Panama (band)
{{Short description|Australian electronica band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Sydney, Australia
| genre = Electronic, alternative dance, indie pop
| years_active = {{start date|2010}}–present
| label = Future Classic, 300 Entertainment
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| website = {{URL|panamamusic.co}}
| current_members = Jarrah McCleary
Tim Commandeur
Tom Marland
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Panama is an electronic musical project from Sydney, Australia.{{cite web|title=Always – Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/always-ep/id736398372|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925190813/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/always-ep/id736398372|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2015|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=21 November 2013}} Panama formed after Jarrah McCleary{{'}}s previous band, The Dirty Secrets came to an end. Panama has allowed McCleary to experiment musically and develop a more electronic, house influenced style.{{cite web|url=https://happymag.tv/panama-always/|title=Panama Always EP|website=Happy Mag|date=4 November 2013|accessdate=5 April 2020}}
Panama has seen band members come and go, but is spearheaded by Jarrah McCleary (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Tim Commandeur (drums) and Tom Marland (keyboard, guitar). Panama's second EP Always (2014) nabbed the band spots on BBC Radio 1, Triple J's iconic Hottest 100 and has had millions of plays on SoundCloud.{{Cite web|title=Panama|url=https://issuemagazine.com/panama/|access-date=2021-06-24|website=issuemagazine.com|language=en-US}}
The band recorded an EP in Los Angeles and embarked on tours around the world including playing at SXSW in 2014 and Primavera Festival in 2015.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Nicola|date=2015-09-15|title=Sound of the Week: Panama|url=https://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/sound-of-the-week-panama/|access-date=2021-06-24|website=Kaltblut Magazine|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=The Musical Jungle|url=https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/entertainment/article/musical-jungle|access-date=2021-06-24|website=Broadsheet|language=en}}
In 2015, Panama partnered with iconic swimwear brand, Seafolly, to featuring the brands latest design's in the music video for their single, Stay Forever.{{Cite web|date=2014-09-24|title=Seafolly teams up with Panama as hot treat|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/swimwear-brand-seafolly-has-gone-left-of-centre-with-its-summer-collection-as-it-teams-with-panama-ng-5f5419a46d78ed6cb535b51050af5db1|access-date=2021-06-24|website=PerthNow|language=en}}
In 2020, the EP Always was certified platinum in Australia.
Discography
= Extended plays =
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scope="row" | It's Not Over
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scope="row" | Always
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scope="row" | Hope for Something
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==As featured artist==
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2017
| align="left"| "Waterfall" | Presence |
2018
| align="left"| "People I Know" | {{tba}} |
2018
| align="left"| "Wildflowers" | {{tba}} |
2019
| align="left"| "Hollow" | {{tba}} |
2019
| align="left"| "Automatic" | Solar Nights |
2019
| align="left" |"Between Us (feat. Panama)" (Hayden James) |Between Us |
2021
| align="left" |"Weightless" (Ben Böhmer & Panama){{Cite web |title=Apple Music - Weightless Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/weightless/1709033236?i=1709033245 |website=Apple Music}} |Weightless - Single |
2021
| align="left" |"Rolling Back" (TWO LANES & Panama) |Reflections |
2022
| align="left" |"Fade Into Black" (Tinlicker and Panama) |Fade Into Black - Single |
2022
| align="left" |"Far Behind" (Nils Hoffmann featuring Panama) |A Radiant Sign |
2022
| align="left" |"New Love (feat. Panama)" (Le Youth & Sultan + Shepard) |Reminders |
2023
| align="left" |"Left Behind" (TWO LANES & Panama) |Duality |
2024
| align="left" |"Don't Let Go" (Keanler & Panama) |ABGT 602 |
2024
| align="left" |"Love Come Through" (LP Giobbi & Panama) |Dotr |
2024
| align="left" |"Control" (Cristoph, Panama & Tigerblind) |Control - Single |
2025
| align="left" |"Nowhere to Hide" (Massane & Panama) |Nowhere to Hide - Single |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://panamamusic.co}}
- {{AllMusic|id=mn0003062581|label=Panama}}
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