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• William Beckett Signs to Equal Vision Records

  

  William Beckett has announced his recent signing to Equal Vision Records! The formerly independent artist is currently recording his EV debut in his hometown of Chicago, IL... Read More »

   

• William Beckett Begins Recording Debut Full-Length

  

  It's no secret that William Beckett had plans to hit the studio to create his debut full-length, but the Academy Is... frontman- turned-solo artist has now announced that the album's recording process is officially underway... Read More »

   

• William Beckett Announces What Will Be Headlining Tour

  

  William Beckett has announced his forthcoming What Will Be headlining tour for this March and April, featuring support from Jillette Johnson... Read More »

   

• William Beckett Premieres The Pioneer Sessions Acoustic Album

  

  It's no secret that William Beckett has made an incredible foray into solo territory with a trilogy of EPs, all of which were released last year. Now, with his sets sight on writing a full-length album, he's looking back at the songs that started it all with this intimate acoustic album, The Pioneer Sessions... Read More »

   

• William Beckett Streams New Song "Our Story's Already Been Told"

  

  William Beckett mulls over lost love in his delicate new tune, "Our Story's Already Been Told." With its scaled down instrumentals and half-spoken vocal parts, the song evokes the feelings of traveling back through disaster just after it's struck… Read More »

   

• William Beckett Premieres "Stuck In Love" ft. Ryan Ross— Song of the Day

  

  Following the success of his Walk The Talk and Winds Will ChangeEPs, William Beckett is getting ready to drop one more — What Will Be. And while the EP's first single, "Stuck In Love," officially drops tomorrow, Beckett's treating PV'ers to an exclusive track premiere today... Read More »

   

• William Beckett's PureVolume Session Part 3 ft. "The Warrior"

  

  In this final installment of our PureVolume Sessions with William Beckett, the singer delivers a riveting acoustic rendition of "Warriors." Here, Beckett uses flamenco-inspired acoustics to create a varied tempo while his own vocals shift from cool lows to fiery highs... Read More »

   

• Watch Part 2 of William Beckett's PureVolume Session ft. "Dig A Hole"

  

  A few weeks back, we invited William Beckett into our office to answer a handful of fan questions and help us re-launch our acoustic series, the PureVolume Sessions. In this video, Beckett sets a moodier tone with the hushed tune, "Dig A Hole"... Read More »

   

• Watch William Beckett's "Great Night" PureVolume Session + Fan Q&A

  

  We brought William Beckett into our office to help break in our new studio and answer a handful of your questions, and you can now take part in both sessions thanks to these exclusive videos. To kick things off, Beckett treated us to an acoustic rendition of the feel-good single, "Great Night" before launching into our fan-based interview... Read More »

   

• William Beckett to Play Special StageIt Show to Benefit Andy Mrotek [The Academy Is...] Attack

  

  Last week, Andy Mrotek — former drummer for The Academy Is... — was attacked by multiple people and severly injured, resulting in the need for reconstructive surgery. In an effort to offset the severe medical costs Mrotek is now facing, William Beckett has announced a special StageIt show in which all proceeds will be donated to his friend and former bandmate's cause... Read More »

   

• Watch William Beckett Perform "Warriors" Acoustic

  

  William Beckett gets back to nature in this acoustic performance of new song, "Warriors." Perched on a tree stump and surrounded by the greenery of summer foliage, these earthy settings provide an appropriate backdrop to this raw, down to earth rendition… Read More »

   

• Ask William Beckett Anything for PV Fan Interview

  

  We're bringing William Beckett into our office next Monday to conduct a fan-based interview, and we want your input! Leave your questions in the comments... Read More »

   

• William Beckett's "Great Night" — Song of the Day

  

  William Beckett, former frontman of the Academy Is..., will be releasing his Winds Will Change EP, [the second in his 3-EP series] July 17, and he's offering up the EP's first single "Great Night" as an exclusive first listen. This tune's a jangling, pop-rock dream... Read More »

   

• William Beckett Releases "Compromising Me" Music Video

  

  William Beckett's telling it like it is in his new video for "Compromising Me." Set against neutral backgrounds, Beckett takes to horizontal blocks and empty spaces to prove that the details don't matter when you have nothing to prove… Read More »

   

• William Beckett's "Great Night" -- Song of the Day

  

  William Beckett may have just released his new EP, 'Walk The Talk', but that doesn't mean he's not ready to share even more new tunes. At a recent show, Beckett surprised audiences with a new jam, "Great Night", which comes off his second EP due in July… Read More »

   

• William Beckett Streams "Girl, You Shoulda Been a Drummer" + Takes the PV Video Q&A

  

  William Beckett knows a thing or two about new beginnings. Formerly known for fronting the now defunct The Academy Is..., Beckett is jumping full-force into the solo life, and proving that the transition can be a successful one. Here, we catch up with him about his journey in our video Q&A and premiere a track from his forthcoming new EP, 'Walk The Talk'... Read More »

   

• William Beckett's "You Never Give Up" -- Song of the Day

  

  On March 25, William Beckett [formerly of The Acadamy Is...] performed a new solo song, "You Never Give Up," at his secret show at Record Breakers. It's a pretty acoustic number, loaded with hushed melodies and a refreshing dose of optimism... Read More »

   

• William Beckett Announces Solo EPs + Headlining Tour

  

  Ex-The Academy Is... frontman William Beckett is making the move into solo territory, and he's starting things off with plans to release three EPs in 2012. He also has plans to embark on a headlining tour this May… Read More »

   
 
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It all started at age 17 with a blue minivan and unopened university letters. I packed up my dad's 'burb buggy with 2 guitars, a barstool and a tub of t-shirts and CDs and set off for the east coast. I played any and every show that would have me. A slew of tiny holes in the wall, coffee shops, colleges whose acceptance letters I never opened, and got chased out of hardcore shows to the echoes of "fag!" with my acoustic still strapped to my back. I drove through blizzards and listened to way too much John Mayer and Bright Eyes. I fell in love. I came home and started a band called The Academy Is… I wrote a record about following my dreams and breaking out for good. We did, and I never slowed down. 7 years, 3 albums, over a half a million records sold on top of countless shows played for thousands and thousands of people around the world including a dozen tours in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, Germany, Belgium, and Chile, my band went as far and as fast as any of us dreamt. We performed on Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, and Carson Daly. Over time, lives and minds changed, and something was missing. I was in a band veiled in secrecy and politics. I broke it up and started over.

I spent the past year and a half writing constantly, churning out the best work of my career. "These are hit songs. It’s your turn. You are a superstar," I was told. Just after the New Year, I was inexplicably let go from the label. After that phone call I stood in silence for 60 seconds, shocked and angry. Then a wave of clarity washed over me. I was free. Free from over thinking and second-guessing. Free from the old formula of "where does this fit?" and "this is what works." I cleaned house. I took my all of my songs and my vision and hit the ground running. I surrounded myself with a whole new team. It’s time to walk the talk. No compromise, no bullshit, no ancient rulebook. It’s all about good, honest music, and lots of it. It’s all about fearlessness and new ideas. It’s all about playing shows for the best fans in the world and making new ones. It’s all about being true to who I am and what I stand for, especially when I don't seem to "fit in." I'm not interested in being anyone other than myself. The next chapter starts this April with my debut solo EP release "Walk the Talk," followed by much more music to come as 2012 unfolds. See you soon.

Onward and upwards.

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