The Academy Is...

William Beckett, the lead singer of the alternative rock band, and his hair. Read More

The day before The Academy Is… hit the Schine Underground stage as the headlining act for the semester's second Bandersnatch Music Series concert, The Daily Orange spoke with bassist Adam Siska. Read More

The Academy Is… headlines tonight's second fall concert in Syracuse University's Bandersnatch Music Series. Read More

The Academy Is ... isn't afraid of taking chances. Read More

While all of you hipsters were out in full force at this weekend's Treasure Island music festival, I attended the Alternative Press Tour, featuring Mayday Parade, The Academy Is…, Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake and You Me At Six. If you haven't heard of all of those bands, you're probably not the only one. Read More

Over the past few years, listeners have come to expect nothing less than quality, youth-evoking pop rock from the Chicago-based band, The Academy Is. The release of Lost in Pacific Time (EP) anticipates their upcoming tour as a co-headliner of AP Magazine 's "Fall Ball." The EP is available for digital download now and will be available at all of the stops on the tour. Read More

There are few relationships in music quite as strong as the one between power pop and its fan base. Read More

Formerly in rival bands on the Chicago local scene, guitarist Mike Carden and vocalist William Beckett came together in 2002 to mark the beginning of emo-pop outfit the Academy Is… (originally named "the Academy"). Read More

Currently, THE ACADEMY IS... are headlining the AP Tour Fall Ball , promoting their new EP, Lost In Pacific Time . Read More

The Academy Is… has always been a band which pumped out quality music, despite having grown and matured at an alarming pace. Read More