Josh Farro

Early life

Farro was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, on September 29, 1987, the second-oldest of five siblings, including Paramore drummer Zac Farro. He is a self-taught guitarist and began playing when he was 13 years old. His family later moved to Franklin, Tennessee.

Career

Paramore (2004–2010)

Along with his younger brother Zac, Farro was a founding member of Paramore, serving as the band's lead guitarist and backing vocalist from 2004 until his exit in late 2010. Farro was credited with co-writing almost every track on Paramore's first three albums.

Departure and blog controversy

On December 21, 2010, a blog appeared online claiming to be an official exit statement from the Farro brothers. The blog entry refuted statements made by Paramore's official website regarding the brothers' departure and was heavily critical of Hayley Williams, her family, Atlantic Records, and Fueled by Ramen. Farro appeared in a video on YouTube claiming that the blog was genuine. The video was quickly removed for reported violations, but Farro re-uploaded it a few days later. Farro, a Christian, cited his and Williams' differing beliefs as a reason for departing Paramore.

Novel American (2011–2014)

On February 2, 2011, Farro announced he had established a Twitter account for his new band, Novel American. The band included high school friends Van Beasley, Tyler Ward, and Ryan Clark, each formerly of the band Cecil Adora. Unlike in Paramore, Farro relegated himself to guitar in the new project, saying, "I never wanted to sing. My voice — and this is not false humility — is just not that good."

On February 22, 2011, the band announced Farro's brother Zac would replace Tyler Ward on drums. However, on May 23, 2014, Farro stated that he had scrapped the project entirely, primarily due to the lack of a suitable vocalist.

Farro (2014–2017)

In May 2014, Farro announced on Twitter that he had scrapped his previous band, Novel American, because "nothing was going anywhere". Later that year, he announced the name of his solo project, Farro. His debut single, "Color Rush", was released in November 2014, with a music video appearing on YouTube. Farro released his debut album, Walkways, independently on February 5, 2016.

He announced a mini tour to support the album throughout the year. On May 19, 2017, he announced on Twitter that he is writing for his second album, however there has been no update on a release date since.

Personal life

On April 3, 2010, Farro married fiancée Jenna Rice in Tennessee, missing Paramore's Pacific Rim tour to plan the wedding. Their daughter was born on January 28, 2018, and their son was born on May 22, 2020.

He has four siblings, including Zac. Farro currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Other songs

He was one of three co-writers of the song "This Is Amazing Grace" along with Jeremy Riddle and Phil Wickham; the song is featured on both Bethel Music's (Bethel Church) live CD/DVD For the Sake of the World where Jeremy performed it, as well as on Phil Wickham's album The Ascension.

References

References

1. Condran, Ed. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=LBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110147869FE4E2F0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Paramore movin' up, just not movin' out"], ''Bucks County Courier Times'', February 25, 2006. Accessed March 17, 2011. "The Farro brothers who were born in Williams NJ met Williams four years ago."
2. (November 18, 2007). "Synthesis.net Paramore Being Crazy 4 Episode #2". YouTube.
3. Farro, Josh. (December 21, 2010). "Tetelestai: Josh and Zac's Exit Statement". Joshnfarro.blogspot.com.
4. Farro, Josh. (December 22, 2010). "Tetelestai: The Truth". Joshnfarro.blogspot.com.
5. Parsons, Katie. (April 20, 2011). "Josh Farro claims Paramore lyrics contradicted his faith".
6. Michaels, Sean. (2011-02-03). "Ex-Paramore guitarist announces new band".
7. (February 2, 2011). "Exclusive: Josh Farro Returns With Post-Paramore Band Novel American". MTV.
8. (February 22, 2011). "Ex-Paramore members Zac and Josh Farro joins forces for new band". nme.com.
9. (February 5, 2016). "Walkways by Farro".
10. (February 5, 2010). "A Note From Josh - Blog Detail". Paramore.net.
11. (July 7, 2013). "Phil Wickham - This Is Amazing Grace - Behind The Song". YouTube.