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The very beginning of the Belgian alternative rock-band Pan!c TV can be traced back to January 2004, when Jean-Yves Szmida, Michael Keller and Sven Casaleiro decide to form a band. All 3 gained experience by playing in some different regional bands in East-Belgium (in the small German-speaking part of the country) before.

The guys take all the time they need to work on their own style and they even make recording experiences at “Gam Studio” ( “La Chapelle Studios”, Waimes), but without releasing a CD. And it is only at the end of the year 2005 that the band begins to perform their funk-rock with psychedelic and even punk touch live.

When bassist and original member Sven leaves the band in August 2008 because of personal circumstances, the band already knew some changes in line-up before (with a second guitarist – by the way: thanks to Oli, Marcel and Florian), the band played about 30 gigs (some references: Schlüsselloch Aachen; Bear-Rock Andenne; Ferme Madelonne Gouvy; support for the German crossover-heroes H-Blockx; Chez Bouldou, Liège; Vibrations Malmedy; Eupen Musik Marathon; etc.), the band recorded a first demo in auto production, with the aid of their mate Justy (Michael Jost) (the CD “Clean Machine” with 7 songs is released in August 2007 – feel free to listen to 2 songs of the album here on MySpace: “Hell Is On Fire” and “Hello Darkness”) and the band got radio-airplay and gave an interview on BRF1 (Eupen).

With the arrival of the new bassist Björn Marx, the Pan!c TV-sound becomes less funky, but more rock and even more danceable. And more successful? It is obvious that Pan!c TV can convince more and more people with their dynamic and energetic music, not only by winning some contests (“Tremplin APRF”, Nivelles; 1st round Emergenza, Liège; “Concours Freestage” at Vibrations Malmedy).

Still in auto production and with the aid of Justy, Pan!c TV releases a five-track EP in April 2009. “Your Personal Programme Guide” (discover the songs “Tough Guy”, “Kill Your Radio” and "Train to Moscow" here on MySpace) has already opened and should open them more doors.

The "live and in coulour"-tour 2009 leads them to Germany (Aachen, Freiburg, Bad Oeynhausen,...), the Netherlands (Prilpop Festival Sevenum/Venlo) and Belgium of course (to name a few: Solid’A Rock Festival, Malmedy; Gertrude Rock Eco-Festival, Nivelles; Festival The LOAF, Eupen; Sound Off A Beach Festival, Esneux; Kfé Saint-Jacques, Nivelles; La Taverne du Théâtre, La Louvière; Rock’Eole Festival, Estinnes-au-Val; Fiesta City, Verviers; etc.). For more details, please check the list “past shows” below.

In-between, the band got radio-airplay on BRF1, Radio-Support, Radio Quartz, Pure FM (selection for the contest PureDémo), Vivante FM.

In September 2009, 3 Pan!c TV-songs are released on 2 compilations: “The Egg – Take 2” (by Sunny Side Up Records) and “Thatoubon! 2” (by Thatoubon! àsbl).

So, keep an eye on this band! It’s worth to see the guys perform live!

Please write to info@panictv.be for further information and if you want to buy the CD’s or t-shirts; for booking, please write to booking@panictv.be.

PAST SHOWS:

PRESS RELEASES (selection):

BRF1 - VitaminR: Pan!c TV live im Studio! Mit Akustik-Jam-Session. 8. August 2009 | 17:00 - 20:00 Uhr

Jean-Yves Szmida, Michael Keller und Björn Marx bei Emmanuel Zimmermann. Die drei haben natürlich ihre Instrumente dabei! Die Band Pan!c Tv aus St. Vith präsentieren dem Zuhörer ihre eigene Vorstellung modernen Independent-Rocks, der gleichermaßen eingängig wie hörbar vom Klangbild belgischer Alternativ-Größen wie Soulwax oder den Evil Superstars beeinflusst ist. Dabei lässt das Trio erkennen, dass auch internationale - vor allem britische - Musik bei der Entwicklung des Bandsounds eine bedeutende Rolle gespielt hat. Hierbei sind vor allem Britpop-Bands der 2. Generation à la Bloc Party oder the Dead 60’s zu nennen. Pan!c Tv versuchen, den Songs durch Punk- und Discobeats den nötigen Schuss Rhythmik zu verpassen, der Stücken wie 'Train to moscow', 'Dance like Clarence' oder 'Hell is on fire' eine besondere Note verleiht. Sie wollen vor Publikum spielen und die Zuschauer so von ihren Live-Qualitäten überzeugen, die in gleichwertigem Maße auch auf die neue EP 'Your Personal Programm Guide' transportiert werden konnten.

Prilpop Festival April 2009 Pan!c TV (BE) alternatieve rock

Hey!? Er is geen bal op de TV! Maar geen paniek, want op Prilpop speelt een zeer plezant bandje! …Pan!c TV! De stijl van Pan!c TV is het best te beschrijven als een interessante mix van bands als Queens of the Stone Age, Triggerfinger en The Arctic Monkeys. Dit Belgische Trio bestaat sinds 2003 en zal na vele optredens in België, Frankrijk en Duitsland ons kikkerlandje voor het eerst aandoen! En waar kunnen ze dat beter doen dan op Prilpop?

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Druckerei, Bad Oeynhausen, March 2009

!!!!Internationale Unterstützung!!!!

Die Banana Butts werden am 27.03.2009 außerdem durch die großartige Rockband aus Belgien „Pan!c TV“ unterstützt. Jetzt ist endgültig ein geiler Rock-Abend gesichert.

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