Awake (Secondhand Serenade album)

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Awake is the debut album by American acoustic rock musician, John Vesely, under the pseudonym Secondhand Serenade. The album was originally released as a demo, in 2005. In late 2006, Secondhand Serenade signed to label Glassnote Records and re-released the album on January 31, 2007.

Awake
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2007
May 22, 2007 (re-release)
Recorded2006
GenreAcoustic rock, alternative rock, emo[1]
Length47:35
50:09 (Bonus Track)
LabelGlassnote
Secondhand Serenade chronology
Awake
(2007)
A Twist in My Story
(2008)
Singles from Awake
  1. "Vulnerable"
    Released: April 16, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
AbsolutePunk.net(70%) [3]

Re-release

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In early 2007, the album was reissued by Glassnote Records with an additional two songs. It was released on February 6 and gave Vesely his first chartings, debuting at #16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[4] Added success lead to it peaking at #164 on the Billboard 200, #3 on the Top Heatseekers and #19 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[5]

Single

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Secondhand Serenade released only one song as a single from the debut album, "Vulnerable". The song spawned a music video, which was created by Frank Borin who was responsible for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' video for hit single "Dani California".[6] "Vulnerable" peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, #64 on the Pop 100 and #56 on the Hot Digital Songs charts.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Half Alive"John Vesely3:43
2."Broken"John Vesely, Ronnie Day3:53
3."Vulnerable"John Vesely3:22
4."Your Call (Acoustic Version)"John Vesely, Ronnie Day3:44
5."Maybe (Acoustic Version)"John Vesely3:32
6."It's Not Over"John Vesely3:28
7."I Hate This Song"John Vesely4:38
8."Awake"John Vesely, Ronnie Day4:04
9."Take Me with You"John Vesely4:53
10."Let It Roll"John Vesely3:27
11."The Last Song Ever"John Vesely4:38
12."End"John Vesely, Ronnie Day4:13
Total length:47:35
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Stay Close, Don't Go"John Vesely3:34
Total length:50:09

Credits

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  • John Vesely - guitar and vocals
  • Ronnie Day - piano on tracks 4, 8 and 12
  • Tracked, mixed and mastered at SF Soundworks
  • Engineer: Rachel Allgood & Adam Munoz
  • Mastered by: Tony Espinoza & Loredana Palomares
  • Assistants: Loredanna Palomares, Aaron DeMateo

References

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  1. ^ "Awake: Secondhand Serenade: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. Awake at AllMusic
  3. ^ AbsolutePunk.net review
  4. ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala. "Digital Distribution Provides Boost to Heatseeking Artist". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  5. ^ "Secondhand Serenade Albums Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  6. ^ Press Release. "Secondhand Serenade's Debut Album Enters At #16 On Billboard". Ultimate Guitar.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  7. ^ "Secondhand Serenade Singles Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
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