| Awake | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Secondhand Serenade |
| Cover: | SecondhandSerenadeAwake.jpg |
| Released: | January 31, 2007 May 22, 2007 (re-release) |
| Recorded: | 2006 |
| Genre: | Acoustic rock, alternative rock, emo[1] |
| Length: | 47:35 50:09 (Bonus Track) |
| Label: | Glassnote |
| Next Title: | A Twist in My Story |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Awake is the debut 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 January 31, 2007.
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 Billboards Top Heatseekers chart.[2] 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.[3]
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".[4] "Vulnerable" peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, #64 on the Pop 100 and #56 on the Hot Digital Songs charts.[5]