The Academy Is...’s members grew up together. The bassist was influenced by his uncle's love of music. The lead singer first found his love of music by listening to his dad's record collection. The Academy Is... started singing at Batch, a college club. The band harassed the local radio station to play their track.

The Academy Is... plans to take some time off after the tour, to allow the band members to recharge. The band recently finished their most current album, but they are already thinking of their next move. The new release from The Academy Is... is the group's first album in ten years.

The Academy Is... met with a local DJ from Z90.1 and convinced him to play their single on air. The single immediately became a local hit and larger radio stations started playing the song. Eventually a record executive heard it and signed the group. The band played for little to no money at first and was just happy to be given a chance to be heard. Even after getting the record deal The Academy Is... were not sure if they would make it in the end. The group plays plenty of arenas, but would rather play in the smaller clubs in which they began.

The Academy Is... realized that they were real working musicians as soon as the group’s first fan club was started in 1998 by Liz DiSalvatore. The club started out small, with just a handful of members around Sacramento. After the band’s first national tour the club grew dramatically, reaching a membership in the thousands.

The band has a love affair with Springfield so they are sure to stop by and play a show whenever they are touring. The Academy Is... realizes that most fans like their previous songs, so they use material from previous projects and the latest project. The band’s latest tour information, from The Academy Is... tickets to concert schedule changes to seating charts, are all available on TheSeats.com.