During the band’s breakup period, Andy Mrotek continued his artistry

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.