Moxy Früvous is a folk-pop/geek-rock band from the Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ...Toronto, Ontario area. The band formed in 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...1990 when Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1970 in London, England) is a Canadian musician and television presenter. ...Jian Ghomeshi and Murray Foster, classmates at Thornlea Secondary School, joined forces with Mike Ford and David Matheson and formed a band to busk in Toronto. They drew small crowds — and the attention of CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ...CBC Radio One, which commissioned them to write songs about political and local issues for the radio show, Later the Same Day.

They cut a six_song demo tape in 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...1992, and their first major_label album was released the next year. Its single, "King Of Spain", was only the second independent #1 hit in Canadian history. (Fellow Torontonians Barenaked Ladies (BNL for short) is a Canadian alternative rock band composed of Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Steven Page, Tyler Stewart, and Jim Creeggan. ...Barenaked Ladies were first by a few months, with 1993's "Be My Yoko Ono".)

The main attraction to Moxy Früvous is their close relationship with their fans and their live shows, which are full of political commentary, humourous banter, and musical improvisation.

The band reminds some listeners of The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ...the Beatles or They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is a pop/rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. TMBGs most famous songs are probably one single from each of their first three albums, Dont Lets...They Might Be Giants. They sometimes sing with little or no accompaniment, in a style similar to Contemporary a cappella is a genre in which contemporary popular music is sung a cappella, or without accompaniment by instruments. ...contemporary a cappella.

The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus while the members pursue other projects. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...As of October 2003, Ghomeshi is hosting the arts_and_entertainment show The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...>play on CBC Newsworld is a 24_hour cable television news channel operated by the CBC. It is the worlds third_oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and Sky News in the United Kingdom. ...CBC Newsworld, and Foster is the bass player for Great Big Sea (often shortened GBS) is a Canadian folk_rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, who are best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs. ...Great Big Sea.

Moxy Früvous is one of the many bands whose name includes an Note: some of the accented letters used in this article may not display properly in all fonts. ...umlaut. The name "Moxy Früvous" is a null phrase, and has no meaning in any language; however, the Bargainville liner notes contained a faux_dictionary listing of definitions for früvous. The band never gave a straight answer on the origin of their name.

Album Discography

• The Independent Cassette ( 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...1992, demo, very rare!)
• Bargainville was a 1993 (see 1993 in music) album by Canadian band Moxy Früvous, their first major_label release. ...Bargainville ( 1993 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) Events January January 1 _ Czechoslovakia divides. ...1993)
• Wood ( 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...1995)
• The 'b' Album ( 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...1996, b_sides and other oddities)
• You Will Go to the Moon ( 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997)
• Live Noise ( 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...1998, live)
• Thornhill ( 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...1999)
• The 'C' Album ( 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...2000, b_sides and other oddities)

External Links

• FDC: The Official Site (http://www.fruvous.com)
• FHDC: Fan Community (http://www.fruhead.com)
• Mike Ford (http://www.mikeford.ca)
• Jian Ghomeshi's Official Site (http://www.jianghomeshi.com)
• The Murray Foster Fansite (http://www.waytogomurray.com)
• >play (http://www.cbc.ca/play/)