Lollipop-kidz.MyForum.ro ~ Panic! At The Disco

Panic! at the Disco (often shortened to merely Panic!, P!ATD or PATD) is a band that originated in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA whose sound incorporates elements of pop, electronica, dance, rock, along with many others. Their 2005 debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out reached #13 on the US Billboard 200, and has sold over one million copies since its September 2005 release.
The band was formed in the suburban area of Summerlin, Las Vegas, by the two childhood friends Ryan Ross on the guitar and Spencer Smith on the drums. Since the age of thirteen, the two played blink-182 covers in bands of different formations, under the name of "Summer League," possibly a reference to the suburb in which they lived.
'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out,' Panic!'s debut album
'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out,' Panic!'s debut album

After recruiting Brent Wilson on bass and Brendon Urie on vocals, the band settled on the name 'Panic! at the Disco.' The band has stated, on their DVD and in interviews, that the name "Panic! at the Disco" comes from the song "Panic" by The Smiths, which includes the line "burn down the disco," though a more popular belief is that the name has its origins in the song "Panic" by Name Taken, which includes the line "Panic at the disco[1]."

In order to promote their music, the band contacted Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz through LiveJournal, and sent him a link to their PureVolume site. Wentz was apparently so impressed that he took a trip to Las Vegas to meet the band in person. After seeing them practice in their garage, he asked if they would sign with his Fueled by Ramen imprint label Decaydance.

This thread got me to dig out Panic in the Sky and read it again...good times...