THE PANICS

“One of Australia’s best kept secrets.” Music Week (UK)

“The Panics are a band you should stick on your iPod sharpish.” The Sun (UK)

"The Panics deserve fame, accolades and worship." Brag Magazine

Although the 5-piece, were born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, musically their sound is intrinsically rooted to the northwest of England. They were first spotted and signed by Happy Mondays’ drummer Gaz Whelan, who took them over to Manchester to write, record and perform at Tony Wilson’s ‘In the City’ to support The Mondays.

The band’s current album ‘Cruel Guards’ has recently been released in the UK to rave reviews and gaining strong UK radio support. They have also sold out a stream of UK shows through word of mouth alone, including sell out shows in London, Manchester and Glasgow. At the end of their set in Manchester the audience chanted and refused to move for over five minutes until the band came back for more.

In Australia the album has already scooped a Triple ‘J Album of the Year Award’ and an ARIA Award, while the single ‘Don’t Fight it’ made the Triple J Top 10 for the year.

Date performing: 30 December 2009
Stage: The Bellbird

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