The Verve Pipe is an american post-grunge band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was formed in 1991 by Brian Vander Ark and Brad Vander Ark, Doug Corolla, AJ Dunning, and Donny Brown, releasing their first album, I've Suffered A Head Injury later that year. They released a second album Pop Smear helping to gain a devoted following in their native state of Michigan, which led to signing with RCA Records in 1995.