Paramore--Forever more.

Paramore 2011 (Photo: Paramore.net)

Today is June 12th… doesn’t seem like anything special, right? Well, unless is shares some personal significance in your life, like a birthday or friends birthday. Anyhow, as I don’t have a birthday today [or any friends or family with this birthday for that matter], today is still a very special day.

RIOT! Released June 12, 2007
(photo: Paramore shirts)

Why, do you ask [assuming you might have asked]? Four years ago today, Paramore released their second studio album—RIOT!

personally, this wasn’t my favorite album of theirs [although Let the Flames Begin and That’s What You Get are a couple of my favorite Paramore tracks], but this album really showcased the talent and unique quality to  Paramore, hands down. Crushcrushcrush and Misery Business can take a lot of credit for getting Paramore on the scene. As a matter of fact, I remember seeing the video for Misery Business on MTV [yeah, surprising right, MTV was playing a music video, but I think it was one of those absurdly late night ‘we ran out of reality show reruns’ events] and thinking to myself, “YES! Paramore has made a name for themselves.”

See I was one of those kids that picked up All We Know is Falling out of curiosity to a rock back with a tiny girl vocalist and immediately fell in love with the raw guitars, heavy bass, and incredible vocal ability of a 16-year-old girl no bigger than 5’1”. Pressure became the anthem on my early college years and I can’t really recall when the CD wasn’t in the player of my car.

That my friends, is precisely why RIOT! is an album worth celebration. Whether it is your favorite album of theirs or not, I think it is the album that took this college anthem band to the next level. It highlighted their incredible ability from a young bunch of kids hailing from the humble upbringings of Tennessee straight to the lime-light. And whether you are one of those “they sold out” on the music [see Green Day arguments] I would like you to read some of their interviews, watch their video blogs, and see them live—you’ll change your mind, I can guarantee it.

Single artwork for Monster
remaining 3 members Left-Right:
Taylor York, Haley Williams, Jeremy Davis

Left: Zac Farro Right: Josh Farro
Original members left in 2010

I Love Paramore! I’m sure you could tell that by now… But it’s far more than just loving their music or dreaming to live the life of a girl that get’s to tour with rad dudes, headbang on the regular, acceptably tattooed, doc marten, ripped jeans wearin' kinda life. I love Paramore for making great music, for NEVER forgetting to thank their fans for getting them there, and for overcoming what could have been a bands greatest fall [losing two original members]. Instead, Paramore came back even stronger [seriously, listen to Monster it’s AMAZING] and thanks their fans even more for sticking by them… But why wouldn’t we stick by them? They’re worth it.

I highlight this rant about my love for Paramore with my favorite video of theirs because it’s seriously a video that highlights what they stand for—playing music and hanging with friends.



Paramore - That's What You Get (Official Video)

Pain make your way to me, to me // And I'll always be just so (so) inviting // If I ever start to think straight // This heart will start a riot in me // Let's start, start, hey!


music. passion. friends. family. fans. heart. ROCK… Paramore--forever more!

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