Here are some photos from just before one of the band’s producer meetings in Malibu last week.

This week is the busiest week we’ve had in quite a long time. I’m writing this through half-open eyes*. My body hasn’t quite caught up with the work schedule yet… ever since we came home after the FBR15 show it’s been all Hunger Games, holiday meals, and Sega Genesis for me. Not a very active type of business to be running. Anyways, I think I much prefer this tiresome route. At least we’re getting somewhere now!

We’ve met a good 6 or 7 guys this week who are all well-qualified for the job of producing our 4th album. It’s a scary/exciting/and extremely inspiring process to meet and try to get to know someone who will carry out a vision with us and bring together all the music we create. As you know from the video we posted yesterday, one of the men we met with was Justin Meldal-Johnson. What an amazing guy. So talented too. We really should thank him for actually being the only guy who was really up for being filmed and okay with sort of having his space invaded by a little pink camera. Originally, our plan was to film literally any little thing, every meeting that happened on this trip. We wanted to make some kind of “video list” of all the folks we were meeting with. Unfortunately, we’ve got to respect the fact that not every guy wants his mug posted up on blog sites/fan sites/forums nor do they really want to disclose information about potential projects. The truth is, we were sort of going with the whole notion that “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission” … but again, at this point it’s really clear to us that it was a little too ambitious of an assignment and we have to respect people’s wishes to not be on exhibit all over the internet. Basically, there are still going to be video clips and pics from the trip and we’re still going to keep you guys in the loop… we hope you’re still down!

The great news is that so far we’ve gotten a lot of incredible feedback on the batch of songs we’ve been showing to producers. It’s a new day for our band. If we didn’t know that before, this trip has most certainly been the confirmation we needed.

Thanks for sticking around to support us and being in this whole thing with us. We’ve only got two meetings left on this trip. You have all been with us for every thing we’ve done thus far and you’ll be there tomorrow as well. Not through a camera or by any physical means… but in our thoughts and hearts. You’re a big part of us wanting to make this whole experience just plain fun. Thank you guys again. Keep an eye out on the site cause we’ll still be posting plenty of things from our time here in LA.

Love,
Hayley

* Note: not half-closed.Glass half-full > glass half-empty.

Click HERE for some photos from yesterday in Los Angeles:

Well… It’s been about 4 months since we’ve written to you guys. Awkward! But honestly, this “off-time” has set the record for the longest amount of time we’ve ever spent off since before the couple of weeks we spent making our 1st full length album back in 2005.

Don’t kid yourself though. It hasn’t been all hangs and no hard work!

What the three of us want you to know is we are headed to Los Angeles next week to meet with a whole mess of really incredible producers. And we are – basically – bringing you along with us to find the one that will help us create our 4th full length album.

So, we’re taking a video camera with us to producer meetings, hotel recording sessions, and all of our LA adventures. If you don’t know, now you know, next week is a big deal for us and we are psyched to make you a part of it.

See you in Los Angeles.
– Paramore

Valentines Day is just a few weeks away and we have some new items for the occasion! Check out the ‘I Love Paramore’ T-Shirt and ‘The Symbol’ necklace designed by our friend Dakotah Rae. Click HERE to order now!

Pick up the ‘World’ bracelet in Hot Topic stores and on HotTopic.com!

Paramore’s album brand new eyes is on sale for .99 as part of Fueled By Ramen’s iTunes Holiday Sale. While you’re there, check out FBR’s 15th Anniversary eBook and video that Paramore are featured in:

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Click HERE to check out everything included in the sale!

The ‘Deadly Bouquet’ Scoop Shirt is now available in The Paramore Webstore. It has a bouquet of a half a dozen roses with skulls in the middle of each. The band name is printed at the top of this scoop neck shirt with a three quarter length sleeve. Click HERE to check it out!

Today is Hayley’s 23rd birthday! Leave a note for her below or send a note to @yelyahwilliams on Twitter.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Here is the last of the footage that Lindsey shot from our year around the world. Our first trip to the Pacific Rim was such an amazing experience, thank you to all our fans there for a warm welcome and thanks to the entire Paramore Family for an unforgettable 2011.

See you all next year!

Hayley, Jeremy & Taylor

Click HERE to watch now!