Amrita (ex-The Academy Is..., Blacktop Mourning, October Fall) has released their debut record Innertides, which was self-produced, engineered and mixed, via myspace, iTunes, and AmazonMp3; the record will also be available at the band's upcoming shows. To celebrate the release, the band will headline the Metro in Chicago on Saturday, July 26th; pre-sale tickets are available here for only $5 and no service charges if you use discount code "AMRITA."
The Academy Is' new single "About a Girl" is now up on the band's myspace profile and is also available on iTunes. The band's new album, Fast Times at Barrington High (produced by Sam Hollander and Dave Katz), hits stores on August 19th.
In a recent video interview, The Academy Is... mentioned that they collaborated with Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin / Something Corporate on a song which will appear on the band's new album, Fast Times at Barrington High. The record hits stores August 19th.
Buzznet has posted an interview with The Academy Is... detailing their Warped Tour plans and how it will coincide with the recording of Fast Times at Barrington High. Check it out here for Warped info, including what they ask for on their tour rider.
In the latest episode of TAI TV, the members of The Academy Is... get attacked by balloons, reflect on all the cool memories of 2007, and agree that their New Years Resolution is to record a new album this year.
Jack the Camera Guy (for The Academy Is...) made a video out of still images taken during the Sleeping With Giants tour and put them together to make a video for the song "Sleeping With Giants". You can view it on the band's website.
Amrita, featuring former members of The Academy Is..., Blacktop Mourning, and White Claudia, have announced the addition of Owen Toomey (formerly of October Fall) on piano and B3 organ. The group recently entered the studio in Chicago with James Auwarter (Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Rhianna, Dennis Deyoung, Mavis Staples) to record their debut EP. The record will be released on both compact disc and limited edition vinyl formats, with a tentative year-end release date.
The Academy Is...' new music video for "Everything We Had" can be seen in the replies. The track is taken from the group's latest release, Santi, which is available in stores now via Fueled by Ramen.
In addition to the Germany and France dates, a stop in London has been scheduled for the Decaydance Tour featuring Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is and Cobra Starship. The show will be taking place at the Hammersmith Apollo on August 22nd. Tickets will be going on sale soon, but Overcast Kids have a pre-sale that literally just started.
Head over to AOL Music to watch The Academy Is... perform as a part of Sessions Under Cover. The band performs three acoustic tracks, including a cover of the Stone Temple Pilots' "Creep," as well as their original songs "Neighbors" and "Everything We Had." The band was selected for the performance as recent winners of AOL's "Breakers" competition.
Amrita, a new band featuring former members of The Academy Is..., Blacktop Mourning, and White Claudia, has posted a demo titled "Shallow Soul" on myspace.
The Academy Is... are letting fans pick which single should be next off of their new album Santi. To preview every song off the album go here, then go here to vote for the next single.
I had the opportunity to chat with Mike Carden of The Academy Is.. on the phone a little while ago to talk about their new album, touring, and other things. You can click here to read the interview.
