When you think of a band from Franklin, Tenn. you may envision banjos and honky-tonk, but when it comes to punk-pop band Paramore, they’re breaking all the rules.

Led by red-headed beauty and powerhouse lead-vocalist Hayley Williams, the band built up a steady fan base with the Warped Tour crowd by putting tracks up on emo-heaven Web site purevolume.com and touring with emo band Cute is What We Aim For.

The group eventually gained mainstream success with their single “Misery Business,” which was released in June 2007 and went certified platinum in September 2008. The single led Paramore to be one of the nominees for the Grammys as Best New Artist, but ended up losing out to Amy Winehouse.

After spending the summer touring with alternative rock gods No Doubt, the band released their third studio album “Brand New Eyes” at the end of last month.

As of Wednesday, Oct. 7, it appeared as though the album would go to No. 1, but they were quickly sidestepped by Billboard-veteran Barbra Streisand, something the band doesn’t seem too upset by.

“We actually came in at No. 2 behind Barbra Streisand. Touche, Barbra,” Williams told MTV News via e-mail. “We sold 175,464 records! To our fans, friends and family … thank you for once again allowing us to exceed any expectation we could ever set for ourselves.”

The band’s sound has grown progressively darker, yet the relatability they once had is still obviously present.

The album was produced by Rob Cavallo, the legendary genius behind Green Day’s “Dookie” and “American Idiot,” as well as the critically acclaimed “The Black Parade” sophomore album for alt-rock band My Chemical Romance.

“Ignorance,” the first single off “Brand New Eyes,” is another girl-power anthem that is perfect to rock out to, especially in a car with the windows down.

However one of the album’s most prominent songs is the cynicism-ridden “Brick by Boring Brick,” which features back-up vocals by the male members of the band. The song initially sounds as though it could belong on the band’s previous album, but eventually becomes quite infectious.

While the album is overall a good one, it appears as though the band has not grown all that much and to an original fan may end up being a bit disappointing.