Awake [Import]

Secondhand Serenade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 12, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Columbia Japan
• ASIN: B000VAL0JO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #805,662 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Half Alive

2. Broken

3. Vulnerable

4. Your Call

5. Maybe

6. It's Not Over

7. I Hate This Song

8. Awake

9. Take Me with You

10. Let It Roll

11. The Last Song Ever

12. End

13. Stay Close Don't Go [*][Demo Version]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly good CD!, May 2, 2007

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Solemnly Sworn "a hard-to-please critic" (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awake (Audio CD)

I reviewed this CD for my school newspaper, and was pleasantly surprised! I originally thought it would be just another trendy emo band, but was amazed when I read that it was just one man and his acoustic guitar. I'd normally be bored with just acoustic music, but his songs are really melodic and catchy. My one complaint is that a lot of the songs sound the same. If he adds a bit more variety to his music, I can see him being a huge hit!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secondhand Serenade is First-Rate Music!, February 24, 2007

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Baybear "Bookworm" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awake (Audio CD)

Secondhand Serenade is actually not a band - it's just John Vesely. John makes this incredibly refreshing, raw, acoustic, emotional, and honest music himself. Oh and did I mention AMAZING??? It's definitely worth a listen because it will draw you in and refuse to let go. I strongly recommend you experience real music such as Awake by Secondhand Serenade.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite albums!, March 3, 2007

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Darth Wader (Aylett, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awake (Audio CD)

I found Secondhand Serenade on MySpace, where I have recently found great artists who are not in the mainstream (Joshua Radin & William Fitzsimmons). I technically do not have this version of "Awake" (the version I bought on MySpace does not have a few of these songs, but it is still the same versions of the other songs). With that said, these songs are great. I love the songs "Maybe," "Half Alive," "Vulnerable," and "Broken." Secondhand Serenade is similar to early Dashboard Confessional, but not as bitter sounding. He has excellent vocal range and harmony ability, better than Dashboard actually. And I think with experience, he will be able to write songs as good as Dashboard (this debut is better than DC's first - not as good as Dashboard's second, but few albums are). This still feels like a fresh, unique album, though, and is worth every penny. If you love acoustic music that is passionate and makes you want to sing along, then go buy this now!