Paramore

Something I haven't seen since No Doubt, a female vocalist and a band filled with men, but Paramore is rocking the nation with its power-pop-punk lyrics and catchy flow. Starting in 2004 doing gigs in Nashville, TN. Fueled by Ramen(producing many artist such as Gym Class Heros and PANIC! at the Disco) quickly signed them after a live performance in Florida. Their first album All We Know Is Falling was the album they played at The Warped Tour 2005 then almost immediately following played a stellar sold out tour in North America in 2006. After a little break they then recorded the sophomore album RIOT in 2007. The album is known for its biggest single yet, Misery Business. Although Misery Business made some stirs with the Christian community, saying the Lord's name in vain, Paramore (devout Christians) calmed the situation by explaining that the girl in the song was real and that she felt bitter towards her and that the song wasn't intended for people to break the commandments.

With all that aside, I think that Paramore is a great band to listen to. They are catchy, they are flashy, and they are deep. With songs like Misery Business you can get a little crazy with but then they have the ability to slow things down with songs like Pressure. It just so happens that Haley ( the lead singer) can actually sing, without the harmonic machine that most artists sing into, she actually has true talent with vocals and I think that is one thing that sets them apart from most.