  Panic! At The Disco began in Las
Vegas with friends Ryan Ross on guitar and
Spencer Smith on drums. The duo added Brent
Wilson on bass and Brendon Urie on vocals and
guitar. Their big break came by having their
music heard by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, and
after a meeting, the group was signed by
Fueled by Ramen Records.
 Panic! At The Disco released A
Fever You Can't Sweat Out.
Spin magazine named
Panic! At The Disco the 'Band of the Day.'
 # 19
Singles Artist of the Year
 A
Fever You Can't Sweat Out was certified
gold.
Panic! At The Disco hit the Top
40 with "I Write Sins Not
Tragedies."
Bassist Brent Wilson left the
group (saying later he was fired) and Jon
Walker was named temporary bassist while on
tour and eventually a member of the group.
 Panic! At The Disco hit the Top 10 with "I Write Sins Not
Tragedies."
A
Fever You Can't Sweat Out was certified
platinum.
For bassist Brent Wilson began
legal proceedings against his former group
for unpaid royalties.
The video for "I Write Sins Not
Tragedies" won a MTV Video Music
Award for Video of the Year, and was nominated for
Best Group Video, Best Rock Video, Best New Artist, and Best Art Direction. The band performed at
the show.
 Panic! At The Disco hit the Top
40 with "The Only Difference
Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press
Coverage."
The single "I Write Sins Not
Tragedies" was certified gold.
 Panic! At The Disco appeared on
the cover of Rolling Stone.
Panic! At The Disco released
their next LP Pretty.
Odd.
Panic! At The Disco topped the
Billboard Top Internet Albums chart and Top
Rock Albums chart with Pretty.
Odd.
Panic! At The Disco hit the Top
40 with "Nine In The Afternoon."
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