The Verve Pipe
The Verve Pipe is an American post-grunge band from East Lansing, Michigan.… Read Full Bio ↴The Verve Pipe is an American post-grunge band from East Lansing, Michigan. It was formed in 1991 by Brian Vander Ark, Brad Vander Ark, Donny Brown and Brian Stout, releasing their first album, I've Suffered a Head Injury later that year. They released a second album Pop Smear helping to gain a devoted following in their native state of Michigan, which led to signing with RCA Records in 1995.
Despite the similarity in name to the British band The Verve, there is no relation between the two.
In 1992, working with producer/engineer Jon Frazer, they released their first album, I've Suffered a Head Injury, which featured an acoustic version of the band's calling-card hit, "The Freshmen." The original 10-song version of the CD is no longer available. A 7-song version, without the original recording of "The Freshmen" and two songs written by Stout, was later released as an EP.
The band, known for its energetic live performances, built strong followings during its early years, especially in the college towns of Kalamazoo and East Lansing.
In the fall of 1993, the band released a second album, Pop Smear again working with Frazer that helped them gain a devoted following in their native state of Michigan and their eventual signing with RCA Records in 1995. AJ Dunning replaced Stout on guitar for the recording of Pop Smear and remained in the band for their three RCA records. This album featured the popular tracks "Spoonful of Sugar" and "Victoria" among others. While Doug Corolla played on Pop Smear, he was not a full member of the band until 1994.
Their first major label release was 1996's Villains, which was a minor hit and launched two respectably-selling singles, first Photograph then the #1 hit The Freshmen. They came back with The Verve Pipe in 1999, with such tracks as "Supergig," "Generations" and "She Has Faces." The album, however, failed to contain the commercial appeal of its predecessor.
The band's final release for RCA Records was 2001's Underneath. The song "Colorful," from Underneath, was featured on the soundtrack of Rock Star. Underneath's release unfortunately coincided with the September 11th terroist attacks which contributed to the album's poor sales which led to the band being dropped from RCA.
On September 15, 2009, Brian Vander Ark announced on his Web site that the band would be releasing a new album called A Family Album in October, 2009. The band had been approached to contribute a song for an album called "Calling All Kids" which led to them creating an entire album of family friendly songs.
Lead singer Brian Vander Ark has also released four solo albums: 2003's Resurrection, 2006's Angel, Put Your Face On, 2008's self-titled release Brian Vander Ark and 2011's Magazine.
Since the release of Underneath, the band's line up has changed frequently with former members including Joel Ferguson, Dan Matheny and John Conners. The current line up is as follows:
* Brian Vander Ark – lead vocals, guitars
* Donny Brown – drums, background vocals
* Andy Reed – bass, background vocals
* Randy Sly – keyboards, background vocals
* Lou Musa - guitars, background vocals
* Craig Griffith - harmonica, background vocals
Despite the similarity in name to the British band The Verve, there is no relation between the two.
In 1992, working with producer/engineer Jon Frazer, they released their first album, I've Suffered a Head Injury, which featured an acoustic version of the band's calling-card hit, "The Freshmen." The original 10-song version of the CD is no longer available. A 7-song version, without the original recording of "The Freshmen" and two songs written by Stout, was later released as an EP.
The band, known for its energetic live performances, built strong followings during its early years, especially in the college towns of Kalamazoo and East Lansing.
In the fall of 1993, the band released a second album, Pop Smear again working with Frazer that helped them gain a devoted following in their native state of Michigan and their eventual signing with RCA Records in 1995. AJ Dunning replaced Stout on guitar for the recording of Pop Smear and remained in the band for their three RCA records. This album featured the popular tracks "Spoonful of Sugar" and "Victoria" among others. While Doug Corolla played on Pop Smear, he was not a full member of the band until 1994.
Their first major label release was 1996's Villains, which was a minor hit and launched two respectably-selling singles, first Photograph then the #1 hit The Freshmen. They came back with The Verve Pipe in 1999, with such tracks as "Supergig," "Generations" and "She Has Faces." The album, however, failed to contain the commercial appeal of its predecessor.
The band's final release for RCA Records was 2001's Underneath. The song "Colorful," from Underneath, was featured on the soundtrack of Rock Star. Underneath's release unfortunately coincided with the September 11th terroist attacks which contributed to the album's poor sales which led to the band being dropped from RCA.
On September 15, 2009, Brian Vander Ark announced on his Web site that the band would be releasing a new album called A Family Album in October, 2009. The band had been approached to contribute a song for an album called "Calling All Kids" which led to them creating an entire album of family friendly songs.
Lead singer Brian Vander Ark has also released four solo albums: 2003's Resurrection, 2006's Angel, Put Your Face On, 2008's self-titled release Brian Vander Ark and 2011's Magazine.
Since the release of Underneath, the band's line up has changed frequently with former members including Joel Ferguson, Dan Matheny and John Conners. The current line up is as follows:
* Brian Vander Ark – lead vocals, guitars
* Donny Brown – drums, background vocals
* Andy Reed – bass, background vocals
* Randy Sly – keyboards, background vocals
* Lou Musa - guitars, background vocals
* Craig Griffith - harmonica, background vocals
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The Verve Pipe Lyrics
Acting As Your Slave My hand asleep for hours Waiting for the needles to…
Ark Of The Envious I hear the driving of the nail I hear the…
Barely When my love complained, every word A breath on my…
Blow You Away Your friends are making faces When we walk in these places A…
Brian's Song so much to say, so little time the words ring loud…
Bullies On Vacation A bully enjoying his vacation Oblivious to all our confront…
Cattle boy there was a day an assortment of rhymes and waving,…
Clean Break I think you need some assistance To keep yourself at…
Colorful The show is over close the story book There will be…
Crash Landing All of the places we once shared They don't feel the…
Cup Of Tea I'm visiting The ground's a little weathered where I stood R…
Drive You Mild And if I ever drive you mild, and Suffering this…
Drive You Wild And if I ever drive you mild, and Suffering this…
Even The Score I wish that I could give breath To the women…
F Word I've got to get arrested to keep you interested I should…
freshman When I was young I knew everything And she a…
Freshmen When I was young I knew everything And she a punk…
Generations I awoke to a threat that was empty, And a…
Gotta Move On Written by Donny Brown Love is not strong Love is…
Half A Mind Sometimes I wish we had a short term memory just…
Happiness Is The world is giving you the run-around And leaves you feelin…
Headlines I met a girl with bottles of wine Though I prefer…
Her Ornament Never really meant to volunteer. Felt the urge to stretch af…
Hero I can't believe that it was good for anyone, to…
Honest Who will leave your bed this morning? Who will be…
I Want All Of You I want all of you I want all of you From your…
I Want to Bury You I want all of you I want all of you From your…
I've Suffered A Head Injury Vanilla ice man cometh, goeth Sampling, dealing, music stol…
In Between In march I met my wonder love Then lost her…
Is It Worth It? Is it worth it to wait forever When you find…
Kiss Me Idle roses dead in dirty water held up by the vase…
La La With everyone around us singing la la We slip out of…
Local Boys Tonight I took a snapshot, guess I got a tender…
Martyr Material It's different now I feel that all those looks were…
Medicate Myself I hear you cryin' for me But I see the anger…
Miles Away Written by Brian Vander Ark Today was a great day …
Monterey when the sun shines in monterey i will be there when the…
Myself You never seen nobody as divine as She can see reflections…
Never Let You Down I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground I'm getting…
Never Let You Down |from: Underneath I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground. I'm getting…
Oceanside She never wanted to talk She never wanted to argue…
Ominous Man i should be half a mile from here i will go…
Only Words Through evidence of circumstance You held me to a second cha…
Out Like A Lamb I'm feeling very moses like You think that I could…
Penny Is Poison blushing a cue for her falsities advantage is my only master…
Photograph if you want beautiful, pitiful, have me in a picture and if…
Pretty For You Swallow this scene, I'm on fire Arms waving, burning higher…
Real my sister had a nursery rhyme set of figurines she'd often l…
Reverend Girl We are for today We are for the moment We are a…
Senator Speak Senator speak your mind if I smoke filled room With…
She Has Faces She has faces Up in her bedroom and they gaze down…
She Loves Everybody She loves everybody she loves everyone Like the picture tak…
Slave My hand asleep for hours Waiting for the needles to…
Sleepy Town Sleep, sleep all the sleepy town You are the only…
Spoonful Of Sugar I adore a confrontation, and I should be ashamed A…
Supergig Turn the cushions over, tonight we're coming over Angry once…
Television She's signing autographs for hours the line is longer when…
The F Word I've got to get arrested to keep you interested I should…
The Freshman When I was young I knew everything And she a…
The Freshmen When I was young I knew everything And she a punk…
The River she fell in love with a lover boy in the…
Underneath Among the crumpled tissues white like daisies fell like sold…
Veneer thirteen miles on 31 are drying all along adopt-a-highway la…
Victoria Stripping flowers at pedal pace Twirling blur of legs, legs…
Victòria victoria (vander ark) stripping flowers at pedal place twirl…
Villains i turned the volume up this morning till there was ringing…
Villians I turned the volume up this morning Till that was ringing…
Wanna Be We all love a millionaire On the radio, with a…
What You Wanted Through the remains I have been sorting Seeking refuge unde…
When One Became Two When one became two, well the two of us knew That…
Wonderful Waste Well could you go any slower you're such a church…