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Two Members Quit Paramore

December 20, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

And then there were 3! Two members of the band Paramore have quit and that really didn’t surprise one of the remaining band members. So who bolted? Who stayed? Well according to MTV, Paramore’s founding members, brothers Josh and Zac Farro have left the Grammy nominated group for greener pastures. That leaves behind remaining members Hayley Williams, Jeremy Davis and Taylor York. In a recent blog post, Willliams confirmed the Farro brothers departure.

“A couple of months ago, Josh and Zac let us know they would be leaving the band after our show in Orlando last Sunday. None of us were really shocked. For the last year it hasn’t seemed as if they wanted to be around anymore,” the statement read in part. “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.”

And so far there’s been nothing else really talking about why the brothers decided to bail. So, is that the end of Paramore? Williams hopes not – She and her remaining bandmates hope fans will ‘be encouraged’ by their fortitude as they ‘take on another chapter of our journey together.’

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Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack and New Movie Stills – Photos

October 14, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

All good things come to those who wait? Naaaahhhhh. The “New Moon” soundtrack was set to be released next Tuesday, but now it’s become one of the rare albums to have its release date pushed up. Summit Entertainment issued a release saying “due to overwhelming and unprecedented demand,” the soundtrack will come out this Friday!

Adding to the great news, Myspace announced earlier this week that starting yesterday the site will premiere songs from the album on its official New Moon profile, allowing fans to listen to all 15 tracks in their entirety legally. Led by Death Cab for Cutie’s with the official song for the movie titled “Meet Me on the Equinox“, the soundtrack album is made up solely of “original and exclusive” songs. Muse, who contributed to the first movies soundtrack, is making a return with another track titled “I Belong to You (New Moon)“. The line-up also include Thom Yorke, The Killers, and OK Go. Regardless of your level of affection for vampires who sparkle, the album has been getting pretty decent reviews and may be worth paying attention to even if you’re not swept into the whole “Twilight” hysteria. “New Moon” will open on November 20th, giving us fan enough time to reread the book with the soundtrack blaring in the background. Twi-hards, you now have 35 days from today to get this done!

In other related news, the official soundtrack for the first movie in the franchise, “Twilight.” is nominated in the category for favorite soundtrack at this years AMA’s, alongside the soundtracks for “Hannah Montana: The Movie” and “Hannah Montana 3.” If you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, some of the Twilight soundtrack artist include Paramore

with the movies official song “Decode“, Robert Pattinson, and Muse - just to name a few. The awards show will take place on ABC on November 22nd, just two days after The “Twilight Saga: New Moon” movie is released, and voting is still ongoing.

This is one franchise that has no signs of slowing down. “Overwhelming and unprecedented demand” is every movie exec’s dream. So be prepared for a few more years of Robert Pattinson and sparkling vampires. You have been warned.

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New Music Friday – This Providence

October 2, 2009 By Holly Stafford 2 Comments

Get ready HWDamers — You are now being thrusted into a new weekly feature called “New Music Friday” where we here at HWD bring you kittens some new music by your favorite artists and hopefully broaden your horizon on some musicians you may not have had the pleasure of being introduced to yet. The first weeks edition focuses on a band called “This Providence.” This Seattle rock band has proved how versatile they’ve become from spending the past two years on the road and refining their craft – their band’s inventive brand of indie rock – by following up their 2006 self-titled “Fueled By Ramen” with their new album “Who Are You Now?” released in March. Originally formed in Seattle back in 2003 by Australian-born vocalist Daniel Young and guitarist Gavin Phillips, the band’s current lineup also features bassist David Blaise and drummer Andy Horst. Their new album is a collection of extremely varied rock songs with influence from bands such as The Cure and The Beatles. It showcases This Providence’s rock edge as much as it does their stripped-down sensibilities.

Per This Providence:

“We took a long time off the road before going into the studio because we wanted to write songs that were dripping with creativity and you can’t rush that,” Young explains, “I think the end result is much stronger because of that… I’m really proud of the way my lyrics turned out this time around. It’s definitely the best work I’ve ever done.”

Formerly known as “Sunday Best,” the have toured with other bands such as Cute Is What We Aim For, Paramore, All Time Low, The Hush Sound, Daphne Loves Derby, Relient K, House of Heroes, Ludo and Brighten. They have just finished The Warped Tour 2009, and are now currently on tour with headliner Cartel, alongside The Summer Set, The Dares and Runner Runner. They have spent most of 2009 on the road making sure they’re heard by as many people as possible. While the album seems to take on an intensely personal vibe, it’s very apparent that anyone who’s ever experienced love or loss can relate to songs like “Selfish” or “Somebody To Talk To” on an emotional level. The first single “Letdown” off their new ablum is in stores and online now! You can watch the video for the song above. HWDamers – don’t be shy! Let us know what you think!

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Robert Pattinson Refuses Music for New Moon

February 19, 2009 By Holly Stafford 2 Comments

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson is turning down a chance to make music for the sequel “New Moon.” The British actor is a talented composer, pianist and guitarist and wrote two songs for the original movie but wants to keep his music as a back up career. Taking a backseat to rock band “Paramore” who are again penning the title song for the soundtrack, says that pursuing music professionally was never his intention.

Per IMBD via OK! Magazine:

“I really didn’t want it to look like I was trying to cash in. Music is my back up plan.” says Pattinson.

Sparklepants song “Never Think” helped the soundtrack top the U.S. album charts for its release last year. He also had another song, “Let Me Sign” in the movie that did not make the soundtrack’s final cut. Pattionson will also have 2 or 3 songs on the soundtrack for his upcoming movie “How To Be“, which is available for preorder beginning March 1st. I’m sad! I so wanted to hear more of his music. He’s just brilliant. I love his songs way too much!