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

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]

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]

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]

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• Secondhand Serenade could change Secondhand Serenade could change many different things like I bet you that many different things like I bet you that they will be in the hall of fame.they will be in the hall of fame.

• I think if they made the right song they I think if they made the right song they could also become very rich and famous.could also become very rich and famous.

• Secondhand Serenade is going to Secondhand Serenade is going to become a very popular band.become a very popular band.

• If they were more famous then I think they If they were more famous then I think they could change the world.could change the world.

Music written secondhand serenadeMusic written secondhand serenade

I hate this songI hate this song A twist in my storyA twist in my story Fall for youFall for you Half alive Half alive BrokenBroken Your callYour call MaybeMaybe Its not overIts not over AwakeAwake Take me with youTake me with you Let it rollLet it roll Last song everLast song ever EndEnd Like a knifeLike a knife StrangerStranger SupposeSuppose A twist in my storyA twist in my story WhyWhy Stay close, don’t goStay close, don’t go Pretend Pretend GoodbyeGoodbye