Paramore was created in
Franklin, Tennessee in 2004 by the two brothers
Josh Farro (
lead guitar/
backing vocals) and
Zac Farro (
drums).
Taylor York was also a part of the band from the very beginning, but his parents wanted him to finish school first and later returned in 2007. Later, they asked
Hayley Williams (
lead vocals/
keyboards) to join the band, and through Williams, Davis (
bass guitar) joined as well. In 2005,
John Janick, founder of record label
Fueled by Ramen, signed a contract with them. Prior to forming Paramore, the other members of what was soon to be Paramore had been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as singer, but as they were good friends, she began writing with them, and eventually became a member. with Paramore, 2010 The band was eventually signed to a deal on
Fueled by Ramen. As they were recording their first album
All We Know Is Falling in
Orlando, Florida, Davis told the other members his intentions to quit the band. Paramore released the album without him. For this time, Davis was replaced by John Hembree. He rejoined soon afterwards and was present on the band's second album,
Riot!. Davis also plays bass on the live albums
The Final Riot! and
Live in the UK. The band's third album,
Brand New Eyes, was released on September 29, 2009. Their fourth album,
Paramore, was released in 2013. In 2014, Davis was nominated for Best Bassist at the
Alternative Press Music Awards. It was announced on December 14, 2015, that Davis would no longer be in the band, and that Paramore would continue as a duo. In February 2016, Davis became embroiled in a legal battle with Williams and Taylor York over ownership and authorship of the songs and a portion of the royalties from Paramore's self-titled album, as well as a share of the band's touring revenue and other income. Davis claimed Varoom Whoa, the business entity that operates Paramore, was a partnership, and that Williams and York are also partners. The business denied this, claiming Williams and York are employees (York also admitted this himself), that Davis was paid what he earned during his time in the band, and that while Williams is the only one signed to Atlantic Records, she shared her personal earnings with the band out of a sense of camaraderie. ==Other work==