The Academy Is...
Culling influences from pop radio’s shadowy corners, Chicago’s The Academy Is . . . came together in the spring of 2003 when guitarist Mike Carden and singer William Beckett joined forces from rival bands (Carden was formerly in a band called Jodie, and Beckett was part of a solo project known as Remember Maine). Originally called simply The Academy, the band that burst out of the Chicago emo scene changed its name to The Academy Is . . . to avoid legal complications with existing groups who had copyrights to the name. With fellow founding member, bassist Adam T. Siska, the band rounded out its roster by adding rhythm guitarist AJ LaTrance and drummer Michael DelPrincipe (a.k.a. Little Mike). Since that iteration, TAI has put out three full-length... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie, Emo
- City Of Origin:
- Chicago, ,Illinois United States
- Formed Date:
- 2003