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 =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| EP details

! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Certification

scope="row" | It's Not Over

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  • Released: 2 November 2012
  • Label: Future Classic (FCL79)
  • Format: CD, Digital download, 12"

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scope="row" | Always

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  • Released: 3 October 2013
  • Label: Future Classic (FCL98)
  • Format: CD, Digital download, 12"

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  • ARIA: Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSinglesAccreds2020.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2020 Singles|publisher=ARIA|accessdate=19 March 2020}}
scope="row" | Hope for Something

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  • Released: 24 June 2017
  • Label: Future Classic
  • Format: Digital download{{cite web|last1=Geslanion |first1=Michelle |title=Panama shares new EP, Hope for Something: Stream|url=https://consequence.net/2017/06/panama-shares-new-ep-hope-for-something-stream/|date=21 June 2017|publisher=consequence.net|accessdate=21 March 2018}}

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=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col" width="220"| Album

rowspan="3"| 2012

| align="left"| "It's Not Over"{{cite web|url=https://airit.org.au/Panama-It-s-Not-Over.html|title=It's Not Over - single|website=AIRIT|date=February 2012|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

| rowspan="2"| It's Not Over

align="left"| "Magic"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/magic-single/1489114113|title=Magic - single|website=Apple Music|date=23 July 2012 |accessdate=5 April 2020}}
align="left"| "Money King" {{small|(with Jazzyst)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/monkey-king-ep/1490661151|title=Money King - single|website=Apple Music|date=24 December 2012|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

| rowspan="1" {{n/a|non album single}}

rowspan="3"| 2013

| align="left"| "We Have Love"{{cite web|url=https://airit.org.au/Panama-We-Have-Love.html|title=We Have Love - single|website=AIRIT|date=April 2013|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

| rowspan="1"| It's Not Over

align="left"| "How We Feel"{{cite web|url=https://airit.org.au/Panama-How-We-Feel.html|title=We Have Love - single|website=AIRIT|date=October 2013|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

| rowspan="2"| Always

align="left"| "Always"{{cite web|url=https://airit.org.au/Panama-Always.html|title=Always - single|website=AIRIT|date=October 2013|accessdate=5 April 2020}}
rowspan="2"| 2014

| align="left"| "Strange Feeling"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/strange-feeling-single/1489113108|title=Strange Feeling - single|website=Apple Music|date=February 2014 |accessdate=5 April 2020}}{{cite web|author=Corrie|title=Panama Releases Bonus Track "Strange Feeling"|url=http://stoneyroads.com/2014/03/panama-releases-bonus-track-strange-feeling/|date=7 March 2014|publisher=stoneyroads.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}

| rowspan="1"| Always (Deluxe Edition)

align="left"| "Stay Forever"{{cite web|title=Panama - Stay Forever|url=https://soundcloud.com/futureclassic/panama-stay-forever|publisher=soundcloud.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}

| rowspan="2" {{n/a|non album singles}}

rowspan="1"| 2015

| align="left"| "Jungle"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/jungle-single/1481727507|title=Jungle - single|website=Apple Music|date=5 June 2015|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

rowspan="2"| 2017

| align="left"| "Hope for Something"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/hope-for-something-single/1481727786|title=Hope for Something - single|website=Apple Music|date=April 2017|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

| rowspan="2"| Hope for Something

align="left"| "Undertow"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/undertow-single/1481727579|title=Undertow - single|website=Apple Music|date=June 2017|accessdate=5 April 2020}}
rowspan="3"| 2019

| align="left"| "Can't Stop Your Lovin'" {{small|(with Poolside)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/cant-stop-your-lovin-single/1472647581|title=Can't Stop Lovin' You - single|website=Apple Music|date=June 2019|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

| rowspan="3" {{n/a|non album singles}}

align="left"| "More Than Friends" {{small|(with Andrey Azizov)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/more-than-friends-single/1474730053|title=More Than Friends - single|website=Apple Music|date=August 2019|accessdate=5 April 2020}}
align="left"| "Drive" {{small|(with OTR)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/drive-single/1480784583|title=Drive - single|website=Apple Music|date=October 2019|accessdate=5 April 2020}}

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