Panic Room is a Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 band made up of former Karnataka

Karnataka (band)

The Welsh progressive rock band Karnataka were formed in 1997 by founding members Ian Jones , Rachel Jones and Jonathan Edwards...

 members Jonathan Edwards, Gavin Griffiths, Paul Davies and Anne-Marie Helder

Anne-Marie Helder

Anne-Marie Helder is a British singer-songwriter who has performed throughout the UK since 2000, beginning with bands and then going solo in 2004. Her debut EP The Contact was released in November 2004, securing her airplay on BBC Radio 2, with Bob Harris declaring: "that is very dramatic music"....

 with Alun Vaughan on bass guitar.

They released their debut album Visionary Position

Visionary Position

Visionary Position is the debut album by Welsh progressive rock band Panic Room. It received generally very good reviews and helped get the band the 'Best New Band' award at the Classic Rock Society awards in 2009...

in early 2008. In August 2009, it was announced that pre-orders were being taken for their upcoming second studio album Satellite

Satellite (Panic Room album)

Satellite is the second album by Welsh progressive rock band Panic Room. This album saw the band retreat somewhat from the very 'progressive' approach to their debut album Visionary Position and the result is a more cohesive, song-orientated album....

. A UK tour was done in September, October and November 2009 supporting the upcoming release of Satellite

Satellite (Panic Room album)

Satellite is the second album by Welsh progressive rock band Panic Room. This album saw the band retreat somewhat from the very 'progressive' approach to their debut album Visionary Position and the result is a more cohesive, song-orientated album....

. The pre-release version was released in December 2009 with the retail copy released in early 2010. On July 28, 2010 it was announced on the band's website that founding bass player Alun Vaughan had left the band and had been replaced by Yatim Halimi.

Anne-Marie Helder and Gavin Griffiths also tour with Mostly Autumn

Mostly Autumn

Mostly Autumn is a British band, producing music heavily influenced by classic 1970s rock. The group formed in 1996, and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. The group's early influences were Genesis, Renaissance and Pink Floyd, and folk music...

 and Chris Johnson's new band Halo Blind (formerly Parade).

Current lineup

• Anne-Marie Helder - Lead & Backing Vocals, Rhythm/Acoustic Guitars, Flute, Keyboards, Piano
• Paul Davies - Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Jonathan Edwards - Keyboards, Piano, Synths
• Gavin Griffiths - Drums
• Yatim Halimi - Bass

Membership Timeline

Year	Lead Vocals	Guitars	Keyboards	Bass	Drums
2007–2010	Anne-Marie Helder	Paul Davies	Jonathan Edwards	Alun Vaughan	Gavin Griffiths
2010–present				Yatim Halimi

Discography

• Visionary Position
  Visionary Position
  Visionary Position is the debut album by Welsh progressive rock band Panic Room. It received generally very good reviews and helped get the band the 'Best New Band' award at the Classic Rock Society awards in 2009...
  
  (2008)
• Satellite
  Satellite (Panic Room album)
  Satellite is the second album by Welsh progressive rock band Panic Room. This album saw the band retreat somewhat from the very 'progressive' approach to their debut album Visionary Position and the result is a more cohesive, song-orientated album....
  
  (pre-release 2009/retail 2010)