Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Brian Vander Ark Title: Resurrection Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Brash Music Release Date: 3/9/2004 Genres: Pop, Rock Style: Adult Alternative Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 881410300429 |
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 | Brian Vander Ark Resurrection Genres: Pop, Rock
This is the first solo record from former lead singer and principle songwriter for The Verve Pipe. Vander Ark has also had success with movie soundtracks (he co-wrote "Blow You Away" with Andy Partridge of XTC for "The Ave... more » |
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Album Description This is the first solo record from former lead singer and principle songwriter for The Verve Pipe. Vander Ark has also had success with movie soundtracks (he co-wrote "Blow You Away" with Andy Partridge of XTC for "The Avengers" soundtrack and wrote "When I'm Gone" for the film "Life Or Something Like It"). He also portrayed the bass player in the band fronted by Mark Wahlberg in "Rock Star", and he wrote and performed the song "Colorful" for the film and soundtrack. On "Resurrection", "the new songs show the sense of melody that made The Verve Pipe successful, but with added melancholy and heartbreak...Vander Ark's rich voice really shined through the acoustic melodies"--Nuvo. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsGreat Singer-Songwriter Craig Bratvold | Devils Lake, ND United States | 02/06/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "An exceptional talent, very down to earth and honest. The world needs more musicians like Brian Vander Ark." Some tunes 4 stars, some tunes 6 or 7 stars wadrad | Land of Bitburger, Bratwurst, und Lederhosen | 01/10/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "VERY nice, simple, successful songwriting and performance.
I was (and still am) a decent fan of the Verve Pipe. Despite the early pop/grunge label that was slapped on the band (ironically since their biggest "hit", the song "Freshman", wasn't so grungy), they seemed to have a smarter approach to their song writing and a real sense of melody they integrated into their work. On top of that, Brian Vander Ark's voice seemed a bit more sincere than the average pack of grungy vocalists. There was also a lightness in the delivery as well as the standard brooding in 90's rock. So, when I found out the Verve Pipe vocalist (Brian) had released a solo-CD, I was more than curious, and I pushed that little one-click-to-order button many, many months ago to order the CD. Well, now many, many months later I've had the chance to really appreciate the disc. VERY nice collection of songs delivered with an openness and earnestness that really comes through in the performance. There are also some brilliant bits and pieces of lyrical work in some of the songs. Not perfect, but very good. In fact, my only negative comment about the disk would be some of the songs and lyrics aren't quite as brilliant (but still decent) and therefore feel a little more like filler. Brian very much proves himself a skilled singer/songwriter I would put in a similar vein as Neil Finn (Crowded House) or Justin Currie (Del Amitri). This was certainly one of the pleasant surprises for CD purchases the year I bought it. If you like introspective acoustic rock, with a sense of "realness" to the performance, this CD is WAY worth the listen. Not all of this perfectly fits that category, but enough does to make it worth the purchase. Ironically, the songs I tend to like less on here are the ones more similar to the Verve Pipe. Good work Brian and thanks... " |
