Brian Vander Ark
Brian Vander Ark is coming to The Ark on April 19th. He’s the former lead singer of The Verve Pipe, which had the hit song “The Freshman” awhile back. While I liked that song all right, I thought it was a bit overplayed, so I never really paid much attention to the band. However, when my favorite radio station here played Brian’s single, “Survival,” last year, I wanted more. I finally got the chance to hear more last summer at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival where he played for free. Unfortunately, it had been a rainy afternoon, so there was almost no crowd, but I went anyway. It was great. I loved all his songs, and bought his CD. Since then, he’s played in Ann Arbor a couple of times, and Logan and I went to go see him at his last show at The Ark, and again at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival this past January. We just bought his newest album, and are really looking forward to his next concert.
Besides having great music, he seems like a really nice, laid-back guy, too. He allowed flash photography at his last concert at the Ark (so I’m definitely bringing my camera this time), and during the summers he’s taken to doing Lawn Chairs and Living Room tours, which I think is awesome. Anyway. He’s worth checking out, and if he comes on tour near you, I think you should go. You can go here to download a free copy of his song, “Lily White Way,” which I think is quite good, myself.
This sounds awesome. I love it when the artist’s make it about the music and not making a buck off a lousy song.
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Glaring typos and grammar errors. I hate when I do that.
I was trying to edit that and somehow I hit post instead. I meant I love it when the artist has made it about the music and not about trying to make a buck off a song that isn’t that good anyway.
I wish the speakers on my computer were working so I could hear some new stuff.
Thanks for sharing this!
I’m jealous! I have NEVER seen Brian play with a band (except of course back in the verve pipe days).. all the shows I’ve seen since he went solor have been PURE solo, or him and Griff (harmonica), him and Randy (keyboardist), or him and someone playing a stand up bass (at the A2 art fair a couple years ago).
Anyway, enjoy the show, and then come talk about it with other fans:
http://www.bvafans.com
Veronica -
Don’t worry about the typos.
I totally agree - music is best when it’s not always about the money.
Rick - I haven’t seen him with a band yet, either. I’m looking forward to it! Should be a great show. Love his new CDs. Thanks for stopping by!