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3. About them and some of the same bands like them Much like Five for Fighting or Dashboard Confessional both musically and in theory, Secondhand Serenade is a project name for a solo artist, singer/songwriter John Vesely. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a musical family that included his professional jazz musician father, Vesely spent a number of dues-paying years in a variety of local bands before switching from bass to acoustic guitar and beginning to write his own songs. (In his official artist bio, Vesely claims that the inspiration for the band name Secondhand Serenade is the fact that all of his autobiographical songs are directed first and foremost to his wife, thereby making the audience mere bystanders to their pas de deux; he seems not to notice that some potential listeners might find this attitude a bit condescending.) Vesely recorded his debut album, Awake, in 2005, originally self-releasing the disc and selling it through his MySpace page and iTunes. Online buzz led to a deal with Glassnote Records, a pseudo-indie funded and distributed by the Warner Bros. offshoot The Independent Label Group. Glassnote released an expanded version of Awake in February 2007. Much like Five for Fighting or Dashboard Confessional both musically and in theory, Secondhand Serenade is a project name for a solo artist, singer/songwriter John Vesely. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a musical family that included his professional jazz musician father, Vesely spent a number of dues-paying years in a variety of local bands before switching from bass to acoustic guitar and beginning to write his own songs. (In his official artist bio, Vesely claims that the inspiration for the band name Secondhand Serenade is the fact that all of his autobiographical songs are directed first and foremost to his wife, thereby making the audience mere bystanders to their pas de deux; he seems not to notice that some potential listeners might find this attitude a bit condescending.) Vesely recorded his debut album, Awake, in 2005, originally self-releasing the disc and selling it through his MySpace page and iTunes. Online buzz led to a deal with Glassnote Records, a pseudo-indie funded and distributed by the Warner Bros. offshoot The Independent Label Group. Glassnote released an expanded version of Awake in February 2007.Five for FightingDashboard ConfessionalJohn Vesely Awake Five for FightingDashboard ConfessionalJohn Vesely Awake

4. History and new releases John Joseph Vesely formed Secondhand Serenade in his home town of Menlo Park in California, USA, in 2004. Vesely was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a musical family and as the son of a professional jazz musician father, commenting that "getting into music was a natural thing" for him. He spent 8 years playing as a bassist in local bands, featuring in a number of acts ranging in style from ska and hardcore to rock and pop.[3] After years of playing bass, he opted for an acoustic guitar and began writing his own songs when he met his wife Breanna Russell. She had wanted him to play a song and "serenading her with a bass guitar was out of the question", he has admitted he found his "true calling" when he picked up the guitar. [3]Menlo ParkCalifornia USASan Francisco Bay Areajazzbassist[3]bassacoustic guitar[3] The pseudonym Secondhand Serenade is a reference to the way in which his songs are 'serenades' sung to his wife. People around the world are merely getting to hear the songs 'second-hand'.[3]serenadessecond-hand[3] In 2005, Vesely released his debut album titled Awake. It was recorded as a demo, after booking a few days at a San Francisco studio earlier in 2005, "using just an acoustic guitar and his multi- tracked vocals".[4] The album was promoted through the Secondhand Serenade Myspace page and by playing local shows. The CD's were originally sold through mail order with a PayPal account by Vesely, eventually he signed up with distributor TuneCore, making Secondhand Serenade's songs available on music portals including iTunes.[5] The album experienced tremendous online support, and by the end of 2006 Secondhand Serenade had received millions of plays on Myspace and had been the social-networking site's No. 1 Independent Artist for months. Financially, he was said to be bringing in up to $20,000 a month from downloads and merchandise sales out of his home.[4] He sold over 15,000 copies of the album on his own,[6] and on the strength of these sales and the support, naturally, the labels came knocking. Secondhand Serenade was signed by longtime label executive Daniel Glass, on his new label Glassnote Records, which is distributed through Warners Independent Label Group.[5] In 2006, Rolling Stone announced Secondhand Serenade as #3 in the magazine's reader's poll for Best Myspace Artist.[6]debut albumAwake[4]MyspaceCD'sPayPalTuneCoreiTunes[5]Myspace[4][6]Daniel GlassGlassnote RecordsWarnersIndependent Label Group[5][6]

5. Future Secondhand Serenade could change many different things like I bet you that they will be in the hall of fame.Secondhand Serenade could change many different things like I bet you that they will be in the hall of fame. I think if they made the right song they could also become very rich and famous. I think if they made the right song they could also become very rich and famous. Secondhand Serenade is going to become a very popular band. Secondhand Serenade is going to become a very popular band. If they were more famous then I think they could change the world. If they were more famous then I think they could change the world.

6. Music written secondhand serenade I hate this song I hate this song A twist in my story A twist in my story Fall for you Fall for you Half alive Half alive Broken Broken Your call Your call Maybe Maybe Its not over Its not over Awake Awake Take me with you Take me with you Let it roll Let it roll Last song ever Last song ever End End Like a knife Like a knife Stranger Stranger Suppose Suppose A twist in my story A twist in my story Why Why Stay close, don’t go Stay close, don’t go Pretend Pretend Goodbye Goodbye