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| Birth name | George Ryan Ross III |
| Born | August 30, 1986 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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George Ryan Ross III (born August 30, 1986) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is well-known for being the former lead guitarist, singer, and main songwriter for the rock band Panic! at the Disco. He left the band in 2009. Later that year, he and former Panic! bassist Jon Walker started a new band called The Young Veins. In this band, Ross was the lead singer and guitarist.
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Ryan Ross's Early Life and Music
How Ryan Started in Music
Ryan Ross was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. When he was 12, he got a guitar for Christmas. He started playing music with his best friend, Spencer Smith, who had a drum set.
Ryan and Spencer mostly played songs by the band Blink-182. Ryan was the singer. Their first band was called Pet Salamander. Ryan wrote his first song when he was 14 years old.
Later, they teamed up with Brent Wilson and another friend named Trevor Howell. They formed a band called "Summer League." After that, they met Brendon Urie and created the band Panic! at the Disco.
Ryan Ross and Panic! at the Disco
Ryan Ross and Spencer Smith officially formed Panic! at the Disco in 2004. Brent Wilson and Brendon Urie joined them. The band's first album was called A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. They recorded it from June to September 2005, and it came out on September 27, 2005.
After their first album became very popular, the band went back to the studio in October 2007. They recorded their second album, Pretty. Odd., which was released on March 25, 2008. The sound of this album was very different from their first one.
Pretty. Odd. was the last album Ryan Ross worked on fully with Panic! at the Disco. However, he did get a writing credit for the song "Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...)" on their third album, Vices & Virtues. This is because the song started before Ryan and Jon Walker left the band.
Ryan Ross and The Young Veins
On July 13, 2009, Ryan Ross talked to MTV about leaving Panic! at the Disco. He said that the split had been planned for a while. He also mentioned that he and the other members of Panic! at the Disco were still good friends.
Ross told MTV that he and Jon Walker were writing and recording new songs very quickly. On July 28, 2009, their new band's name was announced as The Young Veins. They also released their first song, "Change," online.
On July 15, 2009, Ross explained to MTV that their new music would be more like early garage rock bands such as The Kinks. He said the songs would be shorter and faster. Unlike Pretty. Odd., their new album would not have a lot of orchestral music.
Ryan and Jon also recorded with help from Alex Greenwald from Phantom Planet. Eric Ronick, who used to play keyboards for Panic! at the Disco on tour, also helped.
The Young Veins signed with One Haven Music. Their first album, Take a Vacation!, was released on June 8, 2010. On December 10, 2010, The Young Veins announced they were taking a break.
Ryan Ross's Solo Music
In 2013, Ryan Ross released a two-song demo on his SoundCloud page. He also shared a few other songs there. The description on his page said, "Thanks for waiting. I'm back now."
In 2018, Ross worked with Z Berg on a Christmas song called "The Bad List." In an interview, Ross said he would be recording more songs for his next solo release in 2019.
Other Music Projects
Ryan Ross appeared in the Gym Class Heroes music video for "Clothes Off!!" His former bandmates Brendon Urie, Spencer Smith, and Jon Walker were also in it. He also appeared in The Cab's music video for "One of THOSE Nights."
In 2011, Ross was given credit as a composer for the song "Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...)" on Panic! at the Disco's album Vices & Virtues. This song was started when Ross and Walker were still in the band.
He also recorded a song called "Superbowl Hero" with Alex Greenwald and Michael Runion. They formed a new group called RAM (Ryan, Alex, Michael).
Ross also sang backing vocals for "Stuck In Love." This song was on William Beckett's solo album What Will Be in late 2012.
In 2012, Ross was featured on More Amor's song "Beach Bones."
In 2019, it was announced that Ross was part of The Dead End Kids club. This group included Z Berg, Dan Keyes, and Nick Hinman. They went on a tour of seven shows, which ended on October 31, 2019.
See also
In Spanish: Ryan Ross para niños
