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Panic At The Disco      

Grammy-Nominated Rock Band

The members of Panic! At the Disco had barely graduated high school when their full-length debut, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, transformed the suburban Las Vegas teens into national emo-pop stars.

The band had materialized several years earlier, when friends Spencer Smith (drums) and Ryan Ross (guitar) began covering blink-182 tunes together. After tiring of playing another group's material, they recruited two additional classmates, guitar/vocalist Brendon Urie and bassist Brent Wilson, and the newly formed quartet decided to model its name after a line in Name Taken's "Panic."

Crafting pop-influenced songs with theatrical touches, quirky techno beats, and perceptive lyrics, Panic! at the Disco posted several demos online that caught the attention of Decaydance Records, the Fueled by Ramen imprint headed by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. Even though Panic! At the Disco had yet to play a live show, they subsequently became the first band signed to Wentz's label.

With their record scheduled for release in September 2005, Panic! At the Disco joined the successful Nintendo Fusion Tour and hit the road alongside Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Boys Night Out and the Starting Line. The band continued touring into early 2006, while its single "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" found its way onto MTV and the Billboard Top 40. Proving to be a popular lineup, the Nintendo tour consistently sold out venues across the country. Wilson was fired from the group mid-year; undaunted, Panic! pressed on with their friend Jon Walker on board for a full summer tour that culminated with appearances at the Lollapalooza, Reading, and Leeds festivals. The guys picked up a Video of the Year award at MTV's annual VMA ceremony, beating out heavy hitters like Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and a collector's box set version of Fever (featuring random Panic! paraphernalia and a DVD) came out just in time for the 2006 holiday season.

Released in March 2008, their sophomore album peaked at No. 2 in the U.S. and showcased an evolving band whose tastes had grown to encompass the Beatles' psychedelic pop. The group supported the album with another round of shows, one of which was captured on the CD/DVD release ...Live in Chicago. The group took a hit in June 2009, though, when Walker and Ross left the lineup in order to form their own band, the Young Veins. Urie and Smith soldiered in the studio as a duo, though they did fill the holes in their touring lineup with Ian Crawford and Dallon Weekes. In 2011 the band released their third studio album, Vices & Virtues, and by 2013, Weekes had joined them full-time ahead of a planned October release of the Las Vegas-themed, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!

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Panic! At The Disco Take Us to Church in New Song 'Hallelujah ...
A new Panic! At The Disco song is here, and it's their first since the official departure of founding drummer Spencer Smith. Frontman Brendon Urie unveiled a ...
Panic! at the Disco Sales Spike After Spencer Smith's Exit | Billboard
Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith of Panic! At the Disco perform at The Greek Theatre on August 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. 15 ...
Spencer Smith Exits Panic! at the Disco After 10 Years: Details - Us ...
Panic! at the Disco drummer Spencer Smith is leaving the band he co-founded after 10 years -- get details on his departure.
Brendon urie got (nearly) nude, oiled up for panic!'s 'girls/girls/boys'
Panic! at the Disco frontman reveals secrets behind (nearly) nude "Girls/Girls/ Boys" shoot.
Panic! At The Disco Are A New Band (Again) On Too Rare To Die ...
Panic! at the Disco return as a new band on Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!
Panic at the Disco Get Racy, Recreate D'Angelo's 'Untitled' - Video ...
Panic at the Disco get sexy in their video for Girls/Girls/Boys, recreating D' Angelo's iconic clip for Untitled How Does It Feel. The track is from th.

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