Pan!c tv
tough guy
Music by : Szmida Jean-Yves,Keller Michael, Bjorn Marx
Lyrics by : Szmida Jean-Yves
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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), 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 – 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 “Festival 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” 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.).
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!
