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Da Vinci's Notebook (or simply DVN) is a comedic a cappella singing group. Formed in 1993 in Arlington, Virginia, USA, the band achieved early success in the a cappella community with their appearance at the 1996 Harmony Sweepstakes finals. A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


They continued to tour, locally and nationally, for the next ten years. Highlights included some of the most prestigious folk venues and festivals on the East Coast, such as Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is a yearly summer music and dance festival held at the Long Farm in Hillsdale, New York, USA. The festival is generally held the fourth weekend of July, currently from Thursday to Sunday. ...


In 2002, interest in the band spiked as they began to get played on the syndicated "Bob and Tom" radio show. Their signature songs include Enormous Penis and Title of the Song. 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bob & Tom Show is a radioshow established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1983. ...


In addition to their albums, DVN has also recorded a track called The Ballad of The Sneak for the Homestar Runner cartoon website. Homestar Runner (often abbreviated HR, HSR or H*R) is a cartoon series which is generally distributed as Macromedia Flash animations available from HomestarRunner. ...


Professional awards, other than their devoted fans, include two WAMMIES (Washington DC local music awards) for Best A Cappella group.


As of 2004, the band is on a Moxy Früvous-like extended hiatus. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Moxy Früvous is a folk-pop/geek-rock band from the Toronto, Ontario area. ...


Members

  • Paul Sabourin, tenor
  • Richard Hsu, high tenor
  • Greg 'Storm' DiCostanzo, baritone
  • Bernie Muller-Thym, bass

Discography

  • Bendy's Law
  • The Life and Times of Mike Fanning
  • Brontosaurus

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