Her big voice and undeniable charisma drew comparisons to icons like Debbie Harry, helping the group stand out as they joined the roster on the Warped Tour, while propelling the band toward an international audience. As the lead singer, co-songwriter, and main lyricist, Williams was the focus of much of the attention the band received. Over the next few years, Paramore built a devoted following with their exuberant, richly emotive brand of rock. Their work quickly bore fruit in the form of a contract with Atlantic Records and in 2005, they released their debut album, All We Know Is Falling, on the Atlantic subsidiary Fueled by Ramen. After she introduced the Farros to Davis, Williams and her bandmates began working on songs together as Paramore. She also began seeking out local music opportunities, meeting bassist Jeremy Davis while auditioning for a local funk band. It was during this period that she befriended guitarist Josh Farro, his brother, drummer Zac Farro, and guitarist Taylor York. Largely home-schooled, she spent much of her free time singing, playing guitar, and writing in her journal. The album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and paved the way for her sophomore album, 2021's Flowers for Vases/descansos.īorn in 1988 in Meridian, Mississippi, Williams moved with her mother to Franklin, Tennessee, in 2002 following her parents' divorce. In 2020, she embarked on a solo career with her debut album, Petals for Armor. She is also the founder of hair color brand Good Dye Young. Away from Paramore, Williams has collaborated on equally diverse projects with artists like B.o.B, Zedd, and Chvrches. With her highly resonant voice, charismatic stage presence, and bold artistic energy, Williams functioned as a guiding light of the emo-centric pop-punk scene of the mid-2000s, helping Paramore earn four Top 20 Billboard 200 albums, as well as a Grammy for the 2012 single 'Ain't It Fun.' Over the years, Williams and the band expanded their sound, embracing an increasingly genre-crossing blend of influences in a process that also found them paring down from a sometime-quintet to a trio for 2017's sophisticated After Laughter.

Hayley Williams is a dynamic vocalist known for her work as the lead singer of Paramore as well as her own deeply emotive solo work.

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