Hembree – bass guitar (2005)