Ryan Ross

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ryan Ross


Img_capt = Ryan Ross is the lead guitarist, lyricist and back-up vocalist of the Panic at the Disco
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = George Ryan Ross III
Born = birth date and age|1986|08|30
Origin = Las Vegas, Nevada
Instruments = Guitar, Piano, Backing vocals, Organ, Accordion, Keyboard.
Occupation(s) = Guitarist-songwriter
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Fueled by Ramen
Decaydance Records

George Ryan Ross III (b. August 30, 1986 [http://www.movietome.com/people/465279/ryan-ross/index.html MovieTome: Ryan Ross] ] in Summerlin, Nevada) is the lead guitarist, lyricist and back-up vocalist for the band Panic at the Disco.

Biography

Early life

George Ryan Ross was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada to parents Sandra and George. He attended Bishop Gorman High School. He studied creative writing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas but dropped out after a semester to focus on music. [cite web
publisher = IMDb
title = Biography for Ryan Ross (III)
url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2174158/bio
accessdate = 2007-02-08 ]

Early musical beginnings

Ross got a guitar for Christmas when he was 12, and began collaborating with Smith who received a drum set. Ross and Smith mostly covered Blink-182 songs with Ross on vocals. Their band was called Pet Salamander. [cite web
publisher = Fueled by Ramen
title = Panic! at the Disco Bio
url=http://www.fueledbyramen.com/panic/images/panic_bio.pdf
accessdate = 2006-09-03 ] Their earlier bands were named Summer League and Pet Salamander before being changed to Panic! At The Disco.

Panic at the Disco

After Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson broke up the band, "Summer League", the three added Brendon Urie to begin Panic! at the Disco. Ross attended the University of Las Vegas for one semester before dropping out to pursue his musical career. Panic was eventually heard by Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, who signed them to his record label, Decaydance. Panic released A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, which included two songs Ryan wrote about his relationship with his father. "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" became a cult hit, with its first single, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" winning the Video of the Year Award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and peaking at #7 on the US charts.

On May 17, 2006, the band announced the departure of bassist Brent Wilson. A friend of the band, Jon Walker, filled in for Wilson on one of the upcoming tours and became his replacement. "A Fever You Can't Sweat" Out eventually went platinum, and the band began a world tour in the later part of 2006. The band also covered "This Is Halloween" on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack and the Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight" on a tribute LP.

Ryan Ross joined up with Fall Out Boy on their song, "The Take Over, the Breaks Over", from their album Infinity on High. Ross led the guest guitar solo.

The band began writing their follow-up album in early 2007. In the beginning of 2008, the band announced they would be mixing their album at Abbey Road Studios. On January 9, 2008, the band announced they would drop the "!" from Panic! at the Disco. The next day, January 10, the album name was officially confirmed as being Pretty. Odd.. Its first single was "Nine in the Afternoon".

References

External links

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* [http://www.panicatthedisco.com Official Panic! at the Disco web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/panicatthedisco Official Panic at the Disco Myspace]