Meanwhile, Wentz began to hype the band wherever possible: from wearing “Pete! at the Disco” T-shirts onstage to mentioning the group in interviews. Wentz gave a quick shout-out to the band during a press junket on the day before the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards : “I’ve got a couple of bands coming out soon on Decaydance, one being this band called Panic! at the Disco,” Wentz said. “Their record is going to be your next favorite record. It’s called A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out – get it before your little brother does.” At the time of the band’s signing, all of the band members were still in high school (with the exception of Ross, who was forced to quit UNLV ). Urie graduated in May 2005, and Wilson and Smith finished school online as the band left for College Park, Maryland, to record their debut record.
Wentz hyped the band
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