Paramore’s Hayley Williams On Taking Jimmy Eat World As An Example

Throughout their music career, Paramore has appreciated the music of various bands. However, Jimmy Eat World had a special place in their hearts. Speaking to SiriusXM, Hayley Williams expressed what the band meant for Paramore and admitted they took them as an example.

“They just continue to show us that you can stay in a band with the friends that you grew up with, enjoy it, and do it the right way,” Hayley Williams said about Jimmy Eat World. “You need that. When you’re in this world, this industry that can be so soul-sucking sometimes, you need little guiding lights to show you that there are right ways to do it.”

So, Hayley Williams claimed that Jimmy Eat World continues to prove to Paramore that you can make music the right way with your childhood friends and still enjoy it. Paramore has been influenced by the bands like Green Day, No Doubt, Deftones, the Cure, the Smiths, and Blink-182, but it’s clear that Jimmy Eat World also significantly impacted their music career.

In 2008, Paramore had a chance to share the same stage with Jimmy Eat World during a US co-headlining tour. Later, in October 2022, they joined forces with the band again during the When We Were Young Festival. As Jimmy Eat World has had great importance for them since their early career, it was an unforgettable experience for Paramore.