I Panic
“.. A good song doesn’t care whether it’s played by a rock band, just on a single guitar, or with a full orchestra. The song remains..” (Sir Paul McCartney). I Panic is a lifelong search to create such a song. To tell a story, express a feeling, or both Alternative Theatrical Rock My name is Marcel van Tetering, a Dutch singer and multi-instrumentalist. I started I Panic back in 1987, together with two lifelong friends, as a band to play our own, original songs, next to the cover bands we were also playing in. After that, I retained the name I Panic as a solo project, to write and record my songs. After years of creating my music as home demos, besides playing piano, guitar, and singing in various bands, I adapted the concept of being a one-man band and turned the home demo’s into proper productions. Maybe because I grew up in my grandmother’s record store, my songs are sometimes hard to categorize., but are best described as Alternative Rock with a touch of theatre. Musically I find inspiration in great artists ranging from Tom Waits, Cole Porter, Randy Newman, and Jacques Brel to David Bowie, Joe Jackson, Echo & the Bunnymen, Elvis Costello, and R.E.M. For me, the lyrics of the songs are just as important as the music. Lyrics should be like storytelling, feeding on the tension of not knowing what will happen. Often, I turn daily life events into songs like catchy little stories, some with a hinge for irony. Stay tuned, stay safe, Marcel
