Panic! at the Disco

USA, 2004–2023

Las Vegas act formed in 2004, eventually a Brendon Urie solo vehicle. Their debut A Fever You Can't Sweat Out ('I Write Sins Not Tragedies') fused emo-pop with cabaret theatrics; later records leaned into Urie's Queen-sized pop showmanship.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Panic! at the Disco and 0 artists Panic! at the Disco influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Panic! at the Disco?

• Fall Out Boy — Panic! at the Disco were discovered and signed by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz to his label, and modelled their early emo-pop directly on FOB's sound.
• Queen — Brendon Urie is an avowed Queen devotee — Freddie Mercury's showmanship and vocal range drive Panic!'s later, grandiose pop.
• blink-182 — Panic! at the Disco began as a blink-182 covers band, and that pop-punk starting point shaped their earliest material.