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Chicago, Illinois, United States (2003 – 2011)

The Academy Is… was a band which formed in 2003 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band’s longest lasting lineup consisted of William Beckett (vocals, guitar), Mike Carden (guitar, vocals), Michael Chislett (guitar, keyboards), Adam Siska (bass) and Andy Mrotek (drums). The band released three albums - “Almost Here” (2005), “Santi” (2007) and “Fast Times at Barrington High” (2008) - before disbanding in 2011, several months after Chislett and Mrotek left the band.

William Beckett (singer) and Adam T. Siska’s (bass) plans for starting a band together came to fruition on March 4, 2003 recruiting Mike Carden (guitar) after his former band, Jodie, which had members of Victory Records act June, broke up then eventually adding AJ LaTrace as a lead guitarist and Michael DelPrincipe (Little Mike) as a drummer. They recorded their self-titled debut EP, The Academy (2004), for the Chicago-based label LLR Recordings. LLR Recordings had previously released Beckett’s solo project Remember Maine’s debut album The Last Place You Look in 2002 and Mike Carden’s solo folk album in 2003. The EP was recorded in Villa Park, IL at The Gallery of Carpet by producer Brian Zieske. Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy heard it and was impressed. The label Fueled by Ramen immediately signed the band.

In 2004 the band headed to Florida to record their Fueled by Ramen debut Almost Here, produced by James Paul Wisner, who has worked with Dashboard Confessional, Something Corporate, Further Seems Forever, and Underoath.
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  • saikomashiro

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  • hitomitay93

    Almost Here is definitely their best album for me. So many memories from it. They will always be one of my favorite bands ever. And William's voice is just lovely. I miss them a lot.....

    11 days ago

  • L_Soundtrack

    @GarethFireXX You can't put them in a category with Fall Out Boy or Green Day. Their sound of music is varying from album to album. If you want to hear something most comparable to pop punk listen to the album Almost Here.

    18 days ago

  • GarethFireXX

    Please name some their songs in spirit of Fall Out Boy or Green Day. Because they have songs more powerpop-ish, and i need some pop punk from a good band. But please no About A Girl, Almost Here, Checkmarks, Chop Chop, Same Blood, Summer Hair - name smth else

    18 days ago

  • winterisbroken

    I always cringe when I see About a Girl at #1.

    23 days ago

  • crazyapaixonada

    me too, that album is almost perfect to me. I love every song on that album and Almost Here is an amazing closing track.

    last month

  • SajinKai

    After The Last Midtown Show, it has Andrew McMahon from Jack's Mannequin on piano! :D

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  • poisoncupcakes

    i miss them :'(

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