Panic Room was formed following the break-up of UK rock group, Karnataka, and features four members of the original award winning line-up. The band's music ranges from intimate acoustic songs to full-on multi-layered symphonic progressive rock, while retaining a contemporary edge.

With the line-up the quality of the song writing and musicianship will be familiar to fans of the original Karnataka, but Panic Room also experiments with new directions to create an original multi-faceted sound.

The debut album from the band manages to mix the familiar with something new and fresh with a number of elements and influences brought to bear. The material on the album has been tested via the bands myspace page and their won dedicated website and the reaction bodes well for the future. With four members of the previous incarnation of Karnataka on board including Anne-Marie Helder, Paul Davies, Gavin John Griffiths and Jonathan Edwards.

 

PANIC ROOM

Visionary Position

1. Elektra City
2. Endgame (Speed of Life)
3. Firefly
4. Reborn
5. Moon on the Water
6. Apocalypstick
7. I Wonder What's Keeping My True Love Tonight?
8. The Dreaming
 

Review and interview

Anticipation for the bands debut album is high and the band's myspace page and website have proved to be a popular stopping off places for fans both old and new.

The debut album includes the tracks Elektra City, End Game (Speed of Life), Firefly, Moon On The Water and the extended The Dreaming.

Visionary Position is an incredibly strong debut from a band that will no doubt build on the groundwork laid down by some of the members work with Karnataka. Panic Room however have an identity of their own away from any comparisons.
 

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