My
passion, although some might call it an obsession, for music is what brought me
to writing this blog. However, music is such a broad topic that I can go on
endlessly about, so I have decided to
focus on one of the bands that have changed my life and truly make me believe
in the power of music.
This
is a band from the small town of Franklin,
Tennessee called Paramore. Let me
tell you the story of how I discovered them and how they have become the number
one band on my playlist. Back in the summer of 2007, I was going to a huge
concert festival known as the Van’s
Warped Tour with a few friends. My friend Phil was going on and on about a
band that was going to be performing later in the day that he was in love with.
None of us knew the band so no one really gave it much thought. The day
progressed with us going from stage to stage, watching all of our favorite artists
perform the songs we know and love. Now the thing I love about Warped Tour is they have tents set up all over that the bands hang out in to meet the
fans and take the most memorable pictures that these diehard fans will never
forget. Well Phil was one of these diehard fans and had hunted down the
Paramore tent. We were standing in line
to meet the band when all of a sudden my sight became blurred and I felt as
though I was spinning. The heat of the day had caught up to me and I needed
some cool air, fast. My friend took me into the bathroom to get a cool towel
and grab some water while Phil wouldn’t budge from the line. He was determined
to meet the lead singer, and what he called the red headed rocker, Hayley
Williams.
If
I could rewind time, I would go back to that day and make sure that I was in
that line to meet Paramore because by the end of the night I was a fan and I
was kicking myself for not being in that line. Once I got some water and food
in me I was ready to continue on with the festival. We wandered around for awhile and Phil was
trying to get the group to walk over to one of the stages to watch Paramores
performance but no one in the group new them and so they all said that they
would pass. I on the other hand, am always up to discovering new music and open
to anything so I agreed to go with him to watch them play. We eventually made
our way over to catch the end of Flyleaf’s
performance and wiggled our way up to the front of the stage.
This
moment still gives me chills when I think about it. This is when I knew that
this band was going to have a big influence on my life. We are standing at the
front of the stage when the three boys of the band walk out and take their
places on the stage. Then Hayley comes bouncing out full of energy and ready to
put on a show. The first few notes of
the song I found myself dancing along. It was infectious. The energy from the
crowd was mirrored in the energy of the band and I only had to listen to a few
seconds of the first song to know that I was in love with this band and their
music. The sun was setting, the energy was high, and they were performing their
newest song Misery
Business and I was completely wrapped up in the moment. They went on to play a full set involving old
and new songs and I realized I didn’t want them to stop playing, and neither
did the rest of the crowd.
Coming
back to present day I can confidently say that I am a huge fan of the group and
their music. Their music does help me when I am down and I find that I will get
lost in their lyrics and every time I hear Misery Business my mind will wonder
back to that hot summer day in 2007 when I first discovered the intensity of
their performances and the power of their music.
The red pops! I'm a big fan of RED, WHITE, and BLACK as color combination in design. It gives your subject of Paramore Nation a lot of energy. Sadly your header drops out and is not so much a energizer bunny. I would chose a typeface that has the feel of Paramore or more energetic. If energy was not what you where going for, I would mute your reds down a bit.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with Keith. The red selection is a perfect choice. Simply because the "red-headed rocker" is kind of a trademark thing for Paramore now, isn't it? The header is also lacking a little pizzazz, but all in all it is a great blog. Good job, Alyssa.
ReplyDeleteGreat color scheme! The background is great, but I think the blog header needs to attract more attention. Currently the background is the most appealing aspect of the blog. I still like it.
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