Awake (Secondhand Serenade album)
Encyclopedia
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.
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. 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.
, which was created by Frank Borin who was responsible for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
' video for hit single "Dani California
". "Vulnerable" peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100
, #64 on the Pop 100
and #56 on the Hot Digital Songs
charts.
They have since then continued to build up on their sound.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
acoustic rock musician, John Vesely, under the pseudonym Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band, led by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010...
. The album was originally released as a demo, in 2005. In late 2006, Secondhand Serenade signed to label Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records is an independent record label launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists...
and re-released the album on January 31, 2007.
Re-release
In early 2007, the album was reissued by Glassnote RecordsGlassnote Records
Glassnote Records is an independent record label launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists...
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
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart. Added success lead to it peaking at #164 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, #3 on the Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
and #19 on the Top Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
chart.
Single
Secondhand Serenade released only one song as a single from the debut album, "Vulnerable". The song spawned a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, which was created by Frank Borin who was responsible for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
' video for hit single "Dani California
Dani California
"Dani California" is a single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers's ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. The single was first made available at the iTunes Music Store and then was officially released on May 2, 2006...
". "Vulnerable" peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #64 on the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
and #56 on the Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
charts.
They have since then continued to build up on their sound.
Track listing
- "Half Alive" - 3:44
- "Broken" - 3:53
- "Vulnerable" - 3:22
- "Your Call" - 3:44
- "Maybe" - 3:22
- "It's Not Over" - 3:29
- "I Hate This Song" - 4:39
- "Awake" - 4:05
- "Take Me with You" - 4:53
- "Let It Roll" - 3:27
- "The Last Song Ever" - 4:38
- "End" - 4:13
Credits
- 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