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The Academic Release “Different”

Different - The Academic“Different” is the first song to be revealed from The Academic‘s forthcoming debut EP.

The band consist of Craig Fitzgerald (lead vocals/guitar,) Dean Gavin (Drums) and brothers Stephen (Bass) and Matt Murtagh (Lead guitar). Coming from the outskirts of Mullingar, Co.Wesmeath,  the band have been friends since school and played under different guises and monikers throughout their teens.

The Academic officially came into being at the end of 2013. From playing battle of the bands competition’s in their home town to within 12 months, playing festivals such as Electric Picnic, Longitude, Benicassim in Spain, Indiependence, Other Voices, opening for bands such as The Pixies, Little Green Cars and Kodaline and finishing off the tail end of last year with a national tour with Delorentos, it has been nothing short of a whirlwind for the 4 piece. It is all the more impressive considering the band have not released any music up until now.

“Different” is the first track from The Academic’s forthcoming debut EP which will be out on April 24th. With a number of festivals this summer in the Ireland and the UK already confirmed and with more to be announced, expect to see a lot more of this young indie/rock band over the coming few months.

Check them out on Facebook, Twitter  and Soundcloud.

The Academic perform tonight ahead of European festival slots

The Academic, academicone of the most hotly tipped bands of 2014 play Dublin’s Grand Social tonight, Thursday 17th ahead of their appearances at Longitude this Saturday and Benicassim Festival in Spain on Sunday. The young Mullingar indie 4 piece have had quite a year already having played high profile shows with Little Green Cars, Kodaline  and The Pixes as well as their own headline Dublin show which sold out in a matter of days. The band are just putting the finishing touches to their highly anticipated debut EP which is expected out in September.

Support at tonight’s show comes from Luna Luna and Stephen James. Doors are at 8pm.

You can follow The Academic on Facebook and Twitter.

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