He claims that he was fired, following an argument about the band's finances, but the rest of the band deny this. That same month, Brent Wilson left the band. Panic at the Disco's second single, 'But It's Better If You Do', was released in May 2006, peaking at number 23 in the UK charts. The band's newfound popularity saw them pushed up to second-billing on the Truckstops & Statelines Winter Tour in 2006 and their album outsold that of the headliner's (The Academy Is.) during the tour. The single reached number seven in the US charts. The video later won Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards. In January 2006, the band was featured on MTV's Total Request Live show, where the video for 'I Write Sins, Not Tragedies' was shown for the first time. Although the band gradually built a fanbase via MySpace and their PureVolume site, the album was not recognized on any significant commercial scale. The Rise to Fame: Panic at the Disco's debut album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out was released in 2005.
Pete Wentz, of Fall Out Boy signed Panic at the Disco to his Decaydance label after they sent him a link to their PureVolume site. When they heard him sing, however, he was instantly promoted to lead singer status. At Palo Verde High School, Wilson met Brendon Urie and he was invited to play guitar for the band. They started off playing Blink-182 covers, in various guises, and then created the band 'Summer League' with Brent Wilson and Trevor (who has since left the band). Ryan Ross (guitar) and Spencer Smith (drums) were childhood friends. The Beginnings: Panic at the Disco formed in Summerlin, Las Vegas. Their sound features various influences, such as electronica, rock, dance and punk. Panic at the Disco (formerly spelled Panic! at the Disco) is a band from Las Vegas.
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