Johnny Panic

Drawing inspiration from the glorious history of artists that have meant something in the last 50 years of rock and roll, any triangulation of where they're coming from would have to include The Clash, Guns n Roses and the early American punk scene (they've covered The Nerves/Blondie and The Ramones to spectacular effect).

In 2005 Johnny Panic released their debut 'The Violent Dazzling', an album of stadium sized hooks and melodies wrapped around concerns of mental health, prostitution, drugs and prisoners of conscience. A typical quote from Rob at the time went thus, "There's an ethic missing from a lot of bands" he explains. "We live in a society that refuses to question. That's where rock 'n' roll comes in. We're not here to shove them down people's throats, but every single one of our songs is trying to get something across."