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February 2023:
PARAMORE’S ZAC FARRO ALWAYS EVOLVING

Drummer Zac Farro was 16 years old when Paramore’s second album Riot! was released. Shortly after the release of their next record, Brand New Eyes, Zac went out on his own. He left the band in 2010, marking the end of a certain era for Paramore. In 2016, Zac rejoined …


May 2018:
Paramore’s Zac Farro

Spending your teenage years making records and touring the world on a rocket ship to stardom is every young musician’s fantasy. Choosing to jump off that rocket while it’s still on a steady ascent may seem like madness. For this drummer, it was reality. The now-twenty-seven-year-old’s voyage of self-discovery reads …


September 2008:
September 2008 – Volume 32 • Number 9

Thomas Pridgen, Carl Palmer, Al Jackson Jr., Ali Jackson, Raymond Weber, Steve Gatdd, Tom Brechtlein, Eric Kretz, Zac Farro, Glen Graham, Mike Bennett, Joachim Cooder, Steve Hass, Todd Sucherman, Pat Mastelotto



Posted: March 4, 2011

Category: Drummers, On the Beat
Nate Parsell of Amely

My humble beginnings as a drummer began in the basement of my old house in rural Ohio. My parents gave me my first kit as a Christmas present when I was in the eighth grade. I studied percussion privately throughout my high school days while also playing in marching band, …


Posted: July 18, 2008

Category: Drummers, Feature Stories, Update
Zac Farro of Paramore

After several months of constant road work, eighteen-year-old Paramore drummer Zac Farro is finally back at home relaxing….



Posted: April 20, 2018

Modern Drummer Podcast with Mike and Mike
Category: Mike and Mike Podcast, Multimedia, Podcasts
Episode 139: Paramore’s Zac Farro, Breaking Up the Ride, 101 Drums Woodfiber Snare, and More

In this episode Mike and Mike discuss Zac Farro, who recently returned to his original gig with modern rock hit makers Paramore.