[1] In Alexandria, Virginia, during the summer of 1993, Bernie Muller-Thym, Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo, Paul Sabourin and Richard Hsu banded together to join a six-man a cappella group that was advertised in the Washington City Paper.
Muller-Thym, DiCostanzo, and Sabourin met through the newspaper ad, while Hsu was a friend of DiConstanzo from the University of Maryland.
[5] In 1995, the group self-released their debut cassette EP Somebody Else's Greatest Hits,[6] featuring covers of popular songs.
Da Vinci's Notebook released their first full-length studio album, Bendy's Law, in 1997, featuring guest appearances by Richard Greene and Joe Finetti of The Bobs, as well as by the band Moxy Früvous.
[8] The album was produced by Richard Greene, who additionally provided vocals and previously made a guest appearance on "Bendy's Law".
The Life and Times of Mike Fanning occasionally utilizes musical instruments as part of the backing tracks, which was new to the group's albums.
Prior to performing full time, Hsu was a system engineer, Sabourin was a graphic specialist at a law firm, Muller-Thym was an accountant, and DiCostanzo was a financial analyst.
In addition to their albums, Da Vinci's Notebook also recorded a track called "The Ballad of The Sneak" for the Homestar Runner cartoon website.