Johnny Panic are a
punk rock
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band from
London
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, formed in 2002.
Band members
*Rob Solly – Guitar (founder member)
*Jonny Shock – Percussion (founder member)
*Matt James – Guitar and backing vocals (founder member)
*Sean Mannion – Bass and backing vocals
Past members
*Nash Francis – Bass and backing vocals (founder member)
History
Johnny Panic was founded in 2002. Their
music
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can be described as
rock music
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, inspired by bands such as
The Clash
The Clash were an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements ...
and
The Jam
The Jam were an English rock band formed in 1972 in Woking, Surrey, consisting of Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. They released 18 consecutive top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in ...
. Following the release of several
singles, the band's debut
album
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''The Violent Dazzling'' was released in 2005.
Soon after Nash Francis left the band later to become a painter and was replaced by Sean Mannion. Their second album, ''The Good Fight'', was released in November 2007 on Repeat Records and was preceded by the single "Dislocation" on 29 October.
In 2006 their track "I Live For" was used in the
soundtrack
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to the
video game
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''
Test Drive Unlimited'',
and their
cover of
The Turtles'
hit "
Happy Together" was used in an
npower television commercial
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. Their name comes from the short story ''
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams'' by
Sylvia Plath.
The band finally released their third album, "Ritual Riots" on 26 September 2011.
This has been preceded by the single "The World Around You", released on 16 September 2011.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Official website
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English rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2002
2002 establishments in the United Kingdom