William Beckett was filmed performing a cover of Bright Eye’s song “Lua” and can be seen right here on Under The Gun Review. Please head through the jump to watch this acoustic rendition and enjoy! If you have not picked up Beckett’s new EP, Winds Will Change, please click here to purchase.
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EP STREAM: William Beckett – Winds Will Change
July 17th, 2012 
Brian Leak William Beckett (ex-The Academy Is…) is currently streaming the entirety of his Winds Will Change EP from his solo endeavor. The EP features four tracks that span 14 minutes collectively and you can stream the whole thing immediately after the break. Are you enjoying William Beckett’s new material?
William Beckett Streams New Song “Dig A Hole”
July 16th, 2012 Grant Trimboli The good people over at Alternative Press are streaming a brand new song from William Beckett called “Dig A Hole” and can be listened to by heading through the link provided. The song is off of his upcoming solo EP, Winds Will Change, that releases tomorrow. Are you planning on picking up this anticipated effort […]
William Beckett Announces ‘Winds Will Change EP’
June 18th, 2012 Grant Trimboli William Beckett has announced his new EP, entitled Winds Will Change, will be released on July 17 through YIKE Records. Please be sure to order your copy of Winds Will Change by heading over to Amazon. You can also listen to 30-second clips of each song on the EP on the Amazon page as well. […]
William Beckett’s Daytrotter Session
June 15th, 2012 Tori Thomas William Beckett (ex-The Academy Is…) recently did a session with Daytrotter and it is now live on their website. Three of the four songs come off his Walk The Talk EP. William has been on the road for the past month touring in the US on his Walk The Talk tour, Japan with Mayday Parade […]
MUSIC VIDEO: William Beckett – Compromising Me
June 6th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Former The Academy Is… singer William Beckett is on a solo mission and has released his new music video for the single “Compromising Me.” This pop rock anthem has a unique feel of Weezer and Beck intertwined and proves to brighten up our morning. Act now and pick up his debut solo EP, entitled Walk […]
William Beckett Performs The Academy Is… Songs
May 11th, 2012 Grant Trimboli At the latest stop of the Walk The Talk Tour William Beckett was filmed performing three songs from The Academy Is…, that can be seen right here. Beckett was shot at The Pike Room in Pontiac, Michigan performing “Down And Out,” “Classifieds,” and “The Fever.” Please check out all of the acoustic songs by clicking […]
William Beckett Performs “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands” Acoustic
May 8th, 2012 Tori Thomas William Beckett (formally The Academy Is…) is currently on tour around the east coast. He is playing a number of his solo songs and some Academy Is songs. A fan captured a video of William performing The Academy Is…’s hit “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands” acoustically in Madison, WI. You can check […]
William Beckett Promises 3 EPs in 2012
April 21st, 2012 James Shotwell In a new interview with PropertyOfZack, former The Academy Is… frontman William Beckett confirmed plans to release 3 EPs this year (including his recently released, Walk The Talk EP). The story, which went live yesterday, can be found here. In the article, POZ talks with William about his venture into a solo career, the reasons […]
William Beckett Performs “Oh, Love!” Acoustic
April 18th, 2012 Grant Trimboli William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) released his solo EP, entitled Walk The Talk, yesterday and MTV is celebrating by releasing a special acoustic performance of “Oh, Love!” This material still holds true to The Academy Is… style and brings in some newer influences on top of it. Truly a special performance for all […]
William Beckett Releases Walk The Talk EP
April 17th, 2012 Tori Thomas William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) released his solo EP entitled Walk The Talk today (April 17th). The first single from the EP was “Compromising Me” and appears as the first song on the EP. If you are interested in this release, you can purchase the EP on iTunes. Also if you would like […]
William Beckett Performs New Song Acoustic “You Never Give Up”
April 3rd, 2012 Grant Trimboli William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) has released a footage performing a new song called “You Never Give Up” and can be seen right here on UTG! This passionate song shows us where Beckett is picking his career back up at, after the split with his band became a reality. He performed his new […]