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Taylor York
Taylor Benjamin York (born December 17, 1989) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Paramore. York was born the youngest of three boys on De…
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Taylor Benjamin York (born December 17, 1989) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Paramore. York was born the youngest of three boys on December 17, 1989, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. His father is Peter York, chairman and CEO of Capitol Christian Music Group. Peter is also a guitarist and taught the instrument to both Taylor and his elder brother Justin. Taylor's eldest brother, Chris, is the Senior Director of A&R at Capitol Records. His brother Justin was a touring member of Relient K and was a touring guitarist for Paramore until 2022. York had been in a band with the Farro brothers (Josh and Zac) months before the two met Hayley Williams. Zac Farro introduced York to Williams at a high school football game, and they hit it off right away. York took part in writing songs such as "Conspiracy" for Paramore's debut album, All We Know Is Falling, and bonus track "O Star", which was the first song York wrote with Williams alone just after they met, when they were 12 and 13 years old. York has "officially" played with Paramore since 2007.
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2025
Paramore - Pinkpop 2013
Movie Self
- 2023
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2023
Paramore 2023 - Live In London At The O2 Arena
Movie Himself
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2023
Paramore: Live at the Grand Ole Opry
Movie Himself
- 2022
- 2022
- 2014
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2014
iHeartRadio Music Festival
Movie Self
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2014
Paramore: Reading Festival
Movie Self
- 2014
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013
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2013
Paramore - Live In Detroit 2013
Movie Self
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2013
Paramore - Grammys
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- 2011
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2010
Paramore: Live at The LG Arena
Movie Self
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2010
Radio 1's Big Weekend
TV show Self
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2010
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV show Self
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2009
Paramore: MTV Unplugged
Movie Self
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2008
Paramore: The Final Riot!
Movie Self
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2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
TV show Self
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2007
Paramore: MTV Live
Movie Self
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1984
MTV Video Music Awards
TV show Self
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Paramore: Art + Friends
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