The Academy Is… is an American rock band from Barrington, Illinois, formed in 2003.They are currently signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as “The Academy”, but added the “Is…” in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other established bands already under that name. As of 2010, the band has released three studio albums, Almost Here, Santi, and Fast Times at Barrington High, and four EPs.
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”Our drummer’s girlfriend Ashley Hanley passed away in October of 2006. She was a best friend of the rest of the band, and we wanted to do something to somewhat honor her. She used to take pictures for our band, hence ‘framing’. Naming our band Framing Hanley… that means so much to us.”
