Taylor Benjamin York (born December 17, 1989), is an American rock guitarist and is currently a member of the alternative rock band Paramore. He also plays the keyboard and glockenspiel occasionally during their live set. His brother is Justin York, a touring member of Relient K and Paramore. Taylor York was born on December 17, 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee. Taylor's father is Peter York (a music executive at Sparrow Records) who also is a skilled guitarist, and taught both Taylor and his brother Justin York (of the band Cecil Adora) how to play. He has another brother named Chris York.
York had been in a band with the Farro brothers (Josh Farro and Zac Farro) before the two met Hayley Williams, and took part in writing songs such as "Conspiracy" from their debut album, All We Know is Falling. York had played with Paramore as a touring member for two years (2007–2009) eventually becoming an official member in 2009.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Jeremy Davis
Jeremy Davis is an American bassist for the band Paramore. In 2002, at the age of 16, he was living in Franklin, Tennessee, where he played in a funk cover band called The Factory where he met Hayley Williams. Through Williams, Davis met the other members, brothers Josh Farro and Zac Farro. In 2005, John Janick, founder of record label Fueled by Ramen, signed a contract with them.
Davis also stated that his favorite bands are Deftones, Death Cab for Cutie, Thrice, Sigur Rós, Paper Route and Mew. On September 30, 2011, he married British actress Kathryn Camsey.
Hayley Williams
Hayley Nichole Williams (born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of the American rock band Paramore. Hayley Nichole Williams was born to parents Joey and Christie Williams, in Meridian, Mississippi. In 2002, at the age of 13, Williams moved from her hometown to Franklin, Tennessee after the divorce of her parents. She met band members Josh and Zac Farro in her new school. While still in school, she tried out for a local funk cover band The Factory where she met Jeremy Davis.
Williams was discovered in 2003 by managers Dave Steunebrink and Richard Williams, who signed the 14-year-old to a 2 year production deal.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently 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 Ireland 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 second-highest charting album to date, going platinum in Ireland and the UK, and gold in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Paramore's 2013 self-titled fourth album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in the United States. It was also the No. 1 album in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.
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