Paramore fans are in for a treat with the forthcoming release of singer Hayley Williams’ grandfather’s debut album, Grand Man. Scroll below for details and to hear the first single, "Knocking (At Your Door)."
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Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and drummer Zac Farro are getting set to release the debut album from Rusty Williams, Hayley’s 78-year-old grandfather, via Farro’s Congrats Records. Recorded in the ‘70s, but shelved until its recent rediscovery, you can hear the first taste of Rusty’s Grand Man by checking out the lead single and opening track, “Knocking (At Your Door)” below.
Offered as "a testament to music as one of the most evergreen artforms, and proof that it’s never too late to let your creations be shared with the world around you," according to a press release, Williams says she had heard about her grandfather’s album, but after finally learning it actually existed, she and Zac officially began the project.
“So many people our age are mining these albums for tones and things you can’t even replicate,” Hayley says. “And Grandad has a way of cutting to the core of a feeling, and not overcomplicating it. Which we tend to do, because the world is hard. It’s nice when you can hear something plain and simple and know that it is true.”
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“I thought that it was a crime that these songs were sitting there on the shelf,” says Farro.
“I don’t expect anything, and I’m too old to be famous,” Rusty adds. “But I just want to know someone liked what I did, and to be touched by whatever the hell they are listening to. I want people to see how it felt when things were real.” Take a look at the full tracklisting below. Rusty Williams' Grand Man will be available everywhere on February 14.
Rusty Williams - Grand Man:
1. Knocking (At Your Door)
2. Can’t Stay Away From You, Girl
3. Angel Eyes
4. Wanted (Someone to Love)
5. I Can’t Live Here Anymore
6. If Only for a While
7. I’m Never Gonna Stop (Loving You)
8. Lovers Only Come and Go
9. Every Time I’m High
10. The Only Way
11. Riverboat Gambler
12. Someone Who Happened to Me
13. Take Me Around the World