Jeremy Davis
| Jeremy Davis | |
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Davis performing with Paramore, 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jeremiah Clayton Davis |
| Born |
February 8, 1985 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 2004–2015 |
| Associated acts | Paramore |
| Website | paramore |
| Notable instruments | |
Jeremiah Clayton "Jeremy" Davis (born February 8, 1985) is an American musician who is known as the former bass guitarist of the rock band Paramore until his departure in December 2015.
In 2002, at the age of 16, he was living in Franklin, Tennessee, where he played in a funk cover band called The Factory, where he met Hayley Williams. Through Williams, Davis met the other members, brothers Josh Farro and Zac Farro, then forming Paramore.
Paramore was created in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004 by the two brothers Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Zac Farro (drums). Taylor York was also a part of the band from the very beginning, but his parents wanted him to finish school first and later returned in 2007. Later, they asked Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboards) to join the band, and through Hayley, Jeremy Davis (bass guitar) joined as well. In 2005, John Janick, founder of record label Fueled by Ramen, signed a contract with them. Prior to forming Paramore, the other members of what was soon to be Paramore had been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as singer, but as they were good friends, she began writing with them, and eventually became a member. The band was eventually signed to a deal on Fueled by Ramen. The band released their first album, All We Know Is Falling, without him. For this time, Davis was replaced by John Hembree. He rejoined soon afterwards and was present on the band's second album, Riot!. Davis also plays bass on the live albums The Final Riot! and Live in the UK. The band's third album, Brand New Eyes, was released on September 29, 2009. Their fourth album, Paramore, was released in 2013. It was announced on December 14, 2015 that Davis would no longer be in the band, and that Paramore would continue as a duo.
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