In 2002, when he was thirteen years old, vocalist Hayley Williams moved from her hometown Meridian, Mississippi to Franklin, Tennessee where she met brothers Josh and Zac Farro in school. Shortly after arriving, she began taking vocal lessons with Brett Manning. Prior to forming Paramore, however, Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis took part in a band called The Factory, while the Farro brothers had practiced together after school. The band was officially formed by Josh Farro (guitar, vocals), Zac Farro (drums), Jeremy Davis (bass) and Hayley Williams (lead vocals) in 2004, with the later addition of Williams' neighbor Jason Bynum (rhythm guitar) . They took the name Paramore, which is derived from the name of a former bassist of the band, the time when they still played in the garage once the group learned the meaning of the word paramour ("secret lover"), which sounds identical to name chosen, they decided to adopt the name, using the Paramore spelling. The band's first song which was written together was "Conspiracy", which was later used in his first album.
During the following years, Paramore performed at venues outside the greater Nashville area, including the concert festivals Purple Door and Warped Tour. John Janick, CEO and co-founder of Fueled by Ramen label, we heard the band and went to a concert to hear them live. After a short presentation in a warehouse, the band signed to the label in April 2005.