The Academy Is...

The Academy Is...
The Academy Is... performing on the Vans Warped Tour in 2008
The Academy Is... performing on the Vans Warped Tour in 2008
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 2003–2011
  • 2015
  • 2022–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitetheacademyis.com

The Academy Is... is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2003.[2] Before temporarily disbanding, they were signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other established bands already under that name.[3] The band has released three studio albums: Almost Here (2005), Santi (2007) and Fast Times at Barrington High (2008), along with four EPs. The band announced their disbandment on October 8, 2011.[4] In May 2015, lead singer William Beckett announced that the band would reunite at Riot Fest 2015 in Chicago.[5] In addition, the core members of the band, being Beckett, Mike Carden, Adam Siska, and Andy Mrotek, as well as Jamie Reed Schefman and Ian Crawford (both of whom had not originally been part of the band), reunited for a farewell tour that took place during December 2015.[6] They announced that they would be reuniting again on May 11, 2022, alongside the announcement of their participation in the 2022 Riot Fest.[7] They have since played shows opening for Fall Out Boy and in When We Were Young (festival), however have yet to announce new musical endeavors.

  1. ^ Apar, Corey. "Biography: The Academy Is..." AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ask-sisky was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Indie Rock Band 'The Academy Is'" (video). ABC News. 2 May 2007.
  4. ^ "The Academy Is..." Facebook.com.
  5. ^ "RIOT FEST CHICAGO !!! Hello old... - The Academy Is..." Facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26.
  6. ^ "The Academy Is... back together, at 9:30 Club". The Diamondback. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  7. ^ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=562413848579120&id=100044315295309 [user-generated source]