Secondhand Serenade

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Biography

Secondhand Serenade is an acoustic rock band, led by vocalist, pianist 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 debut album used multitrack recording to create the sound of a band using technology, while the second album took a different path, using a proper band and synthesizers to establish a more accomplished sound.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2004
Number of Albums 17
Record Label
Website www.secondhandserenade.com
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Trivia

When did Secondhand Serenade begin?

2004

...fronted by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. The solo project began in 2004 . Vesely has released two studio albums to date under the name Secondhand...
How long did Vesely play as a bassist in local bands?

8 years

...ommenting 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 ran...
How many years did he play in a local band?

8

..., 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 ...
What was his father's profession?

jazz musician

...ncisco 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 ...
What type of bands did he play in?

ska and hardcore to rock and pop

...bands, featuring in a number of acts ranging in style from ska and hardcore to rock and pop . One of the bands he played in, Sounds Like Life, included...
What was the name of the band he played with?

Sounds Like Life

...m ska and hardcore to rock and pop. One of the bands he played in, Sounds Like Life , included fellow Bay Area artist Ronnie Day. After years of playin...
Who was a member of Sounds Like Life?

Ronnie Day

...bands he played in, Sounds Like Life, included fellow Bay Area artist Ronnie Day . After years of playing bass, he opted for an acoustic guitar. Vesely...
What instrument did Day use after years of playing bass?

acoustic guitar

...rea artist Ronnie Day. After years of playing bass, he opted for an acoustic guitar . Vesely began writing his own songs when he met his wife Candice V...
John Vesely, 30, sings and plays what instruments?

guitar and piano

...John Vesely, 30, sings and plays guitar and piano . He uses multitrack recording to create vocal harmonies, and a lead acoustic guitar over strummed ch...
Through MySpace and PureVolume, how did he build a loyal fanbase?

selfpromotion

...tudio for 8 days and recorded his 10track debut album Awake. Through selfpromotion through MySpace and PureVolume, he began to build a loyal fanbase a...
What is the name of the new label that he has signed with?

Glassnote Records

...eat for an unsigned act. He has since signed a deal with new label Glassnote Records , founded by CEO Daniel Glass. In total, Secondhand Serenade has s...
Who is the CEO of Glassnote Records?

Daniel Glass

...since signed a deal with new label Glassnote Records, founded by CEO Daniel Glass . In total, Secondhand Serenade has sold about 73,000 digital tracks ...
How many digital tracks has Secondhand Serenade sold?

73,000

...unded by CEO Daniel Glass. In total, Secondhand Serenade has sold about 73,000 digital tracks and more than 10,000 copies of his album Awake, accordin...
When was the album released on GlassnoteILG?

Feb. 6, 2007

...o Nielsen SoundScan. After the album was released on GlassnoteILG on Feb. 6, 2007 , with two additional songs, it debuted on Billboard's Top Heatseeker...
When did the album debut on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart?

16

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How many songs were added to the album?

two

...dScan. After the album was released on GlassnoteILG on Feb. 6, 2007, with two additional songs, it debuted on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart at 16....
What is the name of the new album by Veely?

A Twist in My Story

... punk balladry to almost Gershwinesque heights. On his new album, A Twist in My Story , Vesely and his hired accompanists prove themselves masters of t...
What is the name of Vesely's song "I was born to tell you I love you"?

Your Call

... orchestration. I was born to tell you I love you, Vesely confesses on Your Call , encapsulating the dreamyeyed essence of his music. A Twist in My Sto...
Where does A Twist in My Story originate?

Palo Alto, CA

...f the most curious music stories of 2008. The albums roots extend to Palo Alto, CA , where Vesely, the son of a jazz musician, launched his career perf...
How many song plays did Vesely get on MySpace?

17 million

... in the history of the popular social networking site, garnering over 17 million song plays. In 2007, Glassnote Records released Secondhand Serenades ...
What was the name of the album released by Glassnote Records in 2007?

Awake

...s. In 2007, Glassnote Records released Secondhand Serenades debut album, Awake , and Vesely soon found himself featured on MTVs You Hear It First, Yaho...
When did Glassnote Records release Awake?

2007

...popular social networking site, garnering over 17 million song plays. In 2007 , Glassnote Records released Secondhand Serenades debut album, Awake, and...
Who was the band's lead singer and guitarist?

Zac Hanson

... Zac Hanson , the bands lead singer and guitarist, was born on May 14th 1983 in Tulsa Oklahoma. He helped his father to write their first song at twelve...
When was Zac Hanson born?

Tulsa Oklahoma

..., the bands lead singer and guitarist, was born on May 14th 1983 in Tulsa Oklahoma . He helped his father to write their first song at twelve years old...
After writing over twenty songs for other artists, they decided to focus on what?

schoolwork

...er artists, they decided to take a break from music and focus more on schoolwork . They released three albums before releasing their selftitled album i...
What was the name of the band's first album?

A Night to Remember

... from Florida. The band was formed in 2003 and their first album, A Night to Remember , was released in 2004. They have two albums, The Fire and Sticks...
What instrument did Vesely play before taking up the guitar?

bass

...lbums, The Fire and Sticks & Stones. Vesely spent a lot of years playing bass in local bands before taking up the acoustic guitar and concentrating hi...
Where did he grow up?

San Francisco Bay Area

...trating his efforts on writing original songs. He was up in the San Francisco Bay Area in a musical household that includes his professional jazz musi...
In what month and year was 'Wake' published?

February 2007

...gitally via his MySpace website. A contract with Glassnote Records resulted from internet hype, and Awake was extended and published in February 2007 ....
Who is the lead singer of Secondhand Serenade?

John Vesely

...nade is an American rock band, led by vocalist, pianist and guitarist John Vesely . Vesely has released four studio albums to date under the name Secon...
How many studio albums has John Vesely released to date?

four

... led by vocalist, pianist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released four studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade. The name can a...
What did John's debut album use to create the sound of a band using technology?

multitrack recording

...e name can also refer to John Vesely alone. His debut album used multitrack recording to create the sound of a band using technology, while his second...
How old was Vesely when he started playing bass?

12

...s the son of a jazz musician. He started getting into music at the age of 12 . He spent 8 years playing bass in local bands, featuring in a number of a...
What kind of family did he come from?

humorous

...complished sound. Vesely was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a humorous family and as the son of a jazz musician. He started getting into musi...
What type of guitar did he opt for?

acoustic

...y Area artist Ronnie Day. After years of playing bass, he opted for an acoustic guitar. Vesely follows in the tradition of John Ondrasik's Five for Fi...