10 Rock Bands That Survived Major Line-Up Changes

10. Panic At The Disco

Anyone who went through an emo period in the 2000's tends to speak reverently about Panic at the Disco. Even if you weren't into the Hot Topic friendly punk rock the band was playing, there was no escaping songs like "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" from being played everywhere.

As the band explored different styles though, tensions started to rise between the members after the album Pretty Odd. Once the tour cycle ended, both bassist Jon Walker and principal songwriter Ryan Ross abandoned the group. Though the band continued on for a while, all of the members tended to make their way out, leaving Brendon Urie as the only member of the band.

Instead of falling into obscurity, Urie has been able to make Panic at the Disco the perfect platform for his new artistic ventures. The songs still fall under the rock category, but everything is now done with extravagant arrangements that seem to call to mind the big band arrangements from the 20's if they were fed through an electronic lens.

With the band's last album Pray For the Wicked racing up the charts, Urie has shown his chops at being one of the greatest power pop musicians going right now. It's been a long time since the era of makeup and top hats, but the other side of the spectrum has been just as interesting with Urie behind the mic.