2nd April 2007 Fueled By Ramen / Atlantic RecordsChicago quintet The Academy Is… (TAI) are back!. They have unveiled details of their eagerly awaited second album. Dubbed ‘Santi’ the follow-up to 2005’s breakthrough debut, ‘Almost Here’ which will be released on 2nd April 2007, this will coincide with the digital release of the single ‘We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands’, released on Download March 19th & and ltd Ed 7’’ vinyl 16th April. Produced by the one and only Butch Walker (All-American Rejects, Midtown, Hot Hot Heat), ‘Santi’ marks a major leap forward for The Academy Is… both in terms of sonic strength and artistic vision. The band reveal a unique gift for stadium-sized melodies and unstoppable hooks. Raw yet rich, complex but immediate, ‘Santi’ instantly catapults The Academy Is… to the front ranks of modern American rock bands. Formed in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates back in 2002, The Academy Is… captured attention right from the start with their inventive, electrifying take on expressive punk-inspired rock ‘n’ roll. The band toured nearly non-stop behind the album’s release, sharing stages coast-to-coast with such like-minded outfits as Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, and All-American Rejects.
In 2006, the band embarked on its own rapturously received headline trek, topping a bill that also featured Hellogoodbye and Fueled By Ramen’s own Panic! At The Disco. With a fervent fanbase growing daily, The Academy Is… spent last summer winning over mainstage crowds on the annual Vans Warped Tour, while behind the scenes, they focused on penning new material for what would become the sophomore “SANTI.”
Catch the bands awesome live show this Spring;
March:
20- Birmingham Barfly
21- Manchester Academy 2
22- Glasgow Garage
24- Oxford Zodiac
25- Leeds Cockpit
26- Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
27- London Mean Fiddler
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