Hayley Williams: Biography and Creativity

Hayley Williams (full name Hayley Nicole Williams), the lead singer of the rock band Paramore, was born on December 27, 1988 in Meridien, Mississippi.

When Haley was 13 years old, her family moved to Franklin, Tennessee. In the school where the girl began to study, she had new interesting acquaintances - the brothers Zak and Josh Farro. Haley, a passionate fan of pop music, could spend hours talking to them about new songs, discs and concerts. Both brothers already began to join punk rock: Josh played electric guitar and sang well, and Zach Farro played percussion instruments.

First steps

Haley, along with her studies at school, mastered the basics of vocal singing, and her voice range gradually expanded . Inspired by her vocal successes, the girl tried to join the funk band Factory, where another friend of hers, Jeremy Davis, played the bass guitar. In 2003, Haley met producer Richard Williams and his partner David Streanbrink, who explained to the young singer how a musical group was being created. In this case, experienced administrators have already seen the creative perspective of Williams and offered her a contract for recording discs.

Music and fidelity

Hayley Williams did not agree to release solo albums, she wanted to sing not with random musicians, but with her own band. So began to form Paramore with the brothers Farro and Jeremy Davis. Hayley herself had already mastered keyboards by then, and her vocal abilities had all improved. The girl stood at the head of the group, Jeremy took on the role of bass player, Zach Farro sat behind the drums, and Josh began to play rhythm guitar with the performance of solo guitar losses too.

Image

After the group Paramore was formed, the question arose about its belonging. Initially, the style of the band's performance was tied to the funky rock under the Atlantic Records label, but then they decided to expand the image of Paramore and took on the label Fueled by Ramen as more versatile, specializing in rock. In the end, all organizational issues were resolved, and the rock band Paramore began rehearsals.

Albums

Hayley Williams has made acquaintances among composers who write songs for pop-punk and punk-rock artists. Gradually Paramore typed material on four solo albums, after which work began in the recording studio. All We Know Is Falling, Brand New Eyes, Riot and Paramore were recorded almost simultaneously. In addition, two albums were created based on the band's live recordings, as well as three studio minions. The discs were sold well, and Hayley Williams, whose photo along with the musicians were on all the covers, became a famous singer.

Tour

Studio records required significant financial investments, and receipts from the sale of albums were expected later. Therefore, in 2006 Hayley Williams, whose biography was already inextricably linked with music, decided to organize a small tour tour in nearby states, and the group as a whole went on a two-month trip to American cities. Then Paramore visited the UK with a whole series of performances, and from London the musicians moved to Europe, where they participated in the festival Give It A Name under the aegis of the brand The Blackout. In 2007, the already popular rock band Paramore continued touring America. Then the musicians were joined by rhythm guitarist Taylor York, who fit well with the group and in 2009 became its legal participant.

Music career Hayley Williams contributes to her popularity in other areas, for example, the singer was recognized as "The Sexiest Woman" in 2007 according to the magazine Kerrang - English rock weekly. Williams took the second line of the rating, the first was Amy Lee, vocalist Evanescence. However, in 2008 Haley stepped forward and took the lead position, which nobody lost in 2009. And this despite the fact that the growth of Hayley Williams - only 155 centimeters.

The singer's attempt to perform as a composer was successful, she wrote the song Teenagers, which became the soundtrack to the film "The Body of Jennifer." Haley surprises her fans by stubbornly refusing a solo career, she prefers to sing in a band. Periodically, Williams takes part in the projects of other musicians, filming in clips. In 2010, she appeared in Airplanes popular rapper V.V. with his debut CD. The clip had unprecedented commercial success, for one first week only about 140 thousand digital copies were sold. The song rose to the fifth place on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, and on the Billboard Hot 100 ranked 12th.

Personal life

The personal life of Hayley Williams is her work, the singer can be seen only in the recording studio or on stage. She is constantly surrounded by Paramore musicians, although recently she was accompanied by a young man named Chad, the guitarist of the band New Found Glory. Williams is not going to start a family, especially since her parents are divorced long ago. And this fact does not speak in favor of the family way of life.

Hailey's body is decorated with numerous tattoos. There are already nine of them. On the ankle - a razor with the inscription "Shave me", on the stomach - flowers, there are other symbols. However, this is her own business.