Haley Williams (full name Hayley Nicole Williams), vocalist of the rock group Paramore, was born on December 27, 1988 in Meridien, Mississippi.
Когда Хейли исполнилось 13 лет, ее семья moved to the city of Franklin, Tennessee. In the school where the girl began to study, she had new interesting acquaintances — the brothers Zak and Josh Farro. Haley, an avid fan of pop music, could talk with them for hours about new songs, CDs and concerts. Both brothers already started to join the punk rock: Josh played the electric guitar and sang well, and Zack Farro played the percussion instruments.
First steps
Hayley, while studying at school, mastered the basicsvocal singing, and she gradually expanded the range of voices. Inspired by her vocal successes, the girl attempted to join the funk band Factory, where another friend of hers played the bass guitar - Jeremy Davis. In 2003, Hayley met with producer Richard Williams and his partner, David Streanbrink, who explained to the young singer how a band was created. At the same time, experienced administrators have already seen the creative perspective of Williams and offered her a contract for recording discs.
Music and loyalty
Хейли Уильямс не согласилась на выпуск сольных albums, she wanted to sing not with random musicians, but with her own band. That is how Paramore began to form with the brothers Farro and Jeremy Davis. Haley herself had already mastered the keyboard instruments by that time, and her vocal abilities were improving. The girl stood at the head of the group, Jeremy took on the role of the bass player, Zach Farro sat down at the drums, and Josh began to play the rhythm guitar with the performance of also solo guitar losses.
Image
After the Paramore group formed,there was a question about her affiliation. Initially, the band’s performance style was tied to funk-rock under the label Atlantic Records, but then they decided to expand Paramore’s image and took Fueled by Ramen as the basis for a more versatile rock special. In the end, all organizational issues were resolved, and the rock band Paramore began rehearsals.
Albums
Hayley Williams made dating incomposers writing songs for pop-punk and punk rock artists. Gradually, Paramore collected material on four solo albums, after which work began in the recording studio. All We Know Is Falling, Brand New Eyes, Riot and Paramore albums were recorded almost simultaneously. In addition, two albums were created based on the live recordings of the group, as well as three studio minions. The discs were sold well, and Hayley Williams, whose photos along with the musicians were on all covers, became a famous singer.
Tour
Студийные записи требовали значительных financial investments, and proceeds from the sale of albums were expected later. Therefore, in 2006, Hayley Williams, whose biography was already inextricably linked to music, decided to organize a small tour of the nearby states, and the entire group left for a two-month trip to American cities. Then Paramore visited the UK with a number of performances, and from London, the musicians moved to Europe, where they took part in the Give It A Name festival under the auspices 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 into the group well and in 2009 became its legal participant.
Hayley Williams' musical career contributes to herpopularity in other areas, for example, the singer was recognized as the "Sexiest Woman" in 2007 according to the magazine Kerrang, an English rock weekly. Williams took the second line of the rating, the first was Amy Lee, vocalist Evanescence. However, in 2008, Hayley stepped forward and took a leading position that she did not give in to anyone in 2009. And this is despite the fact that the height of Hayley Williams - only 155 centimeters.
Attempted singer to act as a composerCompleted successfully, she wrote the song Teenagers, which became the soundtrack for the movie "Jennifer's Body." Hayley surprises her fans with the fact that she stubbornly refuses her solo career, she prefers to sing in a group. Periodically, Williams takes part in projects of other musicians, acting in clips. In 2010, she appeared in the Airplanes of popular rapper V.o.V from his debut CD. The video had an unprecedented commercial success; in the first week alone, about 140 thousand digital copies were sold. The song came in fifth on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, and ranked 12th on the Billboard Hot 100.
Personal life
Hayley Williams's personal life is her art,The singer can only be seen in a recording studio or on stage. She walks constantly surrounded by Paramore musicians, although recently she was accompanied by a young man named Chad, the guitarist of the New Found Glory. Williams is not going to start a family, especially since her parents have long been divorced. And this fact speaks not in favor of the family lifestyle.
Hayley adorns her body with numerous tattoos. There are already nine of them. There is a razor with the word “Shave me” on your ankle, flowers on your stomach, there are other symbols. However, this is her personal business.
