The Panics are an indie rock band originally from Perth, Western Australia, and currently based in Melbourne, Victoria.
History
The band started out while Jae Laffer and Drew Wootton were still at high school. They added Drew's younger brother Myles on drums, Paul Otway and Julian Douglas soon after. They are signed to the UK-based label LittleBIGMAN Records, a label set up by Pete Carroll and Gaz Whelan co-founder of The Happy Mondays.Their first release, a self-titled EP in 2002, enjoyed high rotation on Australian radio station Triple J and community radio stations around Australia, from which they gained some attention. The following two EPs This Day Last Year and Kid You're A Dreamer also generated radio exposure across Australia.In 2002, The Panics were the first Australian band to be invited to play at In The City, the UK's annual music convention. While in England they commenced recording tracks for their debut album, with parts being recorded in Manchester UK and the rest c
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The Panics