Panama (band)
Australian electronica band
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Panama is an electronic musical project from Sydney, Australia.[1] 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.[2]
Panama | |
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Electronic, alternative dance, indie pop |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Future Classic, 300 Entertainment |
| Members | Jarrah McCleary Tim Commandeur Tom Marland |
| Website | panamamusic |
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).[3][4] 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.[4]
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.[4][5][3]
In 2015, Panama partnered with iconic swimwear brand, Seafolly, to featuring the brands latest designs in the music video for their single, "Stay Forever".[6]
In 2020, the EP Always was certified platinum in Australia.[7]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Certification |
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| It's Not Over |
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| Always |
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| Hope for Something |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "It's Not Over"[9] | It's Not Over |
| "Magic"[10] | ||
| "Money King" (with Jazzyst)[11] | non album single | |
| 2013 | "We Have Love"[12] | It's Not Over |
| "How We Feel"[13] | Always | |
| "Always"[14] | ||
| 2014 | "Strange Feeling"[15][16] | Always (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Stay Forever"[17] | non album singles | |
| 2015 | "Jungle"[18] | |
| 2017 | "Hope for Something"[19] | Hope for Something |
| "Undertow"[20] | ||
| 2019 | "Can't Stop Your Lovin'" (with Poolside)[21] | non album singles |
| "More Than Friends" (with Andrey Azizov)[22] | ||
| "Drive" (with OTR)[23] | ||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Waterfall" (Petit Biscuit featuring Panama)[24] |
Presence |
| 2018 | "People I Know" (Boobox Cartel featuring Panama)[25] |
TBA |
| 2018 | "Wildflowers" (Zimmer featuring Panama)[26] |
TBA |
| 2019 | "Hollow" (Hounded featuring Panama)[27] |
TBA |
| 2019 | "Automatic" (Satin Jackets featuring Panama)[28] |
Solar Nights |
| 2019 | "Between Us (feat. Panama)"
(Hayden James) |
Between Us |
| 2021 | "Weightless"
(Ben Böhmer & Panama)[29] |
Weightless - Single |
| 2021 | "Rolling Back"
(TWO LANES & Panama) |
Reflections |
| 2022 | "Fade Into Black"
(Tinlicker and Panama) |
Fade Into Black - Single |
| 2022 | "Far Behind"
(Nils Hoffmann featuring Panama) |
A Radiant Sign |
| 2022 | "New Love (feat. Panama)"
(Le Youth & Sultan + Shepard) |
Reminders |
| 2023 | "Left Behind"
(TWO LANES & Panama) |
Duality |
| 2024 | "Don't Let Go" (Keanler & Panama) | ABGT 602 |
| 2024 | "Love Come Through"
(LP Giobbi & Panama) |
Dotr |
| 2024 | "Control"
(Cristoph, Panama & Tigerblind) |
Control - Single |
| 2025 | "Nowhere to Hide"
(Massane & Panama) |
Nowhere to Hide - Single |