A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term ''first year'' can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves (e.g. ''They are first years'').

United Kingdom

The term ''first year'' is occasionally used in the British education system, and in schools it is no longer in official usage. In England and Wales a student's school career (not including pre-school nursery education) now begins with Reception, usually at the age of four, and continues up to either Year 11 or Year 13 depending on whether the student is going on to further education. However, in informal usage the term "first year" is still very common. In Northern Ireland and Scotland, the first year of compulsory education is Primary 1 (P1).

Before the introduction of the "Year [number]" system around the early 1990s, the first year or ''first form'' almost always referred to the first year of secondary education.

In Scotland, the first year of secondary school is known as ''S1'' and also ''first year''. In Northern Irelandthe first year is known as either "Year 8", "Form 1", "First Form" or "First Year". In England, the first year is known as "Year 7". This continues to years 8 - 11 or 13 depending on whether the pupil is planning on higher education. Years 12 and 13 are known as Sixth Form.

In UK universities, new students are referred to as "freshers", although not "freshmen" or "freshwomen". They are, of course, first-years, but generally only called "fresher" early in the first year. At some universities (such as Cambridge) certain students may continue to be referred to as "freshers" until they have sat their first examination.

In some UK universities, the term "fresher" is considered derogatory, with some student's unions and universities encouraging the use of the term "first year" and rebranding events such as "Fresher's Week" as "Welcome Week"

United States

''Freshman'' is commonly in use as an US English idiomatic term to describe a beginner or novice, someone who is naive, a first effort, instance, or a student in the first year of study (generally referring to high school or university study).

New members of Congress in their first term are referred to as ''freshmen senators'' or ''freshman congressman'' to suggest their lack of experience at their new position, no matter how experienced they were in previous government positions.

High School first year students are almost exclusively referred to as Freshmen, or in some cases by their grade year, 9th graders. Second year students are Sophomores, or 10th graders, then Juniors or 11th graders, and finally Seniors or 12th graders.

At College or University Freshman denotes students in their first year of study. The grade designations of high school are not used, but the terms Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are kept at most schools. Some Women's colleges in the US do not use the term Freshman, but use the perceived gender neutral term: First Year, instead. Some liberal arts colleges do not use the terms Freshman, Sophomore, etc. at all, but rather stick to First Year, Second Year, Third Year, and Fourth Year designations.

Portugal

In the Portuguese Praxe, the whole of the student and academic traditions of Portuguese universities, a major part of it is the hazing of freshmen (in Portuguese, Caloiros). It is accompanied by a series of music festivals and partying.

There is an actual "Praxe Code" that describes the entire set of traditions, including the Freshman's rights. These include "The Freshman has NO rights" and "The Freshman is allowed to breathe occasionally".

See also

Freshman fifteen

Sophomore

Junior (education)

Senior (education)

References

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The Verve was an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space rock, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and three albums. They also endured name and line-up changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. ''Filter'' referred to them as "one of the tightest knit, yet ultimately volatile bands in history". Their commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album ''Urban Hymns'' and their single "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which became a worldwide hit. Soon after this commercial peak, the band broke up in April 1999, citing internal conflicts. During their eight year split, Ashcroft dismissed talk of a reunion, saying: "You're more likely to get all four Beatles on stage". The band's original line-up reunited in June 2007, embarking on a tour later that year and releasing the album ''Forth'' in August 2008. In 2009, the band broke up for the third time.

History

Formation and ''Verve'' (1989–1992)

The founding members of Verve met at Winstanley Sixth Form College, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The band's first gig was at a friend's birthday party at the Honeysuckle Pub, in Wigan, on 15 August 1990. Most of the band's early material was created through extensive jam sessions. Fronted by singer Richard Ashcroft, the band caused a buzz in early 1991 for its ability to captivate audiences with its musical textures and avant-garde sensibilities.

The group were signed by Hut Records in 1991 and their first studio releases in 1992, "All In The Mind", "She's a Superstar", and "Gravity Grave" (along with the December 1992 ''Verve'') saw the band become a critical success, making an impression with freeform guitar work by McCabe and unpredictable vocals by Ashcroft. Those first 3 singles reached the first spot in the UK Indie charts, and "She's a Superstar" did enter the UK Top 75 Singles Chart. The band saw some support from these early days in the United States in some music scenes in big cities like New York connected with psychedelic spacey music.

''A Storm in Heaven'' (1993–1994)

1993's ''A Storm in Heaven'' was the band's full-length debut, produced by esteemed record producer John Leckie (of Radiohead, The Stone Roses, XTC and The Fall fame). "Blue" was released as the lead single and again managed to enter in the UK Top 75 at #69 and reached #2 in the Indie charts. The album was a critical smash, but was only a moderate commercial success, reaching #27 in the UK album chart that summer. The second single from the album, "Slide Away", topped the UK indie rock charts. During this period the band played a number of gigs with Oasis who, at the time, were relatively unknown.

In 1994, the band released the album ''No Come Down'', a compilation of b-sides plus a live version of "Gravity Grave" performed at Glastonbury Festival in 1993. It was the band's first release under the name The Verve, following legal difficulties with the jazz label Verve Records.

The band then played on the travelling U.S. alternative rock festival, Lollapalooza, in the summer of 1994. A new mix of "Blue" was released in the U.S. to promote the band. The tour became notorious for the events of 11 July - Ashcroft was hospitalised for dehydration after a massive session of drinking, and Salisbury was arrested for destroying a hotel room in Kansas in a drug-fuelled delirium. However, the band were performing again the very next day. Ashcroft later recalled: "At the start, it was an adventure, but America nearly killed us."

''A Northern Soul'' and first breakup (1995–1996)

The band's physical and mental turmoil continued into the chaotic recording sessions of the band's second album, 1995's ''A Northern Soul'', produced by Owen Morris. The band departed from the neo-psychedelic sounds of ''A Storm in Heaven'' and focused more on conventional alternative rock, with Ashcroft's vocals taking a more prominent role in the songs, although reminiscent of some of the early work. Around this period, Oasis guitarist and friend of Ashcroft, Noel Gallagher, dedicated the song "Cast No Shadow" on the album ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' to Ashcroft, and Ashcroft returned the gesture by dedicating the song "A Northern Soul" to Noel.

The band released the album's first single "This Is Music" in May, and it reached #35, their first single to reach the Top 40. It was followed by "On Your Own" in June which performed even better, reaching #28. This single was particularly new for The Verve as it was a soulful ballad. The album reached the UK Top 20 upon its release in July, but Ashcroft broke up the band three months later, just before the release of the third single "History", which reached #24 in September. Ashcroft later stated: "I knew that I had to do it earlier on, but I just wouldn't face it. Once you're not happy in anything, there's no point living in it, is there? But my addiction to playing and writing and being in this band was so great that I wouldn't do anything about it. It felt awful because it could have been the greatest time of our lives, with "History" doing well, but I still think I can look myself in the mirror in 30 years time and say, 'Yeah man, you did the right thing.' The others had been through the same thing. It was a mixture of sadness and regret, and relief that we would have some time away."

Ashcroft reunited with Jones and Salisbury just a few weeks after the breakup, but McCabe did not rejoin them. The new band hired former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, but he spent only a couple of days with the band. The band then chose Simon Tong, a school friend credited with originally teaching Ashcroft and Jones to play guitar. The band made no live appearances for all of 1996, apart from a solo performance from Ashcroft supporting Oasis in New York. The rest of the year was spent playing and recording songs for a new album.

Commercial success and second breakup (1997–1999)

However, in early 1997, Ashcroft decided to ask McCabe to return, claiming "I got to the point where nothing other than The Verve would do for me". McCabe obliged and with the original lineup back together (Tong remained on guitar alongside McCabe), the group went through a "spiritual" recording process to finish their third album ''Urban Hymns'' which was completed by early summer.

For the first time in their career, The Verve experienced widespread commercial success with their new material. The album's first single "Bitter Sweet Symphony" entered the UK charts at #2 in June 1997, though the song's success was marred by legal problems regarding ownership of the song. In August, the band began playing their first gigs in two years, beginning the Urban Hymns Tour. The next single, "The Drugs Don't Work" gave the band their first UK #1 single in September. The album immediately reached #1 on the charts later that month, knocking off Oasis' highly anticipated album ''Be Here Now'' in the process. The band saw an overwhelming increase in popularity overseas, and "Bitter Sweet Symphony" reached #12 on the U.S. charts, the band's highest ever American position. The album reached the US Top 30, going platinum in the process.

Critic Mike Gee of ''iZINE'' said of this time, "The Verve, as he (Richard Ashcroft) promised, had become the greatest band in the world. ...The Verve were no longer the question mark or the cliché. They were the statement and the definition."

By November the band released "Lucky Man" in the UK and reached #7. The band's singles were given extensive airplay on US rock stations and Ashcroft, sans band mates, appeared on the cover of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in March 1998. Then, as the band was on a successful tour to promote the album, Jones collapsed on stage. This was the first of many problems to come for the band in the next months.

In 1998, McCabe, Tong, Jones and drummer Leon Parr formerly with Mr. So & So and Mosque were commissioned for a soundtrack for a Jonny Lee Miller film which was recorded in Kilburn. These never made it to the final film due to delays on their part.

On 24 May of that year, the band played a homecoming concert in front of 33,000 fans in the grounds of Haigh Hall & Country Park, Aspull, supported by Beck and John Martyn. The band then played gigs in mainland Europe. However, on 7 June a post-show bust-up at Düsseldorf-Philipshalle left McCabe with a broken hand and Ashcroft with a sore jaw. After this, McCabe decided he could not tolerate the pressures of life on the road any longer and pulled out of the tour, leaving the band's future in jeopardy, with rumours of disbandment circulating in the press.

Despite this, the band continued with established session guitarist B. J. Cole replacing McCabe. McCabe's guitar work was heavily sampled and triggered on stage. The band played another American tour, which was riddled with problems as venues were downsized and the support act Massive Attack dropped out. The band then returned to England for two headline performances at the V Festivals, which received poor reviews, with ''NME'' stating "where songs used to spiral upwards and outwards, they now simply fizzle tamely." The band played their last gig at Slane Castle in Ireland on 29 August. A long period of inactivity followed. Finally, in April 1999, it was announced that The Verve had split up.

Post-breakup activities (2000–2006)

By the time the band had split, Ashcroft had already been working on solo material accompanied by, among others, Salisbury and Cole. In 2000, he released his first solo album, ''Alone With Everybody'' which reached #1 in the UK album charts. Ashcroft's next album ''Human Conditions'' was released to less positive reviews and poorer sales in 2002, and Ashcroft was subsequently absent from the music business for several years. During this time Salisbury was the drummer for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's UK tour in 2004, after their original drummer briefly left due to alcohol and drug abuse. Salisbury also owns a drum shop in Stockport. Ashcroft appeared with Coldplay at Live 8 in 2005, followed by the release of ''Keys to the World'' in 2006 and a particularly successful tour that included gigs as the support act for Coldplay's Twisted Logic Tour.

Tong and Jones formed a new group called The Shining, which initially included former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire; however Squire left the band before recording and touring had begun. The band released one album, ''True Skies'', before disbanding in 2003. Jones went on to join the band of Irish artist Cathy Davey. Tong appeared as a live replacement for ex-guitarist Graham Coxon in Blur, and as additional guitarist for Gorillaz (both Jones and Tong played guitar for ''Demon Days Live''). Tong is also a member of an unnamed supergroup formed by Damon Albarn of Blur which released its first album ''The Good, the Bad & the Queen'' in January 2007.

McCabe worked in different projects like the London-based Neotropic project and played with some established artists, including John Martyn, Leeds-based band The Music, The Beta Band and Faultline.

The Verve's members sometimes expressed bitter sentiments about the band's later years. In his only interview after the split, McCabe said of ''Urban Hymns'': "By the time I got my parts in there it's not really a music fan's record. It just sits nicely next to the Oasis record", though conceding, "I'm not going to say it was bad. I mean, we were good as far as pop goes". During his solo career, Ashcroft expressed regret at having asked McCabe to return for the album instead of releasing it under his own name, saying: "Imagine being the guy that's written an album on his own, bottles it near the end, feels like there's unfinished business, rings Nick McCabe up who adds some guitars, puts it out as The Verve and the same problems arise again. Imagine being that mug. I've now got to rewrite history. Everyone thinks those songs are somehow associated with another bunch of people that I'm not with now". Jones claimed that "The Verve were going off in a direction of strings and ballads, and that's not where I was coming from at all. Loud guitars is it for me", though noting that this was not why the band split up.

Reunion and ''Forth'' (2007–2008)

Ashcroft had been adamant that The Verve would not reform, once remarking: "You're more likely to get all four Beatles on stage". However, after Ashcroft learned that Salisbury was in contact with McCabe over a possible side project, Ashcroft contacted McCabe and Jones, making peace with them, and the band reformed. Tong was not asked to rejoin, so as to keep the internal issues that split the band up a decade ago to an absolute minimum. Jones explained this decision by stating: "It would have been too hard, it's hard enough for the four of us. If you bring more people to it, it's harder to communicate and communication has always been our difficulty". On 26 June 2007, the band's reunion was announced by Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1. The band, reuniting in their original line-up, announced they would tour in November 2007, and release an album in 2008. The band stated: "We are getting back together for the joy of music", though they turned down a multi-album deal offer "because the "treadmill" of releasing albums and touring marked the beginning of the end for the band a decade ago".

Tickets for their six-gig tour in early November 2007 sold out in less than 20 minutes. The tour began in Glasgow on 2 November, and included 6 performances at the Carling Academy Glasgow, The Empress Ballroom and the London Roundhouse. Since the 6-gig tour went extremely well in sales, the band booked a second, and bigger tour for December. They played at O2 arena, the SECC in Glasgow, the Odyssey in Belfast, the Nottingham Arena and Manchester Central. Each show from the first and second part of the tour were sold out immediately. The band continued touring in 2008. They played at most of the biggest summer festivals and a few headline shows all over North America, Europe, Japan and the UK between April and August. Including shows at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, also at the Madison Square Garden Theater, and the Pinkpop festival, T in the Park, the V Festival, Oxegen Festival, Rock Werchter, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park and The Eden Project Sessions. The band's new single, "Love Is Noise", was premiered by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 on 23 June. They performed at the coveted Sunday night slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on 29 June, closing the show with the new song. The Verve released a free download of a non-album track, "Mover", on 30 June. The song had been performed by the band in 1994, but had never seen a proper recording until the reunion. The track was available for download from their official website for one week only.

The band announced the new album's title: ''Forth'', which was released in the UK on 25 August and the following day in North America. The album reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart on 31 August. The lead single "Love Is Noise" was released in the UK on 3 August digitally and one week later (11 August) on its physical form, peaking at #4 in the UK. The song was a moderate success in Europe, charting at #16 in the European chart (with 6 weeks in the Top 20). "Rather Be", the second single from the album, was released in November 2008 and wasn't as successful as "Love Is Noise" was, peaking at only number 56 on the UK Singles Chart.

The Verve on holiday (2009- )

In August 2009 ''The Guardian'' speculated that The Verve have broken up for a third time, with Jones and McCabe no longer speaking to Ashcroft as they felt he was using the reunion as a vehicle to get his solo career on track. Being asked about the supposed split, Ashcroft told Daily Telegraph "I can confirm we did what we set out to do [...] Right now there are no plans to be doing anything in the near future."

McCabe and Jones have since started their own project, The Black Ships, along with electric violinist and arranger Davide Rossi and drummer Mig Schillace. Nick McCabe says "The Verve seems to be on holiday" on his myspace page

On July 7, 2010 Ashcroft confirmed that the band "is over for good", though some weeks later did not rule out another Verve reunion.

Band members

Official members

Richard Ashcroft - lead & backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion (1990–1995, 1996–1999, 2007–2009)

Nick McCabe - lead guitar, piano, keyboards, accordion (1990–1995, 1997–1998, 2007–2009)

Simon Jones - bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1990–1995, 1996–1999, 2007–2009)

Peter Salisbury - drums, percussion (1990–1995, 1996–1999, 2007–2009)

Simon Tong - guitar, keyboards (1996–1999)

Live or session members

Bernard Butler - lead guitar (1996) (Session member, considered for becoming a full time member before McCabe returned to the band and record ''Urban Hymns'')

B. J. Cole - lead guitar (1998) (Live member in the final months of 1998 after McCabe's second quit)

Discography

''A Storm in Heaven'' (1993)

''A Northern Soul'' (1995)

''Urban Hymns'' (1997)

''Forth'' (2008)

Legacy

After The Verve split in 1999, many of their songs have been covered or reinterpreted in recent years, such as in these examples:

Limp Bizkit created a mashup of "Bitter Sweet Symphony" on their ''Greatest Hitz'' album.

Singer/songwriter Ben Harper covered the song "The Drugs Don't Work" in a live show, which is found on the live album ''Live From Mars''.

The string section of "Bitter Sweet Symphony" has been sampled by artists such as Madonna and Kanye West in live concerts, while Justin Timberlake used the song as his curtain call for the FutureSex/LoveSounds Tour. Moby has created a remix of the song "Bitter Sweet Symphony".

In the movie ''Cruel Intentions'', "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is played at the final scene.

The music video for "Bitter Sweet Symphony" was parodied by Fat Les for the 1998 World Cup song "Vindaloo".

Also notably Vernon Kay is a big fan of The Verve, and conducted his last interview on T4 with Richard Ashcroft.

Noel Gallagher of Oasis has covered "Bitter Sweet Symphony" on a few occasions, most recently on the 2006 Acoustic Stop The Clocks Tour. Also, the song "Cast No Shadow" was written as a homage to Richard Ashcroft, who in turn wrote "A Northern Soul" from the band's second album for Noel Gallagher.

Both "Lucky Man" and "Rather Be" are featured in the film Marley & Me.

"Lucky Man" is featured in the 2004 film The Girl Next Door.

"Slide Away" is featured in the film The New Age, during the jacuzzi/party scene, and has also been featured in the ''House M.D.'' episode "Ugly".

"Star Sail", the opening track of A Storm In Heaven, is featured in the 1993 film Sliver and is featured on the Virgin Records US release of the soundtrack.

"Appalachian Springs" is featured in season 4, episode 19 of the show The Unit.

"Lucky Man" is featured in the 6th season premiere of HBO's Entourage.

In 2009, Bitter Sweet Symphony was voted number # 14 in Triple Js Hottest 100 of all time.

"One Day" and "The Drugs Don't Work" are played on BBC Two comedy-drama ''Home Time''.

Three Days Grace's Adam Gontier did an Acoustic Cover of The Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work"

References

External links

The Verve Live

The Verve Online

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background	group_or_band
origin	East Lansing, Michigan, US
genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge
years active	–present
label	RCA
website
current members	Brian Vander ArkDonny BrownAndy ReedDoug CorellaCraig GriffithLou Musa
past members	Joel FergusonDan MathenyA.J. DunningBrad Vander ArkBrian StoutJohn Connors
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The Verve Pipe is an American rock band from East Lansing, Michigan. It was formed in 1992 by Brian and Brad Vander Ark, Brian Stout and Donny Brown.

History

In November 1992, working with producer/engineer Jonathan Frazer, they released their first album, ''I've Suffered a Head Injury''. The original 10-song version of the CD is no longer available. A 7-song version, without the original recording of "The Freshmen" 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. A.J. 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".

Their first major label release was 1996's ''Villains'', which was a minor hit and launched two respectably selling singles, first "Photograph" then the #5 Billboard Hot 100 hit "The Freshmen", which was their one and only hit. They came back with a new album, ''The Verve Pipe'', in 1999. The album, however, failed to contain the commercial appeal of its predecessor.

The band's 2001 release ''Underneath'', contained the song "Colorful", which was featured on the soundtrack of the film, ''Rock Star''.

On September 15, 2009, Brian Vander Ark announced on his website that the band will be releasing a new album called ''A Family Album'' in October, 2009. The band had been approached to contribute a song for a compilation album called ''Calling All Kids'', which led to them creating an "entire album of family friendly songs". It was also noted in the announcement that a new album of rock material would follow the family album. Immediately after the release of the family album, the band undertook a series of small-venue performances, mostly around Michigan and the East Coast.

Timeline

Discography

;Studio albums

''Pop Smear'' (December 1993)

''Villains'' (March 1996) #24 U.S. RIAA Platinum

''The Verve Pipe'' (July 1999) #158 U.S.

''Underneath'' (September 2001)

''A Family Album'' (October 2009)

;EPs ''I've Suffered a Head Injury'' (November 19, 1992)

''A Homemade Holiday'' (December 18, 2007)

;Compilation albums

''Platinum & Gold Collection'' (March 2004)

''Super Hits'' (2007)

Singles

Year	Song	Chart peaks						Album
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	"Cup of Tea"
	"Hero"
"Television"
	"Never Let You Down"
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation appearances

''Yikes! Records: So This Is East Lansing Vol. 1'' - "Spoonful of Sugar" (original mix) (1993)

''Aware Vol. 2'' - "Spoonful of Sugar" and "What You Wanted" (1994)

''Jensen International Sampler'' - "Spoonful Of Sugar"

Westwood One Entertainment Play Station Sampler (PSX)- "Drive You Mild" (remix) (1995)

''Yikes! Records Vol. 5...So This is a Compilation...Best of Michigan'' - "Blue Beret" (XTC) (1995)

''A Testimonial Dinner — The Songs of XTC'' - "Wake Up!" (XTC) (Thirsty Ear Records) (1995)

CMJ New Music Monthly Sampler - "Photograph" (1996)

WGRD RadioactivII - "Veneer" (live)

EdgeFest 1996 (Dayton, Ohio) - "Photograph" (live) and "Cup Of Tea" (live)

LAUNCH CD-ROM (vol. 8) - Interview & "Villains" (live)

WKLQHometown Music Search III - "Villains" and "Reverend Girl" (live) (1996)

''Aris' Big Disc 3'' - "Villains" and "Reverend Girl" (live) (1996)

''SuperSnax Summer '96'' - "Cup Of Tea"

''SuperSnax Winter '96'' - "Photograph"

''Singles Mix 1 Volume 33'' - "Photograph"

FMBQ Modern Rock Sampler 3/96 - "Photograph"

''Pulse Cuts Vol.1'' - "Cup of Tea"

''Groove Wallet'' - "Cup of Tea"

Album Network's Rock Tune-Up #151 1996 - "Cup Of Tea"

''Virtually Alternative 70'' - "Cup Of Tea"

''Virtually Alternative'' - "Villains"

''81 Disc A'' - "Villains"

''RCA Summer/Fall 1996 Sampler'' - "The Freshmen" (album version) and "Penny is Poison"

FMBQ Vol. 25 Morning Sickness '96 - "The Freshmen" (mix 1) and "The Freshmen" (album edit)

''All-Star Cover Songs 4/28/97'' - "Strawberry Fields" (live)

''Hit Zone'' (BMG) - "The Freshmen"

''Hits Post Modern Syndrome'' - "The Freshmen"

''Airwalk Sno-Core Tour '97'' - "The Freshmen"

''WBCN Naked Disc'' - "The Freshmen" (acoustic live in studio performance) (1997)

''WGRD RadioActiv3'' - "Cup of Tea" (acoustic live in studio performance) (1997)

''KNDD The End Sessions'' - "The Freshmen" (acoustic live in studio performance)

''Sam Goody/Musicland Class Of '97 - A Year In Review Sampler'' - "Photograph"

''MuchMusic Big Shiny Tunes Vol. 2'' - "The Freshmen"

''Y-100FM Sonic Sessions'' - "The Freshmen" (live in studio performance) (1997)

''Sweet Digizine CD-ROM Vol. 1, Issue 2'' (retail version)

''Great Expectations'' (soundtrack) - "Her Ornament" (1998)

''MTV 120 Minutes Live'' - "Villains" (live) (1998)

''The Avengers'' (soundtrack) - "Blow You Away" (1998)

''Clay Pigeons'' (soundtrack) - "1229 Sheffield" (1998)

''Best Of Rockline'' - "Drive You Mild" (live in studio performance) (1999)

''Rock Star'' (soundtrack) - "Colorful" (2001)

LAUNCH CD-ROM (vol. 31)- Interview & "La La" (live)

In other media

In 2010, the band's song "Colorful" was used by the WWE in a farewell tribute to Shawn Michaels.

References

External links

Brian Vander Ark's official website

The Verve Pipe collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive

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born	March 29, 1982
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genre	Singer-songwriter
years active	2006–present
label	Great Depression Records
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Jay Brannan (born March 29, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He was born in Texas and briefly studied in Ohio, but moved to California to become an actor. Brannan appeared in the 2006 movie ''Shortbus'', which included one of his songs in its soundtrack, and began to build a fan base by performing on YouTube. He released an EP and acted in ''Holding Trevor'' in 2007. Since then, he has toured and released two albums.

Early life and career

Brannan was born 1982 in Texas in a middle-class family and grew up as the son of a petroleum engineer and a teacher. He described his family as conservative Baptists and discussed their difficulty with accepting his homosexuality. Brannan went to college for one semester in Cincinnati, Ohio, and went to California, first to Palm Springs and later to Los Angeles, trying to become an actor. In 2002, he was shown a casting notice and, after the end of a relationship, moved to New York City and submitted an audition tape.

Brannan was cast in 2003 for the movie ''Shortbus'', which featured him in an explicit sex scene, and worked as a proofreader and in other jobs to support himself. He contributed the song "Soda Shop" to the film's soundtrack, which he stated was his "first professionally recorded track". The song was also released on Team Love Records. Brannan began to record sparse music videos for YouTube, accompanying himself on the guitar, and built an international fan base without corporate sponsorship, using MySpace and Blogspot. In 2007, he appeared in the movie ''Holding Trevor'' as the promiscuous best friend of the protagonist, and released a limited-edition EP with fours songs named ''disasterpiece'' or ''Unmastered'', adding two additional songs for a 2008 re-release.

In July 2008, Brannan released the album ''goddamned'' through his own label, Great Depression Records, and toured ten dates, a departure from his previous practice of short tours of about four concerts. The same year, Brannan left his proofreading job and sustained himself with earnings from concerts and merchandise. His second album, ''In Living Cover'', was released in 2009 and reached number ten on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart for the week of July 25, 2009. Brannan promoted the album in an interview on ABC News's ''Now'' in July 2009.

Style

Brannan is a tenor. Allmusic described his style as contemporary singer-songwriter and compared him to female artists, including Ani DiFranco, Lisa Loeb, Sinéad O'Connor, and Liz Phair. ''Goddamned'' was described as lo-fi and Brannan compared his concerts to intimate performances in his home. He has performed with Terra Naomi and both were compared in style and described as performing indie folk. ''The New York Times'' stated in 2006 that Brannan was sometimes compared to singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and that Brannan saw himself as echoing the angry and sad sound of female singers like Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell.

Discography

;EPs

''Unmastered'' (aka ''disasterpiece'') (2007, re-released 2008 with additional tracks)

;Albums

''Goddamned'' (2008)

''In Living Cover'' (2009)

;Songs

"Soda Shop" (track on the 2006 ''Shortbus'' soundtrack)

"Lower My Gun" (track on the 2008 ''Holding Trevor'' soundtrack)

Filmography

''Shortbus'' as Ceth (2006)

''Holding Trevor'' as Jake (2007)

References

External links

jaybrannan.com. Official website.

Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Actors from Texas Category:American film actors Category:American singer-songwriters Category:American tenors Category:Bedroom musicians Category:Singers from New York City

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Name	Trent Richardson
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Trent Richardson (born July 10, 1991) is an American football running back. He is currently beginning his junior year at the University of Alabama. As a true freshman with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009 he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.

High school career

Richardson attended Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, where he finished his senior season with 2,090 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns. In a game against Milton High School in September 2008, Richardson rushed for 419 yards on 29 carries and scored six touchdowns, a performance that earned him a selection as the first ''ESPN RISE'' National Football Player of the Week.

As a junior, Richardson also reached the 400-yard plateau, as he ran for 407 yards in his opening game against Tate High School. He finished his junior season (8 games) with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors. He sat out his sophomore year due to an injury.

He made the FSWA 5A All-State First Team as a senior, and was named 5A Florida Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2008 Mr. Football. Richardson also received consensus All-American honors and was named to the ''Orlando Sentinel''′s All Southern Team (Florida).

Richardson is frequently compared to Emmitt Smith, who also starred at Escambia (1987 graduate), but his physique and running style are more similar to Earl Campbell. Richardson also drew comparisons to Michael Turner and O.J. Simpson. Considered a five-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', Richardson was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind only Bryce Brown). He chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, and LSU, among others.

College career

2009

In his first year at Alabama, Richardson stepped in quickly for the departed Glen Coffee, and shared time at the tailback position with Roy Upchurch and Mark Ingram, Jr. When recruited, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban called Richardson, "the real key to the class," and "an outstanding player at a position that a young player can contribute next year."

For the 2009 season, he had 145 carries for 751 yards and 8 touchdowns along with 16 catches for 126 yards. He was also named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 2 and Week 4. Richardson was also named to the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team alongside Barrett Jones and Nico Johnson.

Richardson contributed significantly in the 2010 BCS National Championship with 109 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.

2010

Richardson started the first two games of the season with Mark Ingram sitting out due to an injury. In the season opener, he had 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 46 yards. The following week against Penn State, he ran for a career-high 144 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. He also had 4 catches for 46 yards. Trent was named Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

For the season he had 112 carries for 700 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns and 266 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns. Richardson also has 634 kick return yards with a touchdown.

Family

Richardson has two daughters who are three and five years old.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio

Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:People from Pensacola, Florida Category:American football running backs Category:Under Armour All-American football players Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players Category:Players of American football from Florida