Roark (musician)

Roark (born Brian O'Neal), a native of the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township, New Jersey, United States, is an American singer/songwriter who released his first album Break of Day in 2007 under the California-based Love Minus Zero record label.[1]

He fronted the group Casual Blue from 1998 to 2004. Casual Blue built a following on the New York/New Jersey club circuit, but disbanded when band members drifted apart. One of Casual Blue's brightest moments came in 2002, when their song "Blur" was heard in an episode of the television series Dawson's Creek.

After Casual Blue broke apart Brian O'Neal decided to keep pursuing music, so he re-emerged under the name Roark. He chose the name Roark from The Fountainhead and its protagonist, Howard Roark. Roark is the first artist signed on the Love Minus Zero label, a new subsidiary of the Drive-Thru Records label.

In the first week of the release of Break of Day, Roark's song "Never Felt So Lucky" was used on MTV's serial show titled Engaged and Underage. He has toured solo across the US and continues to appear in the NY/NJ club circuit.