But there's still a part of her that has a hard time believing that Paramore is not still just a band working hard just to make it heard in the crowded modern rock field.
In reality, the group's second CD, "Riot!" is closing in on 300,000 copies sold, while Williams herself is being touted as the next "It" girl in rock and roll.

"I never thought that I'd be waiting for Soundscan to come in and see what numbers (we sold)," Williams said in a mid-October phone interview. "I never thought I'd see hundreds of thousands of record sales at the top of the sheet.
"It's a good thing," she said. "I would love to go gold. Obviously, we'd probably pass out and die if we ever went platinum."

If that's so, the band members just might want to start interviewing doctors now, so medical attention will be immediately available in the event of a sudden loss of consciousness.
Paramore has the ingredients to be bona-fide modern rock stars. With "Riot!" the band has made the kind of high-energy rocking guitar pop album that has turned bands like Fall Out Boy, Weezer and the Killers into platinum-selling stars.
And in Williams, a 5-foot 1-inch dynamo with multi-hued hair and a voice far more commanding than her diminutive stature, Paramore has the kind of charismatic and attractive woman out front that rock hasn't seen -- arguably -- since Gwen Stefani helped propel No Doubt to superstar status.
Williams is aware that as Paramore gains more visibility, she is more and more becoming a center of attention in the band.

"We do anything we can to make sure people know that we don't see it as the 'Hayley Show,' and we never will and it's never going to be that," she said.
In reality, fans outside of the band's hometown of Franklin, Tenn., haven't really had that long to become familiar with the group or to get a misconception of Williams being the whole Paramore show.
Williams, now 18, was just 13 when she met future bandmates and brothers Josh and Zac Farro (lead guitar and drums, respectively). Bassist Jeremy Davis completed the initial lineup, and Paramore was soon playing and trying to get seen by industry professionals.
One such person who came out for a look was John Janick, president of Fueled By Ramen Records, who signed the group and sent Paramore into the studio to record its 2005 debut CD, "All We Know Is Falling."
The CD and its catchy songs got the band off to a solid start, and prompted Atlantic Records to work out a deal to release and promote the second album.
Williams credits producer David Bendeth (who previously worked with Hawthorne Heights and Killswitch Engage) with playing a key role in helping Paramore create a CD in "Riot!" that exceeded even the band's expectations.

"The record and the songs wouldn't be the same without Bendeth's guidance and him just really pushing us past the limit," Williams said.
On "Riot!" the band sounds more seasoned than its years in cranking out a set of high-energy, ultra-catchy tunes that include such standouts as "For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic," "Miracle" and "Misery Business."
The CD -- with its vibrant and crisp sound -- also gives fans a good idea of what to expect from Paramore in concert.

"I think we sound a little more aggressive live," she said. "(On) the album, we're so proud of the fact that we were able to capture an energy that comes from our live show."

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