dean gavin – Alicia Atout

You’ve GOT to Hear This: The Academic – “Loose Friends”

You've GOT to Hear This!

- January 23, 2016

The Academic have quickly secured themselves as a favourite to many, and in just under a year have attracted an even strong following of many dedicated fans alongside making serious moves in the music industry. Consisting of brothers Matt and Stephen Murtagh (lead and bass guitars), Dean Gavin (percussions) and

Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ The Academic

Gimme Your Answers

- July 10, 2015July 10, 2015

While enjoying our time in the sun at Barn on the Farm Festival in Gloucestershire, we met up with AMBY favourites The Academic. Enjoy our exclusive interview below as we discuss varied sports skill levels, loving film, their debut EP, and more. AMBY: We are here at Barn on the Farm

Getting Cozy With… The Academic!

Getting Cozy With

- February 16, 2013

Hey everyone, we're The Academic! We're a 4-piece band hailing from Mullingar, Ireland. We formed in early 2012 and consist of Craig Fitzgerald, Matt Murtagh, Stephen Murtagh and Dean Gavin. We met in secondary school and after realising we were all terrible at sports, decided to start a band. We like