The Academy Is' William Beckett Going Solo

03/20/2012
. (FCM) Former The Academy Is frontman William Beckett plans to release a series of solo EPs in 2012.

The first release, Walk the Talk, will be available on April 17 through YIKE Records, with two additional EPs to be released in July and October.

Beckett will take his new tunes on the road this spring, with a headlining tour beginning May 4 in Minneapolis.

May 4 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
May 5 Madison, WI Redamte Coffee House
May 6 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
May 7 Pontiac, MI Pike Room
May 9 Columbus, OH Rumba Caf�
May 10 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
May 11 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
May 12 Toronto, ON Mod Club
May 13 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
May 14 Philadelphia, PA World Caf� Live
May 16 Boston, MA Middle East
May 17 Teaneck, NJ Mexicali Live
May 18 New York, NY Studio at Webster Hall
May 19 Hamden, CT The Space
May 20 Vienna, VA Jammin' Java
May 21 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
May 23 Columbia, SC 5 Points Pub
May 24 Orlando, FL The Social
May 25 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
May 26 Nashville, TN The End
May 27 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Caf�
May 29 Chicago, IL Schubas