Monday, May 6, 2024: 11am ET: Feature Artist: Panic! At The Disco

Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brent Wilson, and Brendon Urie. Following several lineup changes, Panic! at the Disco operated as the solo project of frontman Urie from 2015 until its discontinuation in 2023.

The band recorded their first demos while they were in high school. Shortly after, they recorded and released their debut studio album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out (2005). Popularized by the second single, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”, the album was certified triple platinum in the US. In 2006, founding bassist Brent Wilson was fired from the band during an extensive world tour and subsequently replaced by Jon Walker. The band’s second album, Pretty. Odd. (2008), was preceded by the single “Nine in the Afternoon”. The album marked a significant departure from the sound of the band’s debut. Ross and Walker, who favored the band’s new direction, departed because Urie and Smith wanted to make further changes to the band’s style. Ross and Walker subsequently formed a new band, the Young Veins, leaving Urie and Smith as the sole remaining members of Panic! at the Disco.

On January 24, 2023, Urie revealed that he and his wife were expecting a child together, and that he would be discontinuing Panic! at the Disco in order to focus on his family, following the conclusion of the Viva Las Vengeance Tour on March 10 in Manchester, England.

Ryan Ross – guitar, keyboards, backing and lead vocals (2004–2009)
Spencer Smith – drums, percussion (2004–2015), backing vocals (2007–2008)
Brent Wilson – bass (2004–2006)
Brendon Urie – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass (2004–2023), drums, percussion (2015–2023)
Jon Walker – bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (2006–2009)
Dallon Weekes – bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (2010–2015; touring 2009–2010, 2015–2017)

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