Pánico
| Pánico | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | psychedelic rock, alternative rock, post-punk, indie rock |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
Combo Discos EMI Tigersushi Sony France Chemikal Underground |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/panicoband |
| Members |
Current members: Edi Pistolas Past members: Juanito ZapatillasChow Cables Mambo Bit |
Current members:
Edi Pistolas
Caroline Tres Estrellas
Memoria Radial
Tatán Cavernícola
DJ Squat
Past members:
Pánico are a Chilean alternative rock, psychedelic rock and post-punk band based in Paris, France.
The history of Pánico began in France, where Eduardo Edi Pistolas (Spanish for Edi Pistols), a Chilean living in France, met Caroline, Carolina tres estrellas (Three Stars Caroline), a schoolmate. After being in other bands like La Meta al Cielo and Bolero Boys, they traveled to Chile where they recruited Cristóbal, or Juanito Zapatillas (Sneakers Johnny), and Sebastián, or Tatán Cavernícola (Caveman Tatán), to create a new project called "Pánico".
From the beginning, they caught the attention of the media with their playful on-stage performances, while their fan base - who called themselves "Chicos y Chicas Pánico" (Pánico Boys and Girls) - slowly started to grow. They were known from the beginning for working independently with no record label, setting an example for other bands.
Their first album, Bruce Lee (independent), included the songs Fútbol, Yendo al hipermercado and No me digas que no, si quieres decir que sí. They then released their second album, Canciones para aprender a cantar, also independent, which contained a collection of low-fi tracks that would become some of their best-known classics, such as: Las cosas van más lento and El choclo.
In 1995, the label EMI started recruiting several Chilean bands, including Santos Dumont, Lucybell, Christianes and Pánico, to promote in the market with live performances, video clips, promotion and advertising.
In this period, the album Pornostar was released with EMI and, through EMI’s promotion, Pánico began to reach more and more people. The single Demasiada confusión (Too much confusion) was widely played on Chilean radio. The album’s sound was reminiscent of The Ramones and The Pixies and was praised by fans, but didn’t meet EMI’s sales expectations. After recording the EP Surfin’ Maremoto (Tsunami Surfing) with EMI, they went back to producing records independently.
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