The Academical Village People

"[1] 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.

[5] In May 1993, a few first-year (i.e., freshman) students at the University of Virginia gathered in the bathroom on the first floor Old Cabell Hall to sing together.

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 get eight people 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.

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.

[6][better source needed] Every member of AVP receives a nickname 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.

[7][better source needed] Every semester at the University of Virginia, male students have the opportunity to audition and potentially become a member of AVP.

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.

Gammon recorded edited the entirety of Scantily Plaid, then it was shipped out to Bill Hare to be mixed.