Personnel Past and Present (in alphabetical order):jackie carlo - vocalsalan ford - bass, guitaremily frankfurt - vocalsadam noren - guitar, bass, keyboards, vocalsryan quigley - drumsisaac tilton - guitar, bass, keyboards/synths, vocalskevin umbricht - keyboards
Influences
We're just going to say Swell Maps, The United States of America, and Faust and let all that indie rock cred compensate for our pop songs.
Sounds Like
Bob Dylan meets Mission of BurmaMerle Haggard meets Pavement Bruce Springsteen meets the MinutemenScott Walker meets the MekonsJudee Sill meets WireVan Morrison meets the Pixies
IF THERE ARE SONGS FOR SALE ON THIS PAGE, THEY ARE NOT FROM OUR BAND BUT FROM SOME OTHER BAND WITH THE SAME NAME. THEY ARE APPEARING DUE TO A BUG.
Academy is less a band, and more a collection of friends working together in their free time to record free pop music for the internet. On our site, we have available for download an LP of sweaty indie/punk rock and an EP of sappy acoustic soft rock. To download mp3s, please visit:
www.academyny.com
Then share the files or the web address with everyone you know and then some.
Though Academy doesn’t play shows regularly, if you join the mailing list, we will notify you when any future shows are scheduled.
Academy is always looking for new collaborators. If you live in NYC, like the music, play an instrument/sing/write and have a few free hours to spend in a studio, please write Adam at the email address below.
We are presently working on new material. Rough mixes of two of the works in progress are posted above.
Special Thanks to John Gauld (www.johngordongauld.com) for letting us use parts of his paintings Myriad Creatures and A Downpour Doesn't Last All Day for our covers.
For questions, comments, salutations, or to join our mailing list, please feel free to write academy.music@gmail.com.
Enjoying the CD thoroughly! My computer wouldn't import the last three tracks...and then i remembered what that strange contraption in the corner collecting dust was: my stereo.
I thought Guided by Voices broke up? Maybe I'm wrong. Anyway I LOVE YOU ISAAC AND ADAM, when you come west opening for Modest Mouse you can stay in my bungalow and we can try and figure out how Zach got so fat.
