Midnight Panic
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| Midnight Panic | |
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 From left to right: Mike Montano, Mark Chavez, Peter Shubert, Matt Low (ex-drummer) |
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| Origin | Bakersfield, California |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 2005 – Present |
| Genres | Metal Rock |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Members | Mark Chavez Peter Shubert Mike Montano Cesareo Garasa |
| Past members | Matt Low |
| Website(s) | Official site Fan Site Messageboard[citation needed] |
Midnight Panic is a four-piece rock music group from Bakersfield, California. The band was formed in 2005 Mark Chavez, the former lead singer of Adema. They have since been playing shows in Bakersfield and have already launched their debut EP which is available via their website.
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[edit] History
When Mark Chavez left Adema in late 2003 following the release of their second LP titled Unstable, he later on in the year announced that he had started a new band called "State of Mind". At first it was rumored that Mark had recruited guitarist Geno Lenardo and bassist Frank Cavanagh of the band Filter. This statement later turned out to be false.
In the summer of 2005 it was revealed that Chavez's new band name was "Midnight Panic". In addition to Chavez, the band features guitarist Peter Shubert, bassist Mike Montano and drummer Cesareo Garasa.
On December 23, 2005, the band announced that their debut EP was available for purchase via their official website. A music video for the song "Tonight Is Our Last Night" was released soon after.
It has been announced via their MySpace blog that the band has finished recording four new songs which will be available on their upcoming LP. The first of the four recorded tracks released to the public was a song titled "Everyday".
The band remains unsigned at this point as they are currently meeting with record lables. With Mark's success in Adema, it shouldn't be too long before the band is signed as Chavez has an incredbibly large fan base and is helping him to regain is mainstream attention once more.
[edit] Band members
- Mark Chavez – Vocals
- Peter Shubert – Guitar
- Mike Montano – Bass
- Cesareo Garasa – Drums
[edit] Former Members
- Matt Low – Drums (2005-2006) [Quit Midnight Panic in December 2006 after re-uniting with former band Swag 667]
[edit] Discography
![Midnight Panic [EP]](../../../m/p/2E/Image%7EMp.jpg.w180h182.jpg_54ac.html)
- Midnight Panic [EP] (December 23, 2005)
- "Tonight Is Our Last Night"
- "You Don't Have to Be Afraid"
- "Give Me One Chance"
- "I Want to Know"
- "Celebrate"
- Bring Me Back to Life
- "Miss You"
- "Not Looking Back "
- "No One Here Is Safe"
[edit] Miscellaneous
- All the band members are of Mexican descent.
- Mike Montano was actually a member of the original Adema back when the band was just starting out back in 1998. Not many fans of Adema know this, but this information was posted on Adema's official forum website under a topic named "The Origins of Adema". When he left he was replaced by Adema's current bassist Dave DeRoo. This marks Montano's second time working with Chavez. This info is available via Midnight Panic's MySpace site[1].
- Cesareo Garasa too was a member of the original Adema line-up back in 1999, making this his second time working with Chavez. This information is available on Cesareo's Blogunder the title Ancient History : Adema
- Peter Shubert is the cousin of Mark Chavez.
- Jonathan Davis is the half-brother of Mark Chavez.
- Matt Low used to be the drummer for the band Swag 667 before he joined Midnight Panic. He re-united with them in December 2006. Swag 667 are currently working on their new album.
- The song "No One Here Is Safe" is the very first political song that Chavez has written. It is about Hurricane Katrina.
