Hayley Williams
| Hayley Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams performing with Paramore at the Warfield, November 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hayley Nichole Williams |
| Born | December 27, 1988 Meridian, Mississippi, US |
| Genres | Alternative rock, emo, pop punk |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, drums |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Paramore |
Life and career
In 2002, at the age of 13, Williams moved from her hometown, Meridian, Mississippi, to Franklin, Tennessee, where she met fellow band members Josh Farro and Zac Farro in school.[6][4] Shortly after arriving, she began taking vocal lessons with Brett Manning.[7] While still in school, she tried out for a local funk cover band called The Factory where she met Jeremy Davis.[6][8]Williams was discovered in 2003 by managers Dave Steunebrink and Richard Williams who signed the 14-year-old to a production deal.[9] According to former manager Jeff Hanson in an interview with HitQuarters, at the time she was writing pop songs with top songwriters in Nashville. Williams was introduced to Atlantic Records A&R Tom Storms through Richard's attorneys Jim Zumwalt and Kent Marcus, and then signed to the label by Jason Flom. The label's original plan for their new artist 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 alternative music. Atlantic decided to go along with her wishes and she then formed Paramore with Jeremy Davis and Josh and Zach Farro.[9]
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 the image of the band to not have them attached to a huge label. They instead released their music through a cooler niche label in Fueled by Ramen.[9]
In 2007, Williams appeared in the music video for "Kiss Me" by New Found Glory.[10]
In the 2007 Kerrang! Readers' Poll she finished second to Evanescence's Amy Lee in the "Sexiest Female" category,[11] going on to win the first place spot for "Sexiest Female" a year later in the 2008 poll,[12] and again in the 2009 poll. She also appears as a playable character in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.
Williams wrote and recorded the song "Teenagers", which was featured in the soundtrack for the film Jennifer's Body. After the release of "Teenagers", Williams stated that she had no plans to establish herself as a solo artist.[13] In 2010, she appeared on 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.[14] "Airplanes", later released as a single, peaked within the top ten in nineteen countries, including number one peak positions in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Hayley has also went onto stage during different intervals and sets of the Reading Festival 2010, and performed several songs with British hard rock band You Me At Six, including the band's latest hit single "Stay With Me". The band's frontman Josh Franceschi has reportedly expressed a keen interest in collaborating with Hayley after the stage performance. It hasn't been confirmed yet though, if the band is recording their third yet-to-be-untitled with Hayley.
Paramore
Main article: Paramore
Paramore was created in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004, with Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboards) alongside Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar) and Zac Farro (drums). Prior to forming Paramore,[8] the other members of what was soon to be Paramore had been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as singer, but as they were good friends she began writing with them and eventually became a member.[15] The band has released three studio albums, All We Know Is Falling, Riot!, and Brand New Eyes as well as two live albums and three EPs. 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.
Personal life
Williams is currently dating New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert.[16]Discography
See also: Paramore discography
| Year | Song | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Teenagers" | Jennifer's Body: Music from the Motion Picture |
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS | CAN | EU | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | ||||
| 2010 | "Airplanes" (with B.o.B) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | |
Featured appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Keep Dreaming Upside Down" (October Fall featuring Hayley Williams)[20] | A Season in Hell |
| 2007 | "Then Came To Kill" (The Chariot featuring Hayley Williams)[21] | The Fiancée |
| "The Church Channel" (Say Anything featuring Hayley Williams)[22] | In Defense of the Genre | |
| "Plea" (Say Anything featuring Hayley Williams and Kenny Vasoli)[22] | ||
| 2008 | "Fallen" (Death in the Park featuring Hayley Williams)[23] | Death in the Park EP |
| 2009 | "Tangled Up" (New Found Glory)[24] | Not Without A Fight |
| "The Few That Remain" ( Set Your Goals featuring Hayley Williams)[25] | This Will Be the Death of Us | |
| 2010 | "Airplanes" (B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams) | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray |
| "Airplanes (Part II)" (B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams & Eminem) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kerrang Readers' Poll 2007 | Sexiest Female | Herself | Nominated |
| 2008 | Kerrang Readers' Poll 2008 | Won | ||
| Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica | Premio Fashionista 2008 | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica | Premio Fashionista 2009 | Won | |
| Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 | Sexiest Female | Won | ||
| Kerrang Readers' Poll 2009 | Won | |||
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Video of the Year | "Airplanes" – B.o.B. (featuring Hayley Williams) | Nominated |
| Best Male Video | Nominated | |||
| Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | |||
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | 37th People's Choice Awards | Favorite Song | Pending | |
| 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals | "Airplanes, Part II" – B.o.B. (featuring Eminem & Hayley Williams) | Pending |
References
- ^ "Hayley's Profile". Paramore.net. http://www.paramore.net/member/i/19150/. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ Iwasaki, Scott (2010-05-06). "Paramore is ready for first 'official' tour". Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030226/Paramore-is-ready-for-first-official-tour.html. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: Celeb News :: Williams treated to surprise birthday party". Daily Star. 2009-12-28. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/114598/Williams-treated-to-surprise-birthday-party. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ a b "Paramore Biography". All Music. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p729547. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ Caldwell, Patrick (26 May 2010). "Music Picks: Adrian Conner of Adrian and the Sickness". Austin American-Statesman. http://www.austin360.com/music/music-picks-adrian-conner-of-adrian-and-the-710057.html. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ a b Bayer, Jonah (February 2008). "Born for This". Alternative Press (235).
- ^ Brett Manning's Singing Success endorsement of Hayley Williams
- ^ a b Hayley Williams & Josh Farro. Interview with Joshua Martin. ASL's Exclusive Interview With Paramore. 2007-06-26. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Jeff Hanson". HitQuarters. 20 September 2010. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_JeffHanson_Interview_Part2.html. Retrieved Oct 4, 2010.
- ^ "Kiss Me by New Found Glory". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGRWxoJtQP0. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Kerrang! 2007 Readers' Poll". Kerrang!. December 12, 2007.
- ^ "Kerrang! 2008 Readers' Poll". Kerrang!. December 10, 2008.
- ^ "Hayley addresses the solo song "Teenagers"". Community.livejournal.com. http://community.livejournal.com/paramoremusic/8164282.html?thread=191146682#t191146682. Retrieved 2010-04-26.[dead link]
- ^ "New Hayley Williams / B.o.B Song 'Airplanes' Premiered Today! – Blog Detail". Paramore.net. 2010-04-12. http://www.paramore.net/blog/new-hayley-williams-bob-song-airplanes-premiered-today/. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ Josh Farro, Bob Krenchaw & Jeremy Davis. Interview with cathyreay. Interview With Paramore. 2007-07-14. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ "Lady Gaga's refreshing her tour for 2010 and her staff say her plan's are crazy! – Music News – Music – The Edge FM". Theedge.co.nz. 2010-03-23. http://www.theedge.co.nz/Music/MusicNews/tabid/75/articleID/5749/cat/92/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications for B.o.B". Billboard. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=B.o.B&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "Latest Gold & Platinum Singles > New Zealand". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "October Fall – A Season in Hell". AbsolutePunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=118240. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Chariot, The - The Fiancee - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=224905. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ a b "Say Anything To Post New Song". AbsolutePunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=7691331#post7691331. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Death In the Park – EP by Death In The Park – Download Death In the Park – EP on iTunes". iTunes.apple.com. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/death-in-the-park-ep/id289709999. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "New Found Glory - Not Without a Fight - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=925922. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1162322. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
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