Brian Vander Ark - Resurrection

Brian Vander Ark is the man behind the huge 90s hit, "The Freshman", which his band, The Verve Pipe, took all the way to #5 on the Billboard Chart in 1996. The single helped propel their album, "Villains", to #24 and platinum sales, but despite this success a follow-up hit eluded the band.



Brian Vander Ark released his first solo record, "Resurrection", in 2004. The contemplative lyrics remain a strong suit in his solo work and the music is markedly more "coffeehouse" than alt rock. The formula works well for Vander Ark's storytelling vocals.

He's released a number of additional solo albums since then, as well as albums with a reunited Verve Pipe, but "Resurrection" is the one I always find myself going back to...here are the main reasons why: