The band was officially formed by Josh Farro ( lead guitar / backing vocals ), Zac Farro ( drums ), Davis ( bass guitar ) and Williams ( lead vocals ) in 2004, with the later addition of Williams’ neighbor Jason Bynum ( rhythm guitar ). When Davis showed up, he was stunned to find out the drummer was only fourteen years old. He admitted “I had very, very, very, little faith in everyone in the band because of their age. I remember thinking, ‘This is not going to work because this kid is way too young,’ but that first day of practice was amazing. I knew we were on to something.” 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.
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