William Beckett is the ex-vocalist of Chicago band The Academy Is..., which formed in 2004. Prior to joining The Academy Is..., William worked on a solo-project called Remember Maine, releasing the album 'The Last Place You Look' in 2002. The Academy Is... disbanded on 8th October 2011, and on March 20th 2012, William released his debut solo single, Compromising Me, featured on debut EP 'Walk The Talk', due to be released on 17th April 2012.