Ross explains Panic At The Disco split

Ryan Ross has spoken out about his decision to leave Panic At The Disco, admitting that the split had been in the pipeline for several months.

The guitarist and lyricist confirmed that he had quit the band with bassist Jon Walker last week after the pair decided to "embark on a musical excursion of their own".

Speaking to MTV News, he said: "There was a period where we weren't really talking to each other all that much, and Jon and I were just living at my house and continuing to write.

"We kind of realised we needed to get over not speaking and figure out what was actually going on. So we all sat down and pretty much came to the conclusion that the best thing for everyone was to do what we did."

Ross went on to say that the split was mostly due to creative differences between himself and frontman Brendon Urie, explaining: "[He's] more of a Peter Gabriel fan, and I'm more of a Ray Davies fan.

"There was really no argument, which is really the best way that could've worked out. I think really everybody will be happy doing what we're doing... I guess it got to the point where there might have been too many cooks in the kitchen."

He added that he is not sure whether he will join his former bandmates at Decaydance Records, admitting that he has not spoken to label boss Pete Wentz since the split.

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