The Ark

The Ark are a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 and remaining active until 2011. They released five studio albums and became one of the most successful bands in Scandinavia. They made their breakthrough with the song "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" in 2000, and several hit songs followed. History Early years The Apocalyptic Era (1991–1996) The Ark was formed by Ola Salo (at the time named Svensson) in the small town of Rottne outside Växjö, Sweden in the summer of 1991. At the age of fourteen, during a family vacation to Ireland, he wrote a poem in six lines with the title The Ark and got the idea to form a new band from this concept."And God told me to build an ark