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Encyclopedia > Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco(L-R) Ryan Ross, Brendon Urie, Jon Walker, Spencer Smith
Panic! at the Disco
(L-R) Ryan Ross, Brendon Urie, Jon Walker, Spencer Smith
Background information
Origin Las Vegas, NV, USA
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen
Website Official website
Members
Brendon Urie
Ryan Ross
Jon Walker
Spencer Smith
Former members
Brent Wilson

Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Image File history File links PanicAtTheDisco_promo_2006. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Decaydance Records is a record company started by Fall Out Boys bassist Pete Wentz. ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... Brendon Boyd Urie (b. ... George Ryan Ross (b. ... Jon Walker Jonathan Jacob Walker (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World; Sin City Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates: County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Area    - City 131. ...


The band has created a fusion sound that combines elements of pop punk, emo, electronica, dance, and indie rock.[1] Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Template:Nemo Nemo is a subgenre of hardcore punk music. ... Electronica is a rather vague term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Dance music is a style of popular music commonly played in dance music nightclubs, radio stations and shows and raves. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ...


Their 2005 debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out charted the Billboard 200 reaching #13, and has sold over one million copies since its September 2005 release.[2] A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... A Fever You Cant Sweat Out is the debut album by Panic! at the Disco, released on September 27, 2005 by Fueled by Ramen. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Contents


History

Beginnings

Panic! at the Disco was formed in the suburban area of Summerlin, in unincorporated Las Vegas, by childhood friends Ryan Ross on guitar and Spencer Smith on drums. Since the age of thirteen, the two played blink-182 covers in bands of different formations, but finally recruited Brent Wilson on bass and Brendon Urie on vocals and guitar. The band name was taken from a line in the song Panic at the disco by Name Taken. Summerlin is a 23,400 acre (94. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... George Ryan Ross (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Breakables be merged into this article or section. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called The electric bass or simply The bass) is an electrically amplified fingered (or plucked) string instrument. ... Brendon Boyd Urie (b. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ...


In order to get their music heard, The band contacted Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, through LiveJournal, and sent him a link to their PureVolume site. Wentz was so impressed that he took a trip to Las Vegas to meet the band in person. After seeing them play in their garage, he asked if they would sign with his Fueled by Ramen imprint label Decaydance. Fall Out Boy is an pop punk band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois that formed in 2000. ... ... LiveJournal (often abbreviated LJ) is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal, or diary. ... PureVolume is a website for rising bands and musical artists to promote themselves. ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... Decaydance Records is a record company started by Fall Out Boys bassist Pete Wentz. ...


Rise to fame

Panic! at the Disco was featured on MTV's TRL on January 17, 2006, where they premiered their music video for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies." Frontman Urie stated that the group feels both the song and video are overplayed saying, "It's like some people don't even realize we have a whole album of incredible hardcore mood metal. 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies' isn't the only [song] we've written."[citation needed] Due to their indie and internet appearance was not meant to happen, and that they were against the idea, but they received a lot of publicity as a result. The video for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," featuring Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque, has an eerie circus wedding theme. It debuted at #10 on the TRL countdown, catapulting the album to the top of the Billboard independent chart and to #13 on the Billboard 200 in July 2006. MTV (Music Television) is a cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is a television program on MTV that features popular music videos. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... I Write Sins Not Tragedies is the second single by the alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...


The band's video of "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" is among YouTube's most-viewed videos, having been streamed more than 5 million times. It is also the most requested song on New York City radio station Z100, and both "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" have been on The Interactive Nine at Nine with Romeo at the same time. Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... WHTZ, also known as Z-100, is one of the most successful (and copied) radio stations in America today. ... The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage is a song by Panic! at the Disco, sometimes shortened to The Only Difference for radio. ...


Their second music video, for the single "But It's Better If You Do," has a storyline involving the band playing in a speakeasy in 1930s America. Urie commented, "Our new video is meant to show the fans the dark and secluded style of Panic." The single was released on May 1st in the UK and debuted (and peaked) at #23. That month the band completed their first headlining shows in Europe. All of the dates were sold out, with some (notably the show in Manchester) selling out in hours. Afterward, the band embarked on a two-month North American headlining tour with supporting acts The Hush Sound, OK Go, The Dresden Dolls, and Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque. But Its Better If You Do is the third single by the alternative band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... The City of Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough in the North of England, historically notable for its central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... The Hush Sound is a band from DuPage County, Illinois. ... OK Go is an American rock band from Chicago and Washington DC, best known for their singles Get Over It, A Million Ways, and Here it Goes Again. ... The Dresden Dolls are a two-piece band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed mid-2000 and made up of singer/pianist Amanda Palmer and drummer/occasional guitarist and vocalist Brian Viglione. ...


In July they released their third music video, "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off." The video features people with fish tank helmets walking the streets of what appears to be a studio back lot. The video only shows the band in one shot, reportedly because they felt that their looks were distracting from their music. Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off is the third official single from Panic! At the Disco. ...


A remixed version of their song "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" can be found on the official soundtrack to the movie Snakes on a Plane. The song, which reached #5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, is planned to be the next single for Pop stations. Snakes on a Plane (SoaP) is a high concept,[1] horror-thriller feature film[2] starring Samuel L. Jackson. ...


In early August, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out went platinum, having sold over one million albums. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles shipped. ...


Departure of Brent Wilson

The band officially announced the departure of their bassist, Brent Wilson, with a message on the band's website on May 17. No official reason was given for Wilson's departure. The announcement stated that a long-time friend of the band, Jon Walker, would be filling in for the summer tour as a temporary bassist while the band searched for a permanent replacement. On July 3, the band's Myspace profile was edited to list Walker as bassist/vocals, and Walker is now considered a member of PATD. Jon Walker Jonathan Jacob Walker (b. ...


MTV News[3] reported the band and Wilson have now engaged in a war of words. Wilson stated in an interview with Spin Magazine[4] that he was fired without warning, as opposed to the band's official statement that his departure was a decision reached by the entire band. In response, the band alleged that Wilson did not write the bass parts on their debut album or even play bass on the recording. Wilson is currently demanding a cut of royalties from the band's debut album based on his work. If an agreement cannot be reached, he has threatened to take his former band-mates to court.[5] Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ...


Notable events

During PATD's opening song on August 25, 2006 at the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival, an unknown audience member threw a bottle at the stage, which struck and temporarily knocked out Urie, forcing the band to stop playing. After some minutes, he got back up and shouted to the crowd, "You can’t take me out! Let's see how well you guys do with my left side," and continued with the same song.[6] August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... Bottling, is when a concert audience throws water bottles among other things at the performers onstage. ...


At the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, the video for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" won the Video of the Year award, beating out artists such as Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. While heading on stage to accept the award, Panic! was interrupted by a man named Six, who promoted himself for about five seconds before he was pulled off stage by security. The camera then zoomed back to the band. Walker jokingly said, "That was totally planned," and the band accepted their award with Urie commenting, "He's trying to throw off our thunder." Panic! also performed "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" during the award show. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980, in Staten Island, New York but raised near Pittsburgh) is a singer and songwriter. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy Award-winning, California-based, four-piece funk rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. ...


The band will embark on a world tour later in 2006, including dates in Australia, New Zealand, and mainland Europe, and later will embark on their first-ever stadium tour with Bloc Party and Jack's Mannequin, although they state they have been having trouble finding opening acts. The band will appear with Fall Out Boy, Marilyn Manson, and other bands on the soundtrack of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, to be re-released in 3D on October 20. Continental Europe refers to the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and peninsulae. ... Bloc Party is an English art rock/post-punk revival band. ... Jacks Mannequin is the side-band of Something Corporate lead singer Andrew McMahon. ... Marilyn Manson may refer to: Marilyn Manson (person), an American rock musician, author, and film director. ... Tim Burton Timothy William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American film director, writer and designer known for his off-beat and quirky style. ... Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 stop motion animated musical film about the inhabitants of Halloween Town who take over Christmas one year, directed by stop-motion animator Henry Selick. ... For 3D computer graphics and related software, see 3D computer graphics. ...


Discography

Albums

Album cover Title and
Release date
Label U.S. Album Charts Peak U.S. Sales U.K. Album Chart Peak U.K. Sales
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
September 27, 2005
Decaydance Records Fueled by Ramen #13 Billboard 200
#2 Top Rock Albums
#3 iTunes
#1 Billboard Top Independent Albums
#1 Billboard Top HeatSeekers
1,197,643 [1] Platinum 17
Live Session EP (iTunes Music Store exclusive)
June 13, 2006
Decaydance Records Fueled by Ramen

The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links PanicAtTheDisco-FeverCover. ... A Fever You Cant Sweat Out is the debut album by Panic! at the Disco, released on September 27, 2005 by Fueled by Ramen. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Decaydance Records is a record company started by Fall Out Boys bassist Pete Wentz. ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles shipped. ... Image File history File links PanicAtTheDisco-LiveSessionEP.jpg‎ Summary Coverart for Panic! at the Discos Live Session EP (2006). ... Live Session EP is an EP released by Panic! at the Disco on June 13, 2006. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into ITunes. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Decaydance Records is a record company started by Fall Out Boys bassist Pete Wentz. ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ...

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Pop 100 US Digital UK Singles Chart
2006 "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" 1 1 1 1 1 A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
2005 "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" 13 1 1 1 1 A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
2006 "But It's Better If You Do" 1 1 1 1 1 A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
2006 "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" 1 1 1 1 1 A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
2006 "Build God, Then We'll Talk" 1 1 1 1 1 A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since the early 1980s. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard magazine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage is a song by Panic! at the Disco, sometimes shortened to The Only Difference for radio. ... I Write Sins Not Tragedies is the second single by the alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... But Its Better If You Do is the third single by the alternative band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off is the third official single from Panic! At the Disco. ... A Fever You Cant Sweat Out is the debut album by Panic! at the Disco, released on September 27, 2005 by Fueled by Ramen. ...

Awards

  • Won: Video of the Year (2006) for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  • Nominated: Best Group Video (2006) for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  • Nominated: Best Rock Video (2006) for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  • Nominated: Best New Artist in a Video (2006) for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
  • Nominated: Best Art Direction in a Video (2006) for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ...

References

  1. ^ http://music.aol.com/artist/panic-at-the-disco/741835/main
  2. ^ Billboard 200 w/SoundScan #'s 8/19/06. Pulse Music Board. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
  3. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534131/20060612/panic_at_the_disco.jhtml?headlines=true
  4. ^ http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/06/060614_panicatthedisco/
  5. ^ Panic! at the Disco Sued by Former Bassist. Altpress.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
  6. ^ Carsten (2006-08-25). Panic! At The Disco Frontman Collapse On Stage. PunkBands.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.

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External links

Panic! at the Disco
Brendon Urie | Ryan Ross | Jon Walker | Spencer Smith
Brent Wilson
Discography
Albums/EPs: A Fever You Can't Sweat Out | Live Session EP
Songs: "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" | "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" | "But It's Better If You Do" | "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off"


 

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