Pánico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pánico
Live concert by Panico band in 2008
Background information
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
Members	Current members: Edi Pistolas Caroline Tres Estrellas Memoria Radial Tatán Cavernícola DJ Squat Past members: Juanito Zapatillas Chow Cables Mambo Bit

Pánico is a cool band from Chile. They play different kinds of rock music, like alternative rock, psychedelic rock, and post-punk. Even though they started in Chile, they are now based in Paris, France.

How Pánico Started

The band Pánico started when Eduardo, known as Edi Pistolas, met Caroline, also called Carolina tres estrellas, in France. Edi was from Chile, and Caroline was his schoolmate.

After playing in other bands, Edi and Caroline went to Chile. There, they found Cristóbal, known as Juanito Zapatillas, and Sebastián, known as Tatán Cavernícola. Together, they formed their new band, "Pánico".

From the very beginning, Pánico got a lot of attention. People loved their fun performances on stage. Their fans, who called themselves "Chicos y Chicas Pánico" (Pánico Boys and Girls), grew steadily. The band was also known for working on their own, without a big record company. This showed other bands that it was possible to be independent.

First Songs and Albums

Pánico's first album was called Bruce Lee. It was released independently and included popular songs like Fútbol and Yendo al hipermercado.

Next, they released their second album, Canciones para aprender a cantar (Songs to learn to sing). This album also came out on their own. It had many of their early classic songs, such as Las cosas van más lento and El choclo. These songs had a "lo-fi" sound, which means they were recorded simply.

In 1995, a big music company called EMI started signing Chilean bands. Pánico was one of the bands EMI chose to help promote. EMI helped them with live shows, music videos, and advertising.

During this time, Pánico released the album Pornostar with EMI. Thanks to EMI's help, more and more people heard Pánico's music. The song Demasiada confusión (Too much confusion) became very popular on Chilean radio. The album's sound reminded people of bands like The Ramones and Pixies. Fans loved it, but it didn't sell as much as EMI hoped. After making an EP called Surfin’ Maremoto with EMI, Pánico decided to go back to making music independently.

New Sounds and Tours

In 1997, Pánico was once again without a record company. They wanted to play bigger shows and make their music sound even better. They re-released their earlier albums, Canciones para aprender a cantar and Bruce Lee. They also played many concerts across Chile. That same year, the band started working on a new album called Rayo al ojo. This album mixed new and old Pánico songs, blending rock sounds with keyboards.

In 1998, Pánico released Rayo al ojo (Beam to the eye). They toured Chile again, playing in cities like Santiago, Concepción, and Valparaíso. The song Las cosas van más lento (Things are going slower) became one of their most famous songs. They still play it at their concerts today!

Edi and Caroline also worked on their own small record company called Combo Discos. This company released Pánico's albums and music from other bands too.

In 1998, they also released Pánico Remixes. This album had songs from Rayo al ojo and Panorámico (an album released in Europe) that were remixed by different DJs.

In 1999, Pánico introduced a new sound they called Electro Tropical Destroy. This style surprised their fans and got mixed reactions. The band wanted to bring back tropical sounds, which were not very popular in the alternative music scene at the time. This change marked the beginning of Pánico's move away from Chile.

Moving to France and New Adventures

Between 2000 and 2004, Pánico signed a contract with Sony France. They played a few farewell shows in Santiago and Valparaíso, then moved to France. In France, they released Telepathic Sonora. This album was made in New York City with help from famous musicians like Yuka Honda (from the band Cibo Matto).

Pánico continued to perform in France. However, their album didn't sell very well, and Sony France stopped working with them. The band faced some difficult times, and one member, Philippe Boisier, left to work on his own music.

In 2003, Pánico released an EP called Ice Cream on vinyl. This was another new direction for the band, and it marked the start of better times. They became more popular and respected in the European underground music scene. They then released the album Subliminal Kill with the record label Tigersushi Records. This album was influenced by electronic music and had some Latin American music sounds. It even included covers of songs by Tito Puente and Pérez Prado, and some lyrics were in Spanglish (a mix of Spanish and English). Subliminal Kill was a very important album for Pánico. It helped their music reach more people than ever before and got them great reviews in famous magazines like Les Inrockuptibles and Mojo.

Big Festivals and Recognition

In 2005, Subliminal Kill gave Pánico's career a big boost. They started playing at some of the most important music events in Europe. In August 2005, they performed at the Benicàssim Festival and the Barcelona Acció Musical (BAM) festival. After that, they played many shows in cities like London, Berlin, Brussels, Montreal, New York City, and Tel Aviv. Their music was even played on radio stations like BBC and XFM London.

The popular Scottish band Franz Ferdinand publicly said they liked Pánico's music. Also, the famous music magazine New Musical Express named Pánico's song Anfetaminado one of the best songs of the year!

Coming Home and New Music

In 2006, Pánico announced they would tour Chile again. Before they even arrived, tribute shows for Pánico were already happening in Santiago, with local bands playing their songs. Pánico's concerts in Chile sold out quickly! Since then, they have visited Chile more often.

In 2008, after releasing the EP Lupita, the band started their Pánico Summer Tour. They played concerts all over Chile, from the north to the south.

In 2010, Pánico had another small tour in Chile. Around this time, Gareth Jones helped mix their new album, Kick.

That same year, they traveled through the north of Chile, visiting the Atacama desert and old nitrate mines. This trip was for a documentary movie called "Pánico. La banda que buscó el sonido debajo" (Pánico, the band that found the sound beneath), which came out the next year.

In mid-2010, Pánico announced their new album, Kick, would be released by the UK record label Chemikal Underground. On this album, you can hear influences from 1980s alternative rock bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees, as well as newer styles like dance-punk. In June 2010, the band released the first two songs from the album: Bright Lights and Reverberation Mambo.

Pánico's Music

Here's a list of Pánico's main albums and EPs:

Studio Albums

• 1995 - Pornostar
• 1997 - Canciones para aprender a cantar
• 1997 - Rayo al ojo
• 2001 - Telepathic Sonora
• 2005 - Subliminal Kill
• 2010 - Kick

EPs (Extended Plays)

• 1994 - Pánico EP
• 1995 - Surfin' Maremoto
• 1997 - Panorámico
• 2003 - Ice Cream

Compilation Albums

• 1998 - Pánico Remixes
• 2000 - Tributo a Los Prisioneros
• 2004 - Rock chileno de los '90, Vol.1
• 2005 - Modular presents: Leave them all behind
• 2005 - Les Inrockuptibles présentent objectif 2005 - Vol. 2
• 2007 - Catedral en coma. Vol. 2

Band Members

Here are the people who have been part of Pánico:

Current Members

• Edi Pistolas
• Caroline Tres Estrellas
• Memoria Radial
• Tatán Cavernícola
• DJ Squat

Past Members

• Juanito Zapatillas
• Chow Cables
• Mambo Bit

Images for kids

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  Live concert by Panico band in 2008

See also

In Spanish: Pánico (banda) para niños