![]() ![]() They experimented with original songs (as practiced in Spencer's grandmother's living room), nearly half of which would end up on their debut release, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. Cofounders Ryan Ross (guitar) and Spencer Smith (drums) eventually pulled in a few more of their high school pals (Brendon Urie and Brent Wilson) to complete the lineup. Despite this shtick working its magic on the Strip, the first germ of the idea of what would become Panic! At the Disco was planted by two kids oblivious to everything but the sounds of Blink-182 heard on strip mall loudspeakers in the distant suburbs surrounding Sin City. There was a time when music from Las Vegas conjured up images of Liberace, the cape-wearing Elvis, and the sound of drum rolls that accompanied showgirls as they kicked up their gams and flung off their garments. Hailing from Las Vegas, their inevitable song about strip club lap dancing is called "But It's Better When We Do." Their quirky name comes from a line from a Name Taken song called "Panic." Their video for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" features Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque, an L.A. Formed while still high school students, they began practicing in the living room of their drummer's grandmother. This next generation punk-pop band teeters between futuristic and nostalgia with the use of drum machines and accordions. ![]()
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