The Musician : Panic! At The Disco

Panic! At The Disco used to be my favorite band. Panic! At The Disco is an American alternative rock band, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie (lead vocals, guitar, piano) and Spencer Smith (drums). Former members Ryan Ross (guitar) and Jon Walker (bass) left the group in 2009. The band has been described by critics as a variety of genres, most commonly pop punk, alternative rock, and baroque pop.


The band formed and recorded their first demos while they were all still in high school. Shortly after, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005). Made known by the top ten lead single "I Write Sins, Not Tragedies", the album eventually was certified double platinum and met with much success. The group then wrote and recorded their second record, Pretty. Odd., released in 2008. Marked as a drastic change in tone from their debut, it oversold commercial expectations but was met with critical success.


The band released their third album, entitled Vices & Virtues, on March 22, 2011, while the record's first single, "The Ballad of Mona Lisa", was released February 1, 2011.


Band Members
Current Members:
Brendon Urie (lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, piano)

Spencer Smith (drums, percussion)

Former Members:
Ryan Ross (vocals, lead guitars, keyboards)

Jon Walker (bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals)

Discography and Track Lists
"A Fever You Can't Sweat Out"
Released: 2005
Label: Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Producer: Matt Squire
Track List:
- "Introduction"
- "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage"
- "London Beckoned Songs About Money Written by Machines"
- "Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks"
- "Camisado"
- "Time to Dance"
- "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off"
- "Intermission"
- "But It's Better If You Do"
- "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
- "I Constantly Thank God for Esteban"
- "There's a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought of It Yet"
- "Build God, Then We'll Talk"


"Pretty Odd"
Released: 2008
Label: Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Producer: Rob Mathes
Track List:


- "We're So Starving"
- "Nine in the Afternoon"
- "She's a Handsome Woman"  
- "Do You Know What I'm Seeing?"  
- "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)"  
- "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces"  
- "Northern Downpour"  
- "When the Day Met the Night"  
- "Pas de Cheval"  
- "The Piano Knows Something I Don't Know"  
- "Behind the Sea"  
- "Folkin' Around"  
- "She Had the World"  
- "From a Mountain in the Middle of the Cabins"  
- "Mad as Rabbits"


"Vices & Virtues"

Released: 2011
Label: Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Producer: Butch Walker and John Feldmann
Track List:
- "The Ballad Of Mona Lisa"
- "Let's Kill Tonight"
- "Hurricane"
- "Memories"
- "Trade Mistakes"
- "Ready To Go (Get Me Out Of My Mind)"
- "Always"
- "The Calendar"
- "Sarah Smiles"
- "Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met)"