The Academy Is

The Academy Is... (formerly known as "The Academy") was formed in Chicago, Illinois. The band consists of members William Beckett on vocals, Mike Carden on guitar, Michael Guy Chislett on guitar, Adam T. Siska on bass, and Andy "the Butcher" Mrotek on drums. Michael Guy Chislett is a newer addition to the group replacing former guitarist Tom Conrad. Their first EP (self-titled) was released in 2004 with Beckett, Carden, Siska and former members Adrian LaTrace Jr and Mike DelPrincipe. Once the current band came together, they released their first LP called "Almost Here" in 2005. The band is on Pete Wentz's label, Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance. They embarked on their first headlining tour in Spring of 2006 called "Truckstops and Statelines" with Hellogoodbye, Acceptance and Panic! at the Disco. They appeared on the Vans Warped Tour during the summer of 2006. They recently released their sophomore album, the much-anticipated "Santi" and have toured with Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, Paul Wall and +44 on the 2007 Honda Civic Tour. They recently announced that they will be doing a Fall Headlining Tour this fall called "Sleeping With Giants" with Armor For Sleep, The Rocket Summer and Sherwood. Also, they recently had the honor of covering "Mayonnaise" by the Smashing Pumpkins. This was for the Myspace Smashing Pumpkins tribute CD.