The Academical Village People
Encyclopedia
The Academical Village People (AVP) is an all-male a cappella
group at the University of Virginia
founded in 1993 by a group of people who vowed to "never take themselves too seriously." They set themselves apart from other groups by being able to keep professional while maintaining their lax attitude, wild antics while performing, and their less traditional uniform of a garage mechanic style shirt. The name "Academical Village People" comes from Thomas Jefferson
's Academical Village at the university in Charlottesville, Virginia
. As of 2009, AVP, as it is often called for short, has released ten studio albums, including a greatest hits album, DECADEmical: Best of 1993-2003, of its first ten years in existence. The group has recorded many notable performances such as opening for Dana Carvey
and Girl Talk
, performing for Reba McEntire
at the White House
, concerts at the Kennedy Center, and performances in such countries as England
, Spain
, and Scotland
.
gathered in the bathroom on the first floor Old Cabell Hall to sing together. All of them had been involved in other musical organizations such as University Singers, the Virginia Glee Club
, or the First Year Players in previous semesters, and each also did not quite fit the mold of the other UVA a cappella
groups, the Hullabahoos
and/or the Virginia Gentlemen
. They sang a few songs together like Billy Joel
's "The Longest Time
", and "In the Still of the Night". They realized their potential as a group, made the decision to meet together again in the fall.
The following fall brought many challenges. It was very difficult for them to regain everyone's interest after a long summer and to start something completely new at the university, but they were able to successfully get eight guys back together: Adam Nierow, Tom Nassif, Tim Dobiac, Rob Blatt, Kelly Caylor, Nick Comerford, Tim Withers, and Andrew Oh. The eight of them practiced regularly, chose the name "Academical Village People," and gave the first concert during the fall semester of 1993. Upon returning after winter break, Andrew Oh had decided to leave the group. Based on this decision, along with other reasons, Tim Dobiac also decided to walk away. Being reduced to six, the founders of AVP were very nervous to continue what they had started. They accepted four new members during their first set of auditions, Dave Davick, Doug Min, Matt Svoboda, Scott Zetlan, and the group that is the Academical Village People began its journey.
The name "Academical Village People" was not the only one considered by the founders. The official name was almost "The Lawn Boys", named after The Lawn at the University of Virginia. Other names that were thrown about were "Second Nature", because all of the founders were second-year students, and "Bucolic Chihuahuas". After much debate, the six of them decided to call themselves "The Academical Village People", after the name Thomas Jefferson
gave to the oldest part of the University of Virginia, The Academical Village. Although the founders were concerned about being confused as a rap group, or being associated with The Village People, the name has stuck, and to this day AVP is still a successful college a cappella group.
to be patched onto his garage shirt at his second concert with the group. Traditionally, a secret email thread is created behind those receiving their new nicknames, and the rest of the group decides on a name. Nicknames can be anything from the person's last name to something completely bizarre.
, get together and travel to the two main areas of freshman dorms to perform. These events offer freshmen students with a great opportunity to see the groups of UVA just outside their homes, and they are most often held on Wednesday nights.
in Philadelphia in 2008, and just having a good time together.
Beginning with the tracks "Here's to the Night" and "Doin' Time (Summertime)"" on DECADEmical: Best of 1993-2003, James Gammon, a member of the group at the time, began recording the tracks for the group's CD's. Gammon recorded edited the entirety of Scantily Plaid, then it was shipped out to Bill Hare to be mixed. Academical is Not a Word was a transitional project in that Gammon recorded all of the tracks, and mixed a handful of them himself, the remainder being mixed again by Bill Hare. James Gammon went on to start his own business once he graduated from the university and from the group. Since this moment, all of AVP's albums have been fully recorded and mixed by James Gammon at James Gammon Productions.
Kelly Caylor
Nick Comerford
Tim Dobiac
Tom Nassif
Adam "Cage Boy" Nierow
Andrew Oh
Tim "Old Man Withers" Withers
Daniel "Diesel" Grimes
Kyle "Papa Bear" Emory
Mike "Animal!" Goldstein
Clayton "Claymate" Pulsipher
Stuart "Birdman" Diller
Logan "Balto" Spencer
Blair "#1 QB" Jenet
Doug "Screech" Henderson
Charles "The Situasian" Kang
Matt "Bruno" Kim
Michael Lapuz
Jacob Irby
Tal Benatar
Kevin Zeithaml
Sam Eldredge
Biff Tradwell
, James Gammon Productions in Charlottesville, VA. He began his career by recording Scantily Plaid in the hallway of his apartment during his junior year at the University of Virginia
. Upon release of the CD, it received fantastic reviews and Varsity Vocals selected one of the tracks, "Kate", to the BOCA 2004: Best of College A Cappella '04. This success built up the confidence in Gammon to approach other groups and offer to record them, and this propelled him into his career.
Today, James Gammon Productions is a successful professional studio that records and mixes for a handful of college A Cappella groups from multiple universities such as the University of Virginia
, Clemson University
, James Madison University
, University of Georgia
, University of Richmond
, and Cornell University
. After just two years of being in business, Gammon's clients had already won more than 25 national and international recorded a cappella
awards,and he continues to build his career based on that great reputation.
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
founded in 1993 by a group of people who vowed to "never take themselves too seriously." They set themselves apart from other groups by being able to keep professional while maintaining their lax attitude, wild antics while performing, and their less traditional uniform of a garage mechanic style shirt. The name "Academical Village People" comes from Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
's Academical Village at the university in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
. As of 2009, AVP, as it is often called for short, has released ten studio albums, including a greatest hits album, DECADEmical: Best of 1993-2003, of its first ten years in existence. The group has recorded many notable performances such as opening for Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey
Dana Thomas Carvey is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth in the Wayne's World movies.-Early life:...
and Girl Talk
Girl Talk (musician)
Gregg Michael Gillis , better known by his stage name Girl Talk, is an American musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling. Gillis has released five LPs on the record label Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles....
, performing for Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, concerts at the Kennedy Center, and performances in such countries as England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Beginnings
In May 1993, a few first-year (i.e., freshman) students at the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
gathered in the bathroom on the first floor Old Cabell Hall to sing together. All of them had been involved in other musical organizations such as University Singers, the Virginia Glee Club
Virginia Glee Club
The Virginia Glee Club is a critically acclaimed men's chorus based at the University of Virginia. It performs both traditional and contemporary vocal works, typically in TTBB arrangements. Founded in 1871, the Glee Club is the University's oldest musical organization and one of the oldest all-male...
, or the First Year Players in previous semesters, and each also did not quite fit the mold of the other UVA a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
groups, the Hullabahoos
Hullabahoos
The Hullabahoos are a student-run, all-male a cappella group at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The group was founded in 1987 by Halsted Sullivan and continues to be one of the premier men's groups in the country, having recorded 15 studio albums as of early 2007 and performed for...
and/or the Virginia Gentlemen
Virginia Gentlemen
The Virginia Gentlemen, a men's singing group, is the oldest a cappella group at the University of Virginia. Founded in 1953 as an offshoot of the Virginia Glee Club, the group continues to perform a mix of contemporary and classic vocal music. The group performs around the University of Virginia...
. They sang a few songs together like Billy Joel
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
's "The Longest Time
The Longest Time
"The Longest Time" is a doo-wop single by Billy Joel. The song was released as a single in 1984 as the fourth single from the album An Innocent Man. It reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart...
", and "In the Still of the Night". They realized their potential as a group, made the decision to meet together again in the fall.
The following fall brought many challenges. It was very difficult for them to regain everyone's interest after a long summer and to start something completely new at the university, but they were able to successfully get eight guys back together: Adam Nierow, Tom Nassif, Tim Dobiac, Rob Blatt, Kelly Caylor, Nick Comerford, Tim Withers, and Andrew Oh. The eight of them practiced regularly, chose the name "Academical Village People," and gave the first concert during the fall semester of 1993. Upon returning after winter break, Andrew Oh had decided to leave the group. Based on this decision, along with other reasons, Tim Dobiac also decided to walk away. Being reduced to six, the founders of AVP were very nervous to continue what they had started. They accepted four new members during their first set of auditions, Dave Davick, Doug Min, Matt Svoboda, Scott Zetlan, and the group that is the Academical Village People began its journey.
The name "Academical Village People" was not the only one considered by the founders. The official name was almost "The Lawn Boys", named after The Lawn at the University of Virginia. Other names that were thrown about were "Second Nature", because all of the founders were second-year students, and "Bucolic Chihuahuas". After much debate, the six of them decided to call themselves "The Academical Village People", after the name Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
gave to the oldest part of the University of Virginia, The Academical Village. Although the founders were concerned about being confused as a rap group, or being associated with The Village People, the name has stuck, and to this day AVP is still a successful college a cappella group.
Nicknames
Every member of AVP receives a nicknameNickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
to be patched onto his garage shirt at his second concert with the group. Traditionally, a secret email thread is created behind those receiving their new nicknames, and the rest of the group decides on a name. Nicknames can be anything from the person's last name to something completely bizarre.
Class Names
After every weekend of auditions, the members of the group create a class name to be given to those selected to be in the group from that weekend's pool of auditions. Examples include "The Fortunate Frenchman", "Satanic Turkeys", and "Barefoot Pimpin' Part 3".Auditions
Every semester at the University of Virginia, male students have the opportunity to audition and potentially become a member of AVP. Those interested come prepared with a verse and chorus of a song of their choosing. They are asked to sing scales, do ear training exercises, and sing their prepared piece. Callbacks for the group consist of going out to lunch or spending time with the group at the AVP house in order to get to know all of them followed by an intensive day in which those called back learn a part to a song in AVP's current repertoire, then have their own individual callback audition.Concerts
The group holds two concerts each year, one in the Fall semester and one in the Spring Semester. Each concert typically consists of around 15 songs, a video presentation, a skit presentation, and a guest group performance. The members traditionally wear khaki pants, denim shirts, and "wacky" ties for the first half, and their garage shirts for the second half.Village Jam
Village Jam is a charity concert held by The Academical Village People in February. The first village jam was held in 2005 to aid those affected by hurricane Katrina. It has since become an annual concert. Each year it is held, the members at the time choose a worthy cause in which to donate all of the profits from the show.Dorm Sings
Dorm sings are events in which AVP, often with other A Cappella groups at the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, get together and travel to the two main areas of freshman dorms to perform. These events offer freshmen students with a great opportunity to see the groups of UVA just outside their homes, and they are most often held on Wednesday nights.
Fall Roll
Every fall semester, the members of the Academical Village People traditionally spend their fall breaks going on a road trip together visiting other colleges, performing notable concerts, such as opening for Dana CarveyDana Carvey
Dana Thomas Carvey is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth in the Wayne's World movies.-Early life:...
in Philadelphia in 2008, and just having a good time together.
Album Recording
AVP has been recording studio albums since their debut album Hoos Your Daddy? in 1994. The group's first five CD's were recorded at Virginia Arts Recording in Charlottesville, VA by Paul Brier, with the assistance of Ken Hutton during the recording of Calabash!. Throughout the production of these five albums, AVP was in search of the company that would provide the best mixing for its tracks. Hoos Your Daddy? was mixed by Paul Brier at Virginia Arts Recording, Maniac Bus Driver by Ray Salyer at Candock Recording Studios in Myrtle Beach, SC, Calabash! at Back Pocket Studios in New York City, NY, ¡Gracias, Por Favor! by Ken Schubert at Cue Recording in Falls Church, VA, and Room Zero by Bill Hare at Bill Hare Productions in Milpitas, CA.Beginning with the tracks "Here's to the Night" and "Doin' Time (Summertime)"" on DECADEmical: Best of 1993-2003, James Gammon, a member of the group at the time, began recording the tracks for the group's CD's. Gammon recorded edited the entirety of Scantily Plaid, then it was shipped out to Bill Hare to be mixed. Academical is Not a Word was a transitional project in that Gammon recorded all of the tracks, and mixed a handful of them himself, the remainder being mixed again by Bill Hare. James Gammon went on to start his own business once he graduated from the university and from the group. Since this moment, all of AVP's albums have been fully recorded and mixed by James Gammon at James Gammon Productions.
Members
The Academical Village People generally consists of between 13 and 18 members all ranging from freshmen to seniors at UVA.Founders
Rob BlattKelly Caylor
Nick Comerford
Tim Dobiac
Tom Nassif
Adam "Cage Boy" Nierow
Andrew Oh
Tim "Old Man Withers" Withers
Current members
Jon "Deutsche" OhmartDaniel "Diesel" Grimes
Kyle "Papa Bear" Emory
Mike "Animal!" Goldstein
Clayton "Claymate" Pulsipher
Stuart "Birdman" Diller
Logan "Balto" Spencer
Blair "#1 QB" Jenet
Doug "Screech" Henderson
Charles "The Situasian" Kang
Matt "Bruno" Kim
Michael Lapuz
Jacob Irby
Tal Benatar
Kevin Zeithaml
Sam Eldredge
Biff Tradwell
James Gammon
AVP alumnus James Gammon now owns and operates his own recording studioRecording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
, James Gammon Productions in Charlottesville, VA. He began his career by recording Scantily Plaid in the hallway of his apartment during his junior year at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. Upon release of the CD, it received fantastic reviews and Varsity Vocals selected one of the tracks, "Kate", to the BOCA 2004: Best of College A Cappella '04. This success built up the confidence in Gammon to approach other groups and offer to record them, and this propelled him into his career.
Today, James Gammon Productions is a successful professional studio that records and mixes for a handful of college A Cappella groups from multiple universities such as the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
, James Madison University
James Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
, University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
, and Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. After just two years of being in business, Gammon's clients had already won more than 25 national and international recorded a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
awards,and he continues to build his career based on that great reputation.
Albums
| Album Cover and Title | Track List |
|---|---|
| Pillow Talk (2011) |
1. Good Love is On the Way 2. Fireflies 3. U Remind Me 4. I Just Can't Wait to Be King 5. I Believe in a Thing Called Love 6. Somebody Like You 7. Want You Bad 8. This I Promise You 9. Worry About You 10. Green Light/Ignition 11. Come Sail Away 12. Subterranean Homesick Alien |
| All Night Lawn (2009) |
1. Where the Blacktop Ends 2. Faith 3. Lovers in Japan 4. Number One 5. Gone 6. California 7. Grace Kelly 8. Can't Stop 9. Summer Love / It's Gonna Be Me 10. I'm Yours 11. It's Raining Men 12. Would You Go With Me 13. Uptight 14. A Bad Dream 15. The Way I Push it to Delight (Hip-Hop Medley) |
| Learn to Interact (2007) |
1. Larger Than Life 2. Chariot 3. Feel Good 4. Windmills 5. Medicine 6. Move Along 7. Against All Odds 8. Working for the Weekend 9. Used 2 Love U 10. Not the Same 11. Champagne High 12. Chasing Cars 13. Chicago |
| Academical is Not a Word (2005) |
1. Uptown Girl 2. Do You Love Me? 3. I Will Survive 4. Poses 5. That Thing You Do 6. You and I Both 7. Stacey's Mom 8. Careless Whisper 9. The Reason 10. This Love 11. The Scientist 12. Aeroplane |
| Scantily Plaid (2003) |
1. Kate 2. Ordinary World 3. Seven Days 4. So Happy to Get Her 5. No Such Thing 6. Beautiful Mess 7. We Built This City 8. Doin' Time (Summertime) 9. She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy 10. Happier 11. Rock My World/Your Body 12. I'll Be There |
| DECADEmical:Best of 1993-2003 (2002) |
1. Thriller 2. Livin' on a Prayer 3. Fields of Gold Fields of Gold "Fields of Gold" is a 1993 song by Sting from his album Ten Summoner's Tales. "Fields of Gold" and all the other album tracks were recorded at Lake House, Wiltshire, mixed at The Townhouse Studio, London, England and mastered at Masterdisk, New York. The harmonica solo is played by Brendan Power... 4. Show Me Your Love 5. Sailing 6. Just the Two of Us 7. Mad About You 8. Ladies' Night 9. In Your Eyes 10. Footloose 11. Hero in Me 12. Poison 13. Wicked Game 14. Ain't No Sunshine 15. Angel 16. I Want You Back 17. Here's to the Night 18. Doin' Time (Summertime) |
| Room Zero (2001) |
1. Bye Bye Bye 2. Fields of Gold 3. Promise 4. I Want You Back 5. Raspberry Beret 6. Waste 7. Just the Two of Us 8. Sold 9. Please Remember Me 10. It Wasn't Me 11. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes 12. Don't Tell Me You Do |
| ¡Gracias, Por Favor! (2000) |
1. Welcome/Bienvenidos 2. All Mixed Up 3. Right Here, Right Now 4. Wicked Game 5. Lost in the Rain 6. When the Lights Go Out 7. In Your Eyes 8. I Wanna Be 9. Better Man 10. Ain't No Sunshine 11. The Chicken Song 12. Sweet Child O' Mine 13. I'll Make Love to You 14. I Saw Her Standing There 15. Falling 16. I Can't Rap 17. Maneater 18. Say Goodbye 19. Say You'll Be There |
| Calabash! (1998) |
1. Everybody (Backstreet's Back) 2. So Much to Say 3. Angel 4. Now That We Found Love 5. Sailing 6. Things Can Only Get Better 7. Baby I'm Yours 8. Policy of Truth 9. I Get Around 10. My Home 11. Lord of Dance Extravaganza 12. Footloose 13. Around You 14. Calabash! 15. Color Me Badd Medley 16. Angel Eyes 17. Bad 18. Gonna Love U Right 19. What I Got 20. Hoos Your Grandma? |
| Maniac Bus Driver (1997) |
1.This is How We Do It 2. Livin' on a Prayer 3. Heavenly 4. Monkey 5. Do It to Me 6. Baila Me 7. Mad About You 8. Love Song for a Savior 9. Stayin' Alive 10. Softly as I Leave You 11. Poison 12. Lady 13. Experience 14. Hungry Like the Wolf 15. Come on Eileen 16. Not a Word 17. I Feel For You 18. I'll Still Be Lovin' You 19. Thriller |
| Hoos Your Daddy? (1995) |
1. Traffic Jam 2. Like a Prayer 3. Only Truth 4. All in a Day's Work 5. New Age Girl 6. Tell Me 7. The Way It Makes Me Feel 8. I'm in a Hurry 9. Helplessly Hoping 10. Hoos Your Daddy? 11. Show Me Your Love 12. Billie Jean 13. Theme From "Greatest American Hero" 14. I Want You Now 15. Owner of a Lonely Heart 16. Girl You Know It's True 17. Hero in Me 18. Ladies' Night |
Album Tracks Selected To Best of College A Cappella (BOCA)
- "The Reason", the song whose lyrics were written as a parody of the original recording of "The Reason" by HoobastankHoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
, was selected off of the 2005 album Academical is Not a Word for the Boca 2006:Best of College A Cappella '06 compilation put together by Varsity Vocals. - "Kate", the song originally recorded by The Ben Folds FiveBen Folds FiveBen Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds , Robert Sledge , and Darren Jessee . The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes...
, was selected off of the 2003 album Scantily Plaid for the Boca 2004:Best of College A Cappella '04 compilation put together by Varsity Vocals. - "Fields of Gold", the song originally recorded by Sting, was selected off of the 2001 album Room Zero for the BOCA 2002:Best of College A Cappella '02 compilation put together by Varsity Vocals.
- "Angel", the song originally recorded by AerosmithAerosmithAerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, was selected off of the 1998 album Calabash! for the BOCA 1999:Best of College A Cappella 1999 compilation put together by Varsity Vocals.
Album Tracks Selected to Voices Only
- "Come Sail Away", the song originally recorded by StyxStyxIn Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.Styx may also refer to:-Popular culture:...
, was selected off of the 2011 album Pillow Talk for the 2-disc Voices Only 2011 compilation of the best of college A Cappella produced by Corey Slutsky. - "Lovers in Japan", the song originally recorded by ColdplayColdplayColdplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, was selected off of the 2009 album All Night Lawn for the 2-disc Voices Only 2009 compilation of the best of college A Cappella produced by Corey Slutsky.
Album Tracks Selected for acaTunes Awards
- "Chicago", the song originally recorded by Sufjan StevensSufjan StevensSufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came...
, was selected off of the 2007 album Learn to Interact for an acaTunes award in 2007. acaTunes is a digital, online A Cappella music store where those interested may purchase collegiate A Cappella recordings. The organization chose what it felt were the top 15 songs recorded by college A Cappella groups in 2007 for these awards.
Album Tracks Selected for Sing! Compilations
- "Kate" was selected off of Scantily Plaid for the Sing: Vocal Explosion (2004) A Cappella compilation.
- "Do You Love Me?" was selected off of Academical is Not a Word for the Sing II: Electric Boogaloo (2005) A Cappella compilation.
Recognition in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA)
- In 2008, AVP received the following nominations for the album Learn to Interact:
- The arrangement of "Chicago", written by Davis Gouldin and now professional A Cappella recording producer James Gammon, received a nomination for "Best Male Collegiate Arrangement".
- "Chicago" was also nominated for "Best Male Collegiate Song".
- In 2006, AVP received the following nominations for the album Academical is Not a Word:
- The entire album was nominated for "Best Male Collegiate Album".
- James Gammon's arrangement of "The Scientist" was nominated for "Best Male Collegiate Arrangement".
- "The Reason", a parody made off of the original HoobastankHoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
song, was nominated for "Best Humor Song".- AVP won "Best Humor Song" with this hilarious recording.
- In 2002, AVP received the following nominations for the album Room Zero:
- The entire album was nominated for "Best Male Collegiate Album".
- Mark Manley's arrangement of "Just the Two of Us" received a nomination for "Best Male Collegiate Arrangement"
- Mikey Daguiso received a "Best Male Collegiate Soloist" nomination for his performance in AVP's rendition of "I Want You Back."
- Daguiso won this award.
- In 2001, Mark Manley won the award for "Best Male Collegiate Soloist" for his performance in "Wicked Game" on the album ¡Gracias, Por Favor!.
- In 1999, AVP received the following nominations for the album Calabash!:
- The entire album was nominated for "Best Male Collegiate Album".
- "Angel" received a nomination for "Best Male Collegiate Song".
- Mike Ludwick received a "Best Male Collegiate Soloist" nomination for his performance in "Angel".
Recognition by the Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB)
- The following of AVP's albums were given honorable mention:
- ¡Gracias, Por Favor! in 2001.
- The following of AVP's albums were selected as "RARB Picks":
- Scantily Plaid in 2004.
Performance in The International Championship of College A Cappella
- In 2004, The Academical Village people competed in the ICCA Competition and won first place in the South Region Quarterfinals held at The College of William and Mary. The group was awarded for "Outstanding Choreography" and Mikey Daguiso was awarded "Outstanding Soloist" for his performance in "I Will Survive" in this round.
- The group did not place in the South Region Semifinals held at Clemson University, but Drew Willson was awarded "Outstanding Soloist" for his performance in "Do You Love Me?"
- In 2002, AVP once again competed in the ICCA Competition and won first place in the South Region Quarterfinals held at The College of William and Mary. JB Berry was also awarded the "Mariah Carey Glitter Award" in this round.
- The group placed third in the South Region Semifinals held at Virginia Tech. Mikey Daguiso was awarded an "Outstanding Soloist" recognition, and JB Berry was awarded the "TK Fashion Award".
- In 1998, AVP competed in the ICCA Competition for its first time. It successfully won first place in the South Region Quarterfinals held in its very own hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia at the University of Virginia. Mike Ludwick was recognized as the runner up for the "Outstanding Soloist" award for his performance of "Angel."
- AVP also placed first at the South Region Semifinals held at Johns Hopkins University. At this portion of the competition, Peter Habib was awarded "Outstanding Arrangement" for his arrangement of "Angel."
- The group placed third in the National Championships held at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York.
- AVP also placed first at the South Region Semifinals held at Johns Hopkins University. At this portion of the competition, Peter Habib was awarded "Outstanding Arrangement" for his arrangement of "Angel."