| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| AbsolutePunk | (70%)[2] |
Awake is the debut studio 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 February 6, 2007.
Re-release
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.[3] 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.[4]
Single
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".[5] "Vulnerable" peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, #64 on the Pop 100 and #56 on the Hot Digital Songs charts.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Half Alive" | John Vesely | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Broken" | John Vesely, Ronnie Day | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Vulnerable" | John Vesely | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Your Call (Acoustic Version)" | John Vesely, Ronnie Day | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Maybe (Acoustic Version)" | John Vesely | 3:32 |
| 6. | "It's Not Over" | John Vesely | 3:28 |
| 7. | "I Hate This Song" | John Vesely | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Awake" | John Vesely, Ronnie Day | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Take Me with You" | John Vesely | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Let It Roll" | John Vesely | 3:27 |
| 11. | "The Last Song Ever" | John Vesely | 4:38 |
| 12. | "End" | John Vesely, Ronnie Day | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 47:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Stay Close, Don't Go" | John Vesely | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 50:09 | ||
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
References
- ^ Mason, Stewart. Awake at AllMusic
- ^ AbsolutePunk.net review
- ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala. "Digital Distribution Provides Boost to Heatseeking Artist". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ "Secondhand Serenade Albums Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Secondhand Serenade Singles Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.