The Farro Brothers Leave Paramore

 (Note: This is taken straight from my Tumblr)

 For those who have yet to hear the news, Zac and Josh Farro have officially left Paramore. Yesterday, the remaining three band members posted a blog on their official website about the brothers’ departure from the band, which you can read here.

I’ve been a massive fan of Paramore for quite a few years now and I’ve supported them for such a long time that it only seems natural for me to be affected by this news.

However, I wish people would stop acting like it’s the end of the world. Yes, it’s really sad for us Paramore fans — I nearly cried in front of my best friend and her brother when I found out — but it’s not like Paramore are breaking up.

Paramore is a band, and people seem to forget that. Most people think it’s all about Hayley, while a lot of rabid fangirls have eyes only for Josh. Paramore isn’t just about one or two people — they are a group, a band; they create music together. Paramore are not ending. Hayley, Jeremy, and Taylor are still going strong. They will probably recruit a new member or two as well.

Jeremy Davis left the band once. All We Know was written about him leaving and he was replaced by John Hembree. After five months, Jeremy returned, taking back his place in the band.

Jason Bynum was originally on rhythm guitar, though he was replaced by Hunter Lamb.

Hunter Lamb left in 2007 to get married, and the band went on as a quartet  — Hayley, Josh, Zac, and Jeremy — and recorded their second album, Riot!

Taylor York replaced Hunter after the recording of Riot! and the band became what we are so familiar with today. The five of them, four boys and a girl, just like it was at the start.

Now, the Farro brothers left, and honestly, I’m not letting myself get worked up about it. Yes, it’s sad for the band, but Zac and Josh weren’t happy in Paramore anymore and they needed to break away.

They can, and most likely will, be replaced in the near future. And maybe, after some time, they may come back — just like Jeremy did. We can’t be sure, and we can’t get our hopes up, but you never know.

In the words of Hayley, Jeremy, and Taylor: “We want Josh and Zac to do something that makes them happy and if that isn’t here with us, then we support them finding happiness elsewhere.” I would rather the brothers leave and be happy than be a part of something they no longer want to participate in.

We shouldn’t be angry at them, we should be supporting them on finding happiness elsewhere. We should support Hayley, Jeremy and Taylor, too, as they come to adapt as a trio.

We should be cherishing the time we did get with the brothers, from Paramore’s beginning to the present. We should feel lucky that we had the chance to see them in Paramore at all, and thankful for everything they gave us.
Losing members is always tough for any band to deal with, on both an emotional and professional level, and we should be standing by them every step of the way.

Paramore is a band, and even with the Farro brothers gone, they still are.