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57-432: FFV may refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] FLOWERS for VASES / descansos , studio album by Hayley Williams from Paramore Family Force 5 , an American band Fatal Frame V , a 2014 video game Final Fantasy V , a 1992 video game Transportation [ edit ] Fairfield–Vacaville station , Amtrak station code FFV Fast Flying Virginian ,
114-490: A pop-punk , emo , pop rock , and alternative rock album. Trevor Kelley at Alternative Press categorized the music on the album as "vaguely emo, but mostly mall-punk". Tom Whitson of Click Music defined the music on the album as emo with "pop-punk beats", drawing comparisons from Avril Lavigne and Fall Out Boy . The Allmusic review by Neil Z. Yeung referred to the album as a "formulaic" pop punk album, complete with "head-bobbing drums, straightforward riffs, and
171-441: A 2021 interview, she discussed how she had been impacted by generational trauma and revealed that she has been seeing a therapist since 2018. In a 2023 interview, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with PTSD in 2018. In 2015, Williams responded to feminist criticism of Paramore's breakout song " Misery Business ", citing her youth and inexperience as a contributing factor to the song's allegedly misogynistic lyrics. In
228-407: A band with them since I was 12. I don't think the band is going anywhere. As long as we're friends, the band just is. It's just in us." Williams wrote and recorded the song "Teenagers", which was featured in the soundtrack for the feature film Jennifer's Body . After the release of "Teenagers", Williams stated that she had no plans to establish herself as a solo artist. In 2010, she appeared on
285-844: A blog post, she described herself as "a proud feminist [...] just maybe not a perfect one". In 2020, following the George Floyd protests , Williams temporarily handed control of her Instagram account to Nashville-based activist group Teens4Equality to highlight their work in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2021, Williams announced that she would be abandoning her personal social media accounts due to her need for boundaries between her public and private life and her desire to "spend more time looking up and out, rather than down". She directed her fans to instead follow Paramore's official accounts, which remain highly active. She later returned to using Instagram, but disabled
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399-519: A few days after arriving in Orlando, served as the album's main theme. This theme was reflected especially in the album's cover and title. Mostly categorized as a pop-punk album, the album received mostly positive reviews and has been labeled a " scene classic". The album's production took place in Orlando, Florida . Instead of making a major push towards radio, the band's A&R recommended that
456-489: A midtempo sameness throughout". In a retrospective Alternative Press review by Tyler Sharp, the album was referred to as what would have been "just another pop-rock effort that ultimately fell short in the face of its true potential" if not for the band's later success. Gigwise reviewer David Renshaw also drew comparisons to Lavigne, but believed that the songs on the album were inferior to those of Lavigne's. Paramore released All We Know Is Falling on July 26, 2005, in
513-440: A mistake on this stunning debut." In a tenth-anniversary review from Alternative Press , Tyler Sharp wrote that the album evolved into "a scene classic" after the band's gradual rise to mainstream popularity in later years. The album is often held in a negative light in comparison to the band's subsequent studio albums, however, and retrospective reviews have been mixed. In a retrospective review, Yeung showed mixed feelings about
570-471: A previously unreleased song "Oh Star" was made available. In January 2009, the album was released on vinyl for the first time. On May 19, 2009, a deluxe edition of the album was released exclusively on iTunes with live versions of "Pressure" and "Here We Go Again", and the music videos for all the singles. A 10th anniversary edition of the album was released on December 4, 2015, on vinyl, which contains "O Star" and "This Circle" as bonus tracks; this version
627-572: A supporting slot for Funeral for a Friend in December. In February 2006, the group went on Midwest and east coast tour with Halifax , My American Heart , and So They Say . Through the spring of 2006, Paramore was an opening act on tours for both Bayside and The Rocket Summer . The band was initially planned to appear on the 2006 edition of the Take Action Tour in early March 2006, but Williams came down with flu, which resulted in
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#1732779821398684-648: A temporary hair dye line that disappears after one wash called Poser Paste, and in May 2020, they released Lighter Daze, a range of five semi-permanent pastel colors. Williams cites a wide range of musical acts as her influences including Debbie Harry , the Shangri-Las , Siouxsie Sioux , Gwen Stefani , Beyoncé , and Brody Dalle of the Distillers . Williams is a soprano with a four-octave range . Emilee Lindner of MTV News has noted her ability to sing in
741-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Flowers for Vases Hayley Nichole Williams (born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the rock band Paramore , which she co-founded in 2004. Williams was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi . Her parents divorced when she
798-685: The Billboard Catalog Albums chart in 2009. All We Know Is Falling only reached number 51 on the UK Albums Chart , but still received gold certification in 2009 by the British Phonographic Industry for shipping over 100,000 copies. It was then certified in Australia in 2012, where it went gold for shipments of over 35,000 units despite never reaching an Australian chart. In 2014, the album
855-529: The whistle register , and Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone her "acrobatic" singing style. Alternative Press wrote that Williams "has more charisma than singers twice her age, and her band aren't far behind in their chops, either." Singer-songwriter John Mayer praised Williams's voice in an October 2007 blog post, calling her "The great orange hope" (her hair being orange at the time). Williams has identified as Christian and regularly discusses her faith in relation to her music, but has often criticized
912-500: The Hard Rock Café's PINKTOBER charity campaign to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer and its research. In 2015, she launched the online beauty and music series Kiss-Off on Popular TV. In 2019, Williams posted an Instagram story about the 2018 Pool Kids album Music to Practice Safe Sex to , saying that Paramore had wished they sounded like that 15 years earlier. The widely seen post brought more attention to
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1026-659: The UK Rock Chart, and in 2010 it managed to reach No. 51 on the UK Albums Chart and earned a gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In July 2014, after the group found success with its following records, All We Know Is Falling received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Three singles from the album were released: " Pressure ", " Emergency " and " All We Know ". None of
1083-498: The United States. According to Paramore's A&R at Atlantic Records, Steve Robertson, the promotion strategy behind the album was that the band would start small and slowly build through word of mouth instead of giving the debut album a major radio promotional push. In his own words, Robertson "wanted kids to discover the band without it being shoved down their throats." In September 2005, a special Japanese edition containing
1140-699: The ability to leave comments on her posts. In 2022, Williams endorsed Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke in the Texas gubernatorial election . All We Know Is Falling All We Know Is Falling is the debut studio album by the American rock band Paramore , released on July 26, 2005, under the Atlantic -distributed Fueled by Ramen in the United States. Its production was handled by James Paul Wisner, Mike Green, Nick Trevisick, and Roger Alan Nichols. The departure of bassist Jeremy Davis , which occurred
1197-411: The album. He regarded the album as "alright", however, he believed that the songs were too straightforward and lacked "differentiation, excitement, or the brightness that would be found on later albums ." Whitson said that the album was "this group of youngsters have written a great debut album for their age [...] [ All We Know Is Falling ] isn't the best album around, but is far from the worst." Renshaw
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#17327798213981254-854: The band being replaced by Sullivan . The band went on the 2006 edition of the Warped Tour , which took place in Nashville, near the group's hometown. In August and September, the band headlined a tour in the US with support from Hit the Lights , Cute Is What We Aim For and This Providence , followed by some dates in the United Kingdom in October. All We Know Is Falling was met with generally positive reviews from music critics . Kelley stated "it's obvious that someone has done Williams wrong" from
1311-463: The band build a fanbase through word of mouth. Initially, the album received positive reviews by music critics , praising the vocals of lead singer Hayley Williams ; retrospective assessments have been more mixed. The album had a weak domestic commercial performance: it failed to enter the Billboard 200 , though it did reach number 30 on Billboard ' s Heatseekers Chart . It reached No. 4 on
1368-446: The band for a "more authentic" sound. However, the band was almost fired because the label thought they "were terrible." Williams and Farro wrote two new songs, "Here We Go Again" and " Hallelujah ", which saved the group from being fired. The former song became the fifth track on All We Know Is Falling , while "Hallelujah" was saved for their sophomore album Riot! (2007). The group traveled to Orlando, Florida , to write and record
1425-623: The band. The news was posted by Williams on Paramore's website, with Josh later posting a blog post confirming their departure, calling the group "a manufactured product of a major label, riding on the coattails of 'Hayley's dream'". In 2006, Paramore toured outside of the US for the first time, which included a headline tour of the UK and supporting post-hardcore rock band The Blackout on the Give It A Name Festival in Europe. The following year, she and
1482-577: The guitar seems a bit uninspired, the drumming a bit lazy, and the bass is barely existent, if existent at all." Initially, All We Know Is Falling only charted on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, peaking at number 30 in September 2006. After the success of their second studio album Riot! (2007), the album sales gradually built. Although it never charted on the Billboard 200 , it did manage to take number eight on
1539-453: The hair dye company Good Dye Young alongside her hair and makeup artist Brian O'Connor. The colors offered by the company included an orange called Riot, a pink called Ex-Girl, a blue called Blue Ruin, a yellow called Steal My Sunshine, a red called Rock Lobster, a purple called PPL Eater, a green called Kowabunga, a teal called Narwhal, and a black called None More Black. The dyes are vegan and cruelty-free. In 2017, Good Dye Young launched
1596-525: The image of the band to not have them attached to a huge label. They instead released their music through a "cooler" niche label, Fueled by Ramen . According to Williams, the name "Paramore" came from the maiden name of the mother of one of their first bass players. Once the group learned the meaning of the homophone " paramour " ("secret lover"), they decided to adopt the name, using the Paramore spelling. The band's debut album, All We Know Is Falling ,
1653-475: The judgmental nature of some Christians. The Farro brothers cited differing attitudes to faith as contributing to their exit from Paramore, with Josh Farro citing the lyrics of some songs in Brand New Eyes in particular, saying that they "contradicts [their] faith". In late 2007, Williams began dating New Found Glory lead guitarist Chad Gilbert , though he was already married to Sherri DuPree ,
1710-457: The lead singer of the rock band Eisley . They became engaged on Christmas Day in 2014, and were married on February 20, 2016. They formally announced that they had separated on July 1, 2017, with Gilbert's infidelity later being revealed as the reason, and their divorce was finalized by the end of the year. Williams's song, Dead Horse , was inspired by their relationship and what she did to DuPree. In September 2022, Williams confirmed she
1767-440: The lyrics in the album's songs, and noted its similarity to Lavigne's previous studio album Under My Skin (2004). Tony Pascarella of The Trades said that "these passionate, rocking tracks are what make this Tennessee group so talented [...] Paramore is a band you may not yet have heard of, but look for them to make a major splash in the very near future." He also praised Williams' voice as "a rich, powerful voice that rarely makes
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1824-489: The music while Williams wrote the lyrics. On occasion, Farro would contribute lyrics as well. "Conspiracy" was composed by Williams, Farro, and Taylor York . It was the first song they wrote together. Many of the lyrics in All We Know Is Falling which are not related to Davis' departure deal with the bad relationship and divorce of Williams' parents. Critics have variously called All We Know Is Falling
1881-537: The new and relatively unknown Pool Kids. In November 2020, Williams released a candle in collaboration with home fragrance brand Apothekeco. In March 2021, Williams announced her collaboration with Tea Huntress, a tea manufacturer in Nashville. Two new blends are available as part of the collaboration, called Bloom and Alibi. A portion of each sale will be donated to Thistle Farms, an organization that helps women survivors of trafficking, abuse, and addiction. In 2016, after over four years of planning, Williams launched
1938-411: The only member to appear on all six albums. Williams' non-Paramore musical work includes the song "Teenagers" for the soundtrack of the film Jennifer's Body (2009) and collaborations with The Chariot , October Fall , New Found Glory , Set Your Goals , and Zedd . In 2010, she was featured on the single " Airplanes " by B.o.B , which peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . The sequel to
1995-471: The recordings at Precision Mastering in Hollywood, California. Nath Warshowsky acted as the studio drum tech for every song, except for "Here We Go Again". Dave Buchman engineered "Here We Go Again". Lucio Rubino, then frontman of StorySide:B , replaced the absent Davis in the studio. He performed bass on every song except for "Here We Go Again", which was done by Jeremy Davis. Typically, Farro would write
2052-444: The remainder of the album. A few days after arriving in Orlando, Davis left the band. The remaining members continued work on the album. The band decided to base the album's theme around Davis' departure. According to Williams, the album's cover art also represented Davis' departure: "The couch with no one there and the shadow walking away; it's all about Jeremy leaving us and us feeling like there's an empty space." The album's artwork
2109-404: The rest of Paramore made an appearance in the music video for " Kiss Me " by New Found Glory . In the 2007 Kerrang! Readers' Poll, she finished second to Evanescence 's Amy Lee in the "Sexiest Female" category, going on to win the first place spot for "Sexiest Female" a year later in the 2008 poll, and again in the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 poll. She also appears as a playable character in
2166-557: The second half of the EP, and instead released the song "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" featuring boygenius . In January 2021, Williams started teasing a project titled Flowers for Vases / Descansos . She unofficially released the single "My Limb" by giving a CD with the track on it to a dedicated fan. Williams released the album on February 5, 2021. On June 5, 2023, it was announced that Williams would be featured on Taylor Swift 's upcoming re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) , on
2223-614: The singles managed to reach any major chart, although "Pressure" was certified gold by the RIAA in 2016 after the band found commercial success with subsequent releases. Hayley Williams was originally signed to Atlantic Records in 2003 as a solo pop singer. However, Williams resisted the label's solo-career wishes, saying she did not envision herself as "the next Madonna ". As a result, she formed Paramore with Josh Farro , Zac Farro , and Jeremy Davis . In her short solo career, Williams recorded some demos , which were later re-recorded with
2280-492: The song "Castles Crumbling". In March 2013, Williams announced she was partnering with MAC Cosmetics for the release of a new makeup collection on April 9, 2013. The four-piece collection included a bright orange lipstick, an orange nail polish, a shimmery coral eye shadow and a beauty powder. Hayley appeared on the April 2013 cover of Nylon magazine to promote Paramore's self-titled album. In October, she partnered with
2337-500: The song, "Airplanes, Part II", featured new verses from B.o.B. and a guest verse from Eminem with Williams' vocals remaining. This gained a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . In 2023, she featured on Taylor Swift 's re-recording of her 2010 album Speak Now on the track " Castles Crumbling ". She has also released the solo EPs Petals for Armor I (2020) and Petals for Armor II (2020),
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2394-427: The subsequent full-length solo album Petals for Armor (2020), and her second solo album Flowers for Vases / Descansos (2021). Williams' other ventures include the music series Kiss-Off and the hair dye company Good Dye Young. Hayley Nichole Williams was born in Meridian, Mississippi , on December 27, 1988, the daughter of Cristi and Joey Williams. She has two younger half-sisters. Her childhood neighbor
2451-503: The tracks "Airplanes" and "Airplanes, Part II" from alternative rapper B.o.B 's debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray . When it was released as a single, "Airplanes" peaked within the top ten in nineteen countries, including the number one position in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. EDM producer Zedd and Williams collaborated on the track " Stay the Night ", from his debut studio album, Clarity , which
2508-610: The video game Guitar Hero World Tour after completing " Misery Business " in the vocalist campaign. Williams was honored with the "Trailblazer Award" in the 2014 Billboard' s Women in Music Awards for making a unique mark in music and paving the way for other artists. In 2015, Williams starred as the 'Crimson Curse' in Taylor Swift 's music video for her single, " Bad Blood ", alongside sixteen other celebrities. Along with band member and co-writer Taylor York, Williams
2565-481: Was 13 and she moved with her mother to Franklin, Tennessee , where she later formed Paramore alongside Josh Farro , Zac Farro , and Jeremy Davis . Paramore has released six studio albums: All We Know Is Falling (2005), Riot! (2007), Brand New Eyes (2009), Paramore (2013), After Laughter (2017), and This Is Why (2023). It has featured a continuously changing line-up (currently consisting of Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York ) with Williams being
2622-511: Was created by Electric Heat. The album's recording process took about three weeks, with Josh Farro calling the sessions "rushed". "All We Know", "Never Let This Go" and "My Heart" were recorded with producer James Paul Wisner at Wisner Productions, located in St. Cloud, Florida . "Pressure", "Emergency", "Brighter", "Whoa", "Conspiracy" and "Franklin" were recorded with producer Mike Green at ARS Studios, located in Orlando, Florida . "Here We Go Again"
2679-455: Was critical about the fact that "Paramore are for the kids who think Pink is not cool enough but My Chemical Romance are too scary, they want to rebel but they have to be in by 9 o' clock. Paramore are not terrible; they are simply a transitional band." Jordan "Anchors" Rogowski from Punknews.org was more critical of the album; he praised Williams' voice, but criticized the structures of the songs, regarding them "just too flat, too linear [...]
2736-470: Was dating her Paramore bandmate Taylor York . Williams previously publicized her decisions not to smoke, drink alcohol, or use recreational drugs, though she now drinks alcohol. She has been vocal about her experiences with depression, which caused her to briefly leave Paramore in mid-2015. In a 2019 interview, she discussed depression, mental health, and her divorce. In a 2020 interview, she revealed she had suicidal thoughts but did not act on them. In
2793-485: Was discovered in 2003 by managers Dave Steunebrink and Richard Williams, who signed the 14-year-old to a two-year production deal. At the time she was writing pop songs with songwriters in Nashville . Williams was introduced to Atlantic Records A&R Tom Storms through Richard Williams' attorneys Jim Zumwalt and Kent Marcus, and then signed to the label by Jason Flom . The label's original plan for their new artist
2850-544: Was future NBA player Rodney Hood . After her parents' divorce in 2002, when she was 13, she moved with her mother to Franklin, Tennessee . It was here that she met future Paramore bandmates Josh and Zac Farro at her new school. Shortly after settling in Franklin, she began taking vocal lessons with Brett Manning. While still at school, she tried out for a local funk cover band called The Factory, where she met future Paramore bandmate Jeremy Davis . Williams
2907-429: Was limited to 4,000 copies. The album featured three singles: "Pressure", "Emergency" and "All We Know". Two weeks before starting a tour to promote the album, John Hembree joined the band to replace bassist Jeremy Davis, though Davis ended up rejoining the group after five months away from the band. In October and November, the group supported Simple Plan on their headlining tour in the United States, followed by
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#17327798213982964-820: Was nominated for and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the 2015 ceremony for the song " Ain't It Fun ". In July 2015, Williams won the APMA for Best Vocalist. In a 2019 interview with l'Odet , Williams was asked if she would "stay in Paramore for a long time" and answered, "In moving forward, if the three of us are happy, then we will just do whatever we want to do. If that means collaborating with each other, bringing other friends in to collaborate—there are seven band members when we tour. We're all friends and we all make music in different parts, together. So I feel like, yes, I want to be in Paramore... I've been in
3021-602: Was recorded with producers Roger Alan Nichols and Nick Trevisick at Bigger Dog Studio, located in Franklin, Tennessee . Additional recording took place at Stone Gables Studio, located in Brentwood, Tennessee and at The Skyview Church of Tone and Soul, located in East Nashville, Tennessee . All of the songs were mixed by Green, except for "Here We Go Again", which was mixed by Nichols and Trevisick. Tom Baker mastered
3078-454: Was released in 2005 when Hayley was only 16 years old. Paramore has since released five more studio albums, Riot! (2007), Brand New Eyes (2009), the self-titled Paramore (2013), After Laughter (2017) and This Is Why (2023). In June 2009, the band welcomed Taylor York (rhythm guitar) as an official member, although he had already been playing as a touring member with the band since 2007. In December 2010, Josh and Zac Farro left
3135-534: Was released in 2013. In 2019, she collaborated with American Football on the song Uncomfortably Numb , which appeared on the band's third self-titled studio album . In December 2019, on her 31st birthday, Williams announced she would be releasing solo music in 2020, with a "taste" of it to come in January. Flyers consisting of a picture of Williams under the title Petals for Armor began appearing in several US cities and abroad. Her debut solo single " Simmer "
3192-404: Was released on January 22, 2020, with its accompanying music video. That same day Williams announced that her debut studio album, Petals for Armor , would be released on May 8, 2020. It was later revealed that she would release an EP, Petals for Armor I , on February 6, 2020, in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music . On March 19, she announced that she was postponing the release of
3249-417: Was to make her a solo pop artist, but Williams objected to this, saying that she wanted to be part of a band and play pop punk music. Atlantic decided to go along with her wishes, and she then formed Paramore with Josh Farro , Zac Farro , and Jeremy Davis . The music of Paramore was originally supposed to come out on Atlantic Records, but the label's marketing department decided it would be better for
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