Johnny Panic

Johnny Panic are a punk rock band from London, formed in 2002.

This article is about the U.K. punk rock band. For the "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" song, see Tears for Fears.
Johnny Panic
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active1999–2011
Members
  • Rob Solly
  • Jonny Shock
  • Matt James
  • Sean Mannion
Past membersNash Francis
Websitehttp://www.johnnypanic.com/

Band members
  • Rob Solly - Guitar (founder member)
  • Jonny Shock - Percussion (founder member)
  • Matt James - Guitar and backing vocals (founder member)
  • Sean Mannion - Bass and backing vocals

Past members
  • Nash Francis - Bass and backing vocals (founder member)[1]

History

Johnny Panic was founded in 2002. Their music can be described as rock music, inspired by bands such as The Clash and The Jam. Following the release of several singles, the band's debut album The Violent Dazzling was released in 2005.[2] Soon after Nash Francis left the band later to become a painter and was replaced by Sean Mannion. Their second album, The Good Fight, was released in November 2007 on Repeat Records and was preceded by the single "Dislocation" on 29 October.[2]

In 2006 their track "I Live For" was used in the soundtrack to the video game Test Drive Unlimited,[3] and their cover of The Turtles' hit "Happy Together" was used in an npower television commercial. Their name comes from the short story Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams by Sylvia Plath.

The band finally released their third album, "Ritual Riots" on 26 September 2011.[4] This has been preceded by the single "The World Around You", released on 16 September 2011.[4]

Discography

Albums
Year Title
2005 The Violent Dazzling
2007 The Good Fight
2011 Ritual Riots[5]

Singles
Year Title UK Chart
[6][7]
2004 "You're a Fool" —
"Burn Your Youth" 69
"Chemical Girlfriend" (download only) —
2005 "Minority of One" 60
"Automatic Healer" 49
2006 "Happy Together" / "I Live For" —
2007 "The Rebel" (download only) —
"Dislocation" —
2008 "The Rebel" —
2011 "The World Around You" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References
  1. "The Official Johnny Panic Website - About The Band, Biography". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. "The Official Johnny Panic Website - Discography". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "Test Drive Unlimited soundtrack". NFSSoundtrack. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. "The Official Johnny Panic Website". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. "Johnny Panic 3rd Album Title and Tracklisting announcement". Johnny Panic/Myspace. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 286. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. "JOHNNY PANIC - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2022.


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