During the band’s breakup period, Andy Mrotek continued his artistry and his solo project, The Animal Upstairs, while Adam Siska worked as a touring bassist for Say Anything and Carly Rae Jepsen . Lead singer William Beckett focused on his solo work, releasing his first solo single “Compromising Me” on March 13, 2012. He went on to release 3 EPs in 2012: Walk the Talk on April 17, Winds Will Change on July 17, and What Will Be on 30 October. Genuine & Counterfeit, William Beckett’s debut solo full-length album, was released August 20, 2013. The album was the first full-length released by William since the break-up of The Academy Is…. It was released by the NY based independent record label Equal Vision Records and it was produced by Marc McClusky.
Beckett’s solo work
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