The Verve Pipe was a Michigan band that intentionally tried to write catchy songs that would get radio airplay. One of their songs, “The Freshman,” succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. It’s a very ...

Many said that the Verve Pipe reeked “one-hit wonder” when their gritty rock ballad “The Freshman,” off of their 1996 album Villains, was played non-stop on all the radio stations back in 1996 and ...

If you're going to see The Verve Pipe perform in Central New York this week, there are some freshmen mistakes you should avoid. The Michigan-based alternative rock band, best known for their 1997 hit ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI-- Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe didn't set out to write a hit song. He was inspired by some life events, and wrote the tale of "The Freshmen." The lead singer of the Grand Rapids ...

After all these years, it’s hard to argue that “The Freshman” isn’t still The Verve Pipe’s biggest hit. Not only did it debut as No. 5 on the Hot 100 chart in ’96, it’s currently the No. 1 song on ...

After more than 25 years as a band, The Verve Pipe, the 1990s band best known for its hit “The Freshmen,” knows about music. It knows which are its best songs – the ones with which it opened, then ...

Singer/songwriter Brian Vander Ark and Michigan ’90s alt-rock icons The Verve Pipe forged a unique path to commercial success. Following the band’s most critically-acclaimed period, which included a ...