As It Is

**As It Is** (stylized ΛS IT IS or Λ\\) is a pop punk band based in Brighton, England, formed in 2012. The band is signed to Fearless Records. The group consists of Patty Walters (Vocals), Ben Biss (Guitar and Vocals) & Andy Westhead (Guitar), Alistair Testo (Bass), Patrick Foley (Drums)

They have released 4 EP's. Their debut album 'Never Happy, Ever After' will be released via Fearless Records on April 21st in the US and on the 20th in Europe.[1] The band signed to Fearless Records on October 2, 2014. This will be their debut on Fearless Records.[2]

## Contents

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* 1 History
* 2 Tours
	+ 2.1 2014
	+ 2.2 2015
* 3 Band Members
	+ 3.1 Timeline
* 4 Discography
	+ 4.1 EP's
	+ 4.2 Studio Albums
	+ 4.3 Singles
* 5 Music Videos
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## History[edit]

As It Is started when Patty Walters posted an ad trying to create a pop punk band. Andy replied to the ad, and they found their drummer, Patrick Foley and bassist Alistair Testo. [3]They played their first few tours during this time. They toured all over Europe. The band got a very big response from these tours and signed to Fearless Records in October 2014. They also began working on their debut full-length album in 2014 in Florida with producer, James Paul Wisner.

Their debut full-length, *Never Happy, Ever After* will be released on April 21, 2015 in the US and on the 20th in Europe by Fearless Records. The band has been announced to be on Vans Warped Tour 2015 all summer long, along with other acts such as Asking Alexandria, and Black Veil Brides. The two singles from the debut album are "Dial Tones", and "Concrete".

## Tours[edit]

### 2014[edit]

* European tour collective presents: As It Is, Miss Vincent, and Nightlife. February 16–23.
* April UK/EU tour April 4–18
* ROAM w/ As It Is, & Light You Up July 10–19
* Ourzone FOUND tour w/ As It Is, Like Torches, Underline The Sky, 48 Hours, Homebound September 8–12

### 2015[edit]

* Save Your Breath Farewell Tour w/ Save Your Breath, As It Is & Cardinals.
* The Agency Group & Primary Talent presents As It Is w/ Trophy Eyes and Trash Boat
* Glamour Kills Spring Break '15 Featuring: Set It Off, Against The Current, As It Is, and Roam.
* Vans Warped Tour 2015

## Band Members[edit]

* Benjamin Biss - rhythm guitar, vocals (2012–present)
* Andy Westhead - Lead guitar (2012–present)
* Alistair Testo - Bass (2012–present)
* Patrick Foley - Drums (2012–present)

## Discography[edit]

### EP's[edit]

* Two Track (2012, Self-Released)
* Blenheim Place (2013, Self-Released)
* Blenheim Place (Acoustic) (2013, Self-Released)
* This Mind Of Mine (2014, Self-Released)

### Studio Albums[edit]

* Never Happy, Ever After (2015, Fearless Records)

### Singles[edit]

* Dial Tones (2015, Fearless Records)
* Concrete (2015, Fearless Records)
* Cheap Shots & Setbacks (2015, Fearless Records)

## Music Videos[edit]

* "Upswing" (2013)
* "Can't Save Myself" (2014)
* "Dial Tones" (2015)
* "Cheap Shots & Setbacks" (2015)

## References[edit]

1. **Jump up^** http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/as\_it\_is\_stream\_concrete\_from\_new\_album\_never\_happy\_ever\_after
2. **Jump up^** http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/as\_it\_is\_sign\_to\_fearless\_records
3. **Jump up^** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hNy9vlleDk Retrieved 5 March 2015