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They may be young, but don't underestimate the infectious power of Panic! At the Disco, a four-piece from the suburbs of Sin City, a.k.a. Las Vegas. While they started in the basement of drummer Spencer Smith's grandmother's house, they were soon discovered by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. Wentz helped sign the band to rising record label, Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen.
The group then recorded their debut album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, with famed producer Matt Squire (Thrice, Northstar). In order to produce a cohesive album that didn't sound like one very long song, the band split up the album into two basic concepts. The first half has a futuristic sound with drum machines and synthesizers, and the second half draws from the past with vaudevillian piano and accordion. With their following quickly growing, the band is set to play Bamboozle 2006 with bands like Taking Back Sunday and Senses Fail. —JM |
