<P> Panic ! at the Disco was formed in 2004 in the suburban area of Summerlin , Las Vegas , by childhood friends Ryan Ross , who sang and played guitar , and Spencer Smith , who played drums . They both attended Bishop Gorman High School , and they began playing music together in ninth grade . They invited friend Brent Wilson from nearby Palo Verde High School to join on bass , and Wilson invited classmate Brendon Urie to try out on guitar . The quartet soon began rehearsing in Smith 's grandmother 's living room . Urie grew up in a Mormon family in Las Vegas and early on missed some rehearsals to go to church . Ross initially was the lead vocalist for the group , but after hearing Urie sing back - up during rehearsals , the group decided to make him the lead . Initially , Panic ! at the Disco was a Blink - 182 cover band . </P>
<P> Panic ! at the Disco was formed in 2004 in the suburban area of Summerlin , Las Vegas , by childhood friends Ryan Ross , who sang and played guitar , and Spencer Smith , who played drums . They both attended Bishop Gorman High School , and they began playing music together in ninth grade . They invited friend Brent Wilson from nearby Palo Verde High School to join on bass , and Wilson invited classmate Brendon Urie to try out on guitar . The quartet soon began rehearsing in Smith 's grandmother 's living room . Urie grew up in a Mormon family in Las Vegas and early on missed some rehearsals to go to church . Ross initially was the lead vocalist for the group , but after hearing Urie sing back - up during rehearsals , the group decided to make him the lead . Initially , Panic ! at the Disco was a Blink - 182 cover band . </P>
who was the original lead singer of panic at the disco
who was the original lead singer of panic at the disco
Brendon Urie
Brendon Urie