Hayley Williams took to social media to celebrate 10 years of Paramore's self titled album. Williams wrote via Instagram, “10 years ago, we put out a record that took a lot of guts and self-determination to make. Mainly because after losing 2 members of the band Josh and Zac Farro there was so much discourse around whether or not the band could make anything worthwhile – let alone stay together.” She added, “Thank you for allowing us the room for creative risk and for keeping this story going.”
She continued, “The story of Paramore has been rife with reality show-style drama. Well, until the last 6 or 7 years. It’s really great to be able to look back from where we are now, knowing the story didn’t end when some said it would. If all that led to our Self-Titled album hadn’t happened, we’d be the most boring band of all time. If we hadn’t been forced out of our trauma-bonded comfort zones, we would’ve never known what we might be capable of.”
She added, “Taylor York and I wrote these songs having no idea if people would accept a reformed, more liberated version of Paramore. Our fans not only accepted but championed our rebirth,” Williams concluded her message. “Thank you for allowing us the room for creative risk and for keeping this story going. We love you. Paramore forever.”
