Brian Vander Ark Taks Afternoons on WLAV in Grand Rapids
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 11:26am CT |
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 Brian Vander Ark |
Brian Vander Ark is appointed as afternoons host for Classic Rock WLAV-FM (97LAV) in Grand Rapids, MI. A native of West Michigan, he's best known as lead singer and songwriter of the Rock band The Verve Pipe. Vander Ark debuts on 97 LAV in afternoons on Monday, October 30 and can be heard weekdays from 3-7pm.
Vander Ark began his music career as a guitarist for the band His Boy Elroy and moved on to start the band Johnny with an Eye with his brother, Brad Vander Ark. In 1992, he disbanded Johnny with an Eye to form The Verve Pipe with Brad, drummer Donny Brown and guitarist Brian Stout. The band recorded two independent albums, I've Suffered A Head Injury and Pop Smear.
The Verve Pipe's major label debut, Villains, featured the Vander Ark-penned single "The Freshmen," the group's highest-charting single and one of the most successful multi-format tracks of 1997. "Never Let You Down," the lead single from the band's 2001 album, Underneath, was one of the Top 50 Most Played songs for Adult Top 40 and Modern AC radio in 2001.
