Panic! At the Disco is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2004 by childhood friends Brendon Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith and Brent Wilson.
The guys recorded their first demos while they were still in high school.
Shortly thereafter, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005).
Promoted by the second single I Write Sins Not Tragedies, the album was certified double platinum in the US.
In 2006 bassist and founding member Brent Wilson left the band during a world tour. But he was soon replaced by John Walker.
Influenced by rock bands The Beatles, The Zombies and The Beach Boys, the band's second studio album was Pretty. Odd. (2008), which differed significantly from the band's previous sound.
Ross and Walker, who at least approved of the band's new direction, soon left. Uri and Smith wanted to keep trying different styles. The duo subsequently formed a new group, The Young Veins.
Continuing as a duo, they released a new single, New Perspective, which featured bassist Dallon Wicks and guitarist Ian Crawford as touring musicians for live performances. Wicks was introduced to the group as a full-time member in 2010.
The trio recorded and released their fourth studio album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! in 2013. But it was known that prior to the release of the album, Smith had unofficially left the band due to health and drug issues, leaving Uri and Wicks in charge.
The duo recruited guitarist Kenneth Harris and drummer Dan Pavlovich as touring musicians for their performances.
In 2015, Smith officially left the band after having stopped performing live with the band since his departure in 2013. Shortly thereafter, Wicks returned to the tour again, leaving Uri as the only member of the official lineup.
In April 2015, a new album "Hallelujah" was released, which the audience liked. Despite the fact that Wicks officially announced his departure in December 2017, this did not stop the guys, and already in 2018 they released their sixth studio album Pray for the Wicked.
HISTORY OF CREATION GROUPS
Group Panic! At the Disco was formed in 2004 by childhood friends Ryan Ross and Spencer Smith. They were soon joined by Brent Wilson and Brandon Urie.
When they first started, Ryan was the vocalist and Brandon acted as a backup. However, when Ross found out how good Brandon was at singing, he told him that he could become a leader.⠀
Their debut studio album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out was released in 2005. The album was popularized by the famous second song of the album I Write Sins Not Tragedies.
In 2006, the band decided to part ways with Wilson and subsequently replaced him with John Walker.
During their second album, which was released in 2008, they were heavily influenced by bands from the 1960s. With the album Pretty. Odd. they switched to a different style.
Ross and Walker, who liked the new direction but decided to leave the band after the tour. This was mainly due to the fact that Brandon and Spencer wanted to make even more edits to the new style and the guys could not stand it.
As a duo, Uri and Smith released their single New Perspective. Soon after, Dallon Wicks and Ian Crawford became touring members of the band. And in 2010, Wicks was officially recognized as a permanent member of the group.
It was around the same time that they were finishing recording their third album, Vices & Virtues, which was released in 2011. The album was only recorded by Brandon and Spencer, as Dallon was not officially a member at the time.
As a threesome, they released their fourth album, Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! (2013). Prior to the album's release, Spencer unofficially left the band due to health issues. Brandon and Dallon, the only remaining members, continued to work on.
On July 15, 2013, it was announced that the planned album would be released on October 8, 2013. The first single from Miss Jackson was released on July 15, 2013 along with a music video to further promote the album.
GROUP PANIC! AT THE DISCO, DESPITE EVERYTHING
Shortly before the band began their first tour in support of the album, Smith wrote an open letter to fans regarding his alcohol and drug abuse beginning with the recording of Pretty. Odd.
He apologized to the "fans" and left the tour to continue his battle with addiction. On August 7, 2013, Uri posted on the band's official website, "We see that Spencer needs more time to take care of himself.
I understand that this is not a quick process and to cope with this problem, you need to spend more than one minute on this. With that said, the tour continues without Spencer." Dan Pavlovich from the band Valencia joined them for some time as support on the tour.
On April 2, 2015, Smith announced that he was officially leaving the group. The same month, Uri revealed in an interview with Kerrang! that they were working on new material for the band's fifth studio album.
"HALLELUJA" - AND THAT SAYS IT ALL
On April 20, 2015, Uri released Hallelujah as a single without any prior official announcements. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 40, the band's second highest charting track behind I Write Sins Not Tragedies. On May 16, 2015, the band performed at the KROQ Weenie Roast music festival.
On September 1, 2015, a new song from Death of a Bachelor's fifth studio album premiered on Apple Music hosted by Pete Wentz. The second single Victorious was released at the end of the month. On October 22, 2015, via the band's official Facebook page, Uri announced a new Death of a Bachelor album with a planned release date of January 15, 2016.
This is the first album written and composed by Uri and the writing team, as Vicks' status has changed from an official member to a new touring status. The third single, Emperor's New Clothes, was released on the same day as the video for the song itself.
LA Devotee was released on November 26 as a promotional single, and on December 31, 2015 the band released Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time. The band became one of the leaders on the Weezer & Panic! at the Disco Summer Tour 2016 from June to August. In August 2016, they released a cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody on the Suicide Squad soundtrack album.
On December 15, 2017, the band released their fourth live album, All My Friends We are Glorious: Death of a Bachelor Live. It was released as a limited edition double vinyl and digital download.
Five days later, the band released the non-album Christmas song Feels Like Christmas. On December 27, bassist Dallon Wicks officially announced his departure from Panic! at the Disco.
On March 19, 2018, the band played a surprise show in Cleveland, Ohio with new touring bassist Nicole Rowe. On March 21, 2018, the band released two new songs, Say Amen (Saturday Night) and (Fuck A) Silver Lining.
At the same time, the band also announced the Pray for the Wicked Tour and a new album, Pray for the Wicked. On June 7, 2018, the band performed at the fountains at the Bellagio prior to the Stanley Cup Final 5 game. The performance is said to have had sentimental value for the band when they took the stage in their hometown.
Despite the difficulties, frequent changes of members, the group still has value among its "fans". Group Panic! At the Disco tries not to be banal and changes the sound in each of its new albums.
