. LINE UP: # OLA SALO [buergerlich: ROLF OLA ANDERS SVENSSON] (* 19. Februar 1977) -  lead vocals; lyrics and music; piano, keyboards; acoustic guitar [auf "Vendelay"]; Mellotron [auf: "Joy Surrender"]; e-bowed guitar [auf: "Let Your Body Decide"]; synthesizers [auf: "Let Your Body Decide" / "You, Who Stole My Solitude]; spinet [auf: "You, Who Stole My Solitude]; electric harpsichord [auf: "Opera"]; Mundharmonika und Percussion [bei Live-Auftritten]; Mundharmonika [auf: "It's About Thyme" (The Guild; 2008), "Jazz In Scots" (Christopher Dominique; 2023) & "Jazz ex Smolandia (Vol.1)" (Christopher Dominique; 2024)]: string arrangements; sax arrangements [auf: "We Are The Ark"]; song arrangements; Co-Produzent [GRÜNDUNGS-MITGLIED]. # [MIKAEL] JEPSON (* 24. Juli 1974) - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals; banjo [auf "Angel Heads"]; sax arrangements [auf: "We Are The Ark"]; music [auf: "The Ark"-EP (1996)]; music [auf "The Ark"-EP (1996)]; song arrangements; Co-Produzent [GRÜNDUNGS-MITGLIED] [andere Bands: "Stereo Explosion": guitars; keyboards; producer; song writing || "Klangmusik": guitars; bass; keyboards; music || "NGHT": keyboards; synthesizer; guitars; samples; music]. # MARTIN AXÉN (* 10. April 1973) - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals; "echo voice" [auf: "Echo Chamber"]; drums [auf: "Vendelay" / "Let Your Body Decide"]; e-bowed guitar [auf: "Joy Surrender" / "Let Your Body Decide"]; sax- [auf: "We Are The Ark"] and song arrangements; Co-Produzent [auf: "Prayer For The Weekend"] [Mitglied seit Mitte 1996] [andere Bands: "Stereo Explosion": drums]. # [LARS-HENRIK (LASSE)] "LEARI" [ABDELMAKSOUD LJUNGBERG] (* 6. März 1977) - bass, backing vocals; tubular bells [auf: "Father Of A Son"]; Vocoder [auf: "Hey Modern Days"]; Micro Synthesized bass [auf: "Joy Surrender"]; sax arrangements [auf: "We Are The Ark"]; song arrangements; string arrangements [auf: "Don't Tell Me This Night Is Over"]; music ["The Ark"-EP (1996), "No End" / "Interlude"]; Artwork ["Minnet är en färskvara"-Single (FILT; 2024)]; Co-Produzent [GRÜNDUNGS-MITGLIED] [andere Bands: "Stereo Explosion": bass (1997 - anfangs 2013)]. # JENS ANDERSSON (* 27. September 1970) - (sämtliche) keyboards bei Live-Auftritten und seit "Prayer For The Weekend" auch bei den Studioaufnahmen; Tambourine [auf "Echo Chamber" und bei Live-Auftritten]; backing vocals [bei Live-Auftritten]; producer and engineer [auf: "State Of The Ark"]; engineer & mix [auf "All This Shall Pass" (Studio Version 2020)]; add. keyboards and percussion [auf: "State Of The Ark"]; Co-Produzent (The Ark); Produzent (beide Alben von "The Guild", Solo-Debut von Sylvester Schlegel u.a.); String arrangements [auf: "Don't Talk" & "Boeves Psalm" (The Guild; 2006)]; additional backing vocals, "additional everything", recording & mix [auf: "The Golden Thumb" (The Guild; 2008)] [offizielles Mitglied seit der US-Tour (Ende 2006)] [andere Bands: "Stereo Explosion": vocals; keyboards (seit 2004); producer; song writing || "Klangmusik": keyboards, piano; programming; music || "NGHT": keyboards; synthesizer; samples; music || "FILT": keyboards, synthesizers, mini moog, mono synth, synth bass, vibraphone, glockenspiel & piano; drum machine; whistling; field recordings; producer; music || "Simon Lussi": keyboards während der Release-Livetour für die "Den eviga längtan"-EP (Schweden; Herbst 2022) || "Hoppet": vocals, piano; song writing (music) || "Tin Can Baby": vocals, e-organ; song writing || "Harry And The Heard Them B-Force": vocals; song writing || "Turnstone": vocals; song writing || "Muddle": vocals; song writing].. # SYLVESTER SCHLEGEL [bürgerlich: DAVID OLOF BENJAMIN SYLVID SCHLEGEL] (* 22. März 1976) - drums, percussion, backing vocals; lead vocals [Strophe 2 von "Beauty Is The Beast"]; Electric Sitar [auf: "Vendelay"]; add. guitars [auf: "Hey Modern Days" / "Bottleneck Barbiturate"]; piano [auf: "Ain't Too Proud To Bow"]; Timpani [auf: "Laurel Wreath"]; sax arrangements [auf: "We Are The Ark"]; vocals; acoustic- & e-guitars, bass, (drum) programming; producer; recording; songwriting [auf seinem Soloalbum "Det kommer...." (2017)]; vocals, keyboards, programming, e-guitars, acoustic guitar, harmonica, glockenspiel, bass & songwriting [auf seiner Solo-EP "Rosa drömmar...." (2018)]; vocals; keyboards & (drum) programming; e-guitar; bass; songwriting [auf seinem Soloalbum "Röka inomhus" (2020); song arrangements; Co-Produzent [Mitglied seit Anfang 1999] [andere Bands: "The Guild": lead vocals & guitars; lyrics & music; music- & string arrangements; horn arrangements; mix; producer; booklet photos; recording || "The Tambureens": drums & backing vocals (1996 - 1999)].     [weitere / ehemalige Musiker & Mitglieder]: Magnus Olsson - drums im Jahre 1991 [GRÜNDUNGS-MITGLIED]. Martin Rosengardten - drums; music & Co-Produzent [auf "The Ark"-EP (1996)] [Mitglied von 1992 - 1998/1999]. GASTMUSIKER (The Ark - Alben) .

ALBEN/ SAMPLER (Official und Promos)  [The Ark und "related Bands"]	SINGLES/ EPs (Official und Promos) [The Ark und "related Bands"]
BOOTLEGS (CD und VHS) (The Ark)	"WEITERE SONGS" von THE ARK
VIDEOCLIPS || DVDs	COMPILATIONS mit THE ARK - Songs

. www.thearkworld.com bzw.: www.theark.nu  (Official Homepage) www.geocities.com/vongeigant/MenuePHOTOS.html ["The Ark - Starbook" (Fan-Site mit grosser Link-Section)] www.foolsoftheworld.it [ausführliche italien. Fan-Site] www.avidgamers.com/arkmaniacs/ [ausführliches "The Ark" - Forum] www.thearkinternational.cjb.net [The Ark International Fan Club] www.arkresource.com .

. www.myspace.com/theark www.myspace.com/thearkarmy www.myspace.com/knowtheark  www.myspace.com/thearkofc www.myspace.com/ohmyguild .

. www.myspace.com/jensmens www.myspace.com/leari www.myspace.com/jepsonark www.myspace.com/martinaxen www.myspace.com/olasalo www.myspace.com/sylvesterark .