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Panic! At the Disco

Just barely out of high school, pop-punk outfit Panic! At the Disco burst out of suburban Las Vegas in 2005 with their full-length debut, "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out." Taking their name from a line in Name Taken's "Panic," the group materialized when friends Spencer Smith (drums) and Ryan Ross (guitar) grew tired of covering Blink 182 tunes together, and thus recruited classmates Brendon Urie (guitar/vocals) and Brent Wilson (bass) to complete the quartet.

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