Conversation so far:
What year did the panic end?
CANNOTANSWER.
What is subject of this article?
John Bell and Michael Houser met in 1981 in their dorm at the University of Georgia.
What is the genre of music?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: What year did they sign a contract with with Landslide Records?
Self-contained rewrite: What year did Widespread Panic sign a contract with with Landslide Records?