The Academy Is… have announced that they will be embarking on a 10-year anniversary tour for their debut album ‘Almost Here’ in December. Dates below: December 04 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando 05 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 06 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle 08 – Norfolk, VA – Norva Theater 09 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club 10 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom 12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero Theatre 13 – Boston, MA – House of Blues 15 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater 17 – Cleveland, OH[Read More…]
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Andy Mrotek (ex-The Academy Is…) Details Assault
Andy Mrotek aka The Butcher from The Academy Is… was recently jumped. His jaw was broken in 5 places, R&L orbitals fractured, and he had to get 25 stitches. He will be getting plastic surgery in one week. You can help him pay for his medical bills by purchasing one of his prints here.
William Beckett To Release Solo Music
William Beckett (formerly of the Academy Is…) is planning to release new solo music. Within the next 3 months. Very exciting things coming!
The Academy Is… Announce Break-up
The Academy Is… have revealed they will be parting ways. Read their official statement below. After nine years and three albums, The Academy Is… have decided to go our separate ways. We began in 2003 as three young friends in the suburbs of Chicago, with dreams of creating music that meant something to us. Dreams of leaving those suburbs behind and seeing all of the beautiful things that this world has to offer. Dreams of making a difference in the lives of others. It is now 2011 and we look back at the records we’ve made, the shows we’ve played,[Read More…]
Jack’s Mannequin Announce “The People And Things Tour”
Jack’s Mannequin have announced dates for “The People And Things Tour” kicking off on October 6. Pre-sale tickets are available here. Dates below: Oct 6 – Hartford, CT – Mortensen Hall at the Bushnell w/ The Hartford Symphony Orchestra Oct 8 – Grantham, PA – Messiah College Oct 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo* Oct 12 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount Theater* Oct 13 – Norfolk, VA – Norva* Oct 15 – Jacksonville, FL – Free Bird Live* Oct 16 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues* Oct 18 – Nashville, TN – The Cannery Ballroom* Oct 20[Read More…]
The Academy Is… Announce Lineup Changes
The Academy Is… announced on their website that Andy Mrotek and Michael Guy Chislett have left the band. In a statement: Time is a funny thing. It seems to pick and choose the speed at which it passes without regard for its passengers. Through all that whirling time, things change. The arts change, fashions change, tastes change, hearts change, moods change, minds change, people chane, roads change. At some point in time, every road finds itself branching out in different directions. TAI has reached that point. As difficult as it is to let go, Andy Mrotek and Michael Guy Chislett[Read More…]
The Academy Is… Drummer Andy Mrotek Releases New Music
Andy “The Butcher” Mrotek (drummer for The Academy Is…) has released some music under The Animal Upstairs. It features Mrotek and vocalist Sierra Shardae. You can check out five new tracks on their bandcamp.
The Academy Is… Announce US Tour Dates
The Academy Is… recently released tour dates for next month. Check them out below: 8/08 Higher Ground – Burlington, VT 8/09 Empire Dine and Dance – Portland, ME 8/11 Pearl Street – Northhampton, MA 8/12 Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY 8/22 Club Oasis – Louisville, KY 8/24 The Square Room – Knoxville, TN 9/04 The Loft – Madison, WI 9/05 The Blue Moose – Iowa City, IA 9/09 The Loft (at Harem Lounge) – Lansing, MI 9/15 Downtown Music – Little Rock, AR
The Academy Is… Confirm They’re Playing KISS Tour
The Academy Is… have confirmed to Altpress that they will be playing this summer’s KISS tour. Bassist Adam Siska says the band plan to play smaller shows during the tour’s off-days and that the run will not affect the direction or release date of their upcoming follow-up to 2008’s Fast Times At Barrington High. Siska statement: “Hello. As some of you may have heard, TAI will be going on a summer tour of the United States supporting Rock & Roll Legends KISS. We feel like this tour will be an exciting time for us as a band, and we look[Read More…]
The Academy Is… “Fox On The Run” cover
Listen to our AP exclusive stream of the Academy Is… cover of Sweet’s “Fox On The Run.” The song is from the soundtrack to the upcoming film, When In Rome. www.altpress.com/features/taifox.htm