Wide eye panic
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Wide Eye Panic is an alternative metal
band from Olympia
, Washington that formed in 2003. After forming and writing a few original songs, they started playing many gigs in cities and towns surrounding Olympia, such as Lacey
, Seattle, Tacoma
, and Kent
. In the summer of 2005, they released their first independent album, entitled "Distorted View", which contained 11 tracks. In March 2008, they released a second independent album called "The Process", which held their first local radio single, "Question B9". In Winter of 2009, Wide Eye Panic was signed to Bieler Bros. Records. Their first studio album, entitled "Modus Operandi", was released on February 16, 2010.
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band from Olympia
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
, Washington that formed in 2003. After forming and writing a few original songs, they started playing many gigs in cities and towns surrounding Olympia, such as Lacey
Lacey, Washington
Lacey is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Established as a suburb of Olympia, its population was 42,393 at the 2010 census out of a county population of 252,264.-History:...
, Seattle, Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, and Kent
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
. In the summer of 2005, they released their first independent album, entitled "Distorted View", which contained 11 tracks. In March 2008, they released a second independent album called "The Process", which held their first local radio single, "Question B9". In Winter of 2009, Wide Eye Panic was signed to Bieler Bros. Records. Their first studio album, entitled "Modus Operandi", was released on February 16, 2010.
Band members
- Aram Wheeler - Vocals
- Mark Mauer - Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals
- Karl Penn - Guitar
- Randy Bebich - Guitar
- Andrew Kuhn - Percussion