Para-Less?

In mid-December, Paramore fans all over the world were shocked by the news that guitarist Josh Farro left the band with drummer Zac, his brother. The Farro brothers helped create the band in 2004 along with bassist Jeremy Davis and lead singer, Hayley Williams. They picked up Taylor York, who is another guitarist, along the way.

Paramore is a group of young adults who come from Franklin, Tennessee. The band started recording its first album, “All We Know is Falling,” when Williams was only 17 years old. In 2007, the band’s album, “Riot!” sold over two million copies worldwide, and the group was nominated for a Grammy for “Best New Artist.”

Paramore’s latest album, “Brand New Eyes,” was their most personal work yet. With songs like “Looking Up” and “The Only Exception,” the album was a hit. The rollercoaster ride Paramore has been on during the past few years helped to shape “Brand New Eyes” and made the group stronger as a whole.

Or so it seemed.  Sometimes being a successful band isn’t enough.  Paramore fans are still unsure exactly why the Farro brothers left.

“We want Josh and Zac to do something that makes them happy and if that isn’t here with us, then we support them finding happiness elsewhere,” said Williams in her blog on the Paramore website.  This was the first confirmation to fans that the Farro brothers had indeed left.

Meanwhile, Paramore is embarking on its most successful year, yet the band no longer seems as limitless as it once did. The remaining members have already found a replacement drummer and guitarist and still plan to make a new album. Williams recently tweeted that she is already making demos for the new album.

“We really hope that you can be encouraged by the fact that the three of us who are still here are ready to take on another chapter of our journey together,” said Williams.