Josh Farro forms Novel American

Former Paramore guitarist Josh Farro has formed a new band called Novel American.

Farro has stated that the band is influenced by the likes of Radiohead, Jimmy Eat World and Explosions In The Sky, and features longtime friends Van Beasley (vocals), Ryan Clark (bass) and Tyler Ward (drums).

The band is planning on recording and releasing an EP in the coming months.

He explained the formation of the band in a recent interview, saying:

"Basically, I met these guys in high school—they're a little older than me, and that's a big deal when you're in high school, they were always the cool crowd—but we connected after high school, and we got together after the whole Paramore thing, and I was like, 'I don't know if I want to be in another band.' But I called the guys, we got together, we wrote and we jammed, and it was great, so we decided, 'Let's do another band.' And, honestly, I had some ideas that just didn't fit with Paramore, and I said, 'Guys, we can try these,' and they just loved them, and so that's really how it all started."

When asked about his former band and members, he said:

"[Paramore fans] just don't want this to be some dragged-out drama-fest. They just want to move on. I watched ["The Last Word" interview with Paramore on MTV] and, you know, I think we just disagree on a lot of things, and that's OK. I don't think it's wrong to disagree with someone, so, um, yeah, I just wish them the best in the future, and I really don't want to make it this huge drama thing, because then it becomes this huge war, and I don't want to dwell on that. I'm more excited about the future and this new band."