Members and former members of The Academy Is.., Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, and Panic! At The Disco have come together in designing a shirt to sell for the benefit of the ex-drummer of The Academy Is…, who was recently injured severely in a robbery.
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Chicago natives The Academy Is… have parted ways after 9 years, 3 studio albums, and 4 EPs.
The Academy Is… posted the following statement on their website today announcing the departure of drummer Andy Mrotek and guitarist Michael Chislett.
The Academy Is… and Plain White T’s recently announced a series of dates with Days Away and June: July 6, 2005 – Des Moines, IA – House of Bricks July 7, 2005 – Minneapolis, MN – The Ascot Room July 8, 2005 – Freeport, IL – Freeport Convention Center July 9, 2005 – LaCrosse, WI – The Warehouse Nightclub July 10, 2005 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection July 12, 2005 – Toledo, OH – Headliners – 650 July 13, 2005 – Columbus, OH – The Basement at Newport Music Hall July 14, 2005 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club… Read more »
Say Anything have announced that Adam “Sisky Business” Siska of the recently-broken up The Academy Is… will be joining the band on bass. Former bassist Alex Kent parted ways with the band last year, with Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line and Person L filling in temporarily on tour.
This weekend’s When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, NV, was nothing short of a brilliant pop-punk playground packed with fantastic performances from tons of our favorite artists in the scene. From collaborations such as Yellowcard inviting Cassadee Pope on stage to perform “Only One” to Green Day playing their unreleased, new single “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” WWWY 2023 will surely go down in history as one of the greatest music events of our generation. And while one of the best moments was the unexpected reunion and surprise appearance of Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta joining forces with… Read more »
If you were lucky enough to be at Emo Nite in LA on July 8 this past summer, you already know that The Academy Is…’s William Beckett and Midtown/Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta graced the stage for an impromptu performance of sorts of their 2006 hit “Snakes On A Plane (Bring It).” Well, we were ready for it to happen again, and they certainly knew how to bring it! During The Academy Is…‘s late afternoon set, they treated the crowd to a captivating lineup featuring gems from their debut album Almost Here, including the title track and “Slow Down.” They also… Read more »
