The Academy Is

Frontman William Beckett and guitarist Michael Carden first came together in 2002, adding Adam T. Siska on bass, Adrian LaTrace Jr as a second guitarist and drummer Mike DelPrincipe before heading into the studio and recorded their self-titled debut EP, The Academy (2004), for the Chicago-based label LLR Recordings. LLR Recordings had released Beckett's solo project Remember Maine's debut album The Last Place You Look in 2002. 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 so impressed that he convinced his label, Fueled by Ramen, to fly out and see them. The label immediately signed the band. Contrary to...

Ringtones

Album Santi - 2007

You Might Have Noticed
Neighbors
Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
Same Blood
Chop Chop
Bulls In Brooklyn
Seed
Everything We Had

Album Almost Here - 2006

Checkmarks
Black Mamba
Season
Almost Here
Classifieds
Phrase That Pays
Attention
Down And Out
Skeptics And True Believers
Slow Down

Other The Academy Is ringtones

We`ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands
Unexpected Places
Lax To O`hare