Awake

I bought this cd with A Twist In my Story, the other Secondhand Serenade Cd. They both came way faster than i thought they would and they were packaged nicely too! The Cd's are great though all the music sounds kind of similar, but since i love the sound i am very satisfied! If i could go back and do it again i would!

I just bought this cd a few days ago off of amazon because I heard Fall For You on the radio and fell in love with it. All I can say is that the whole cd has been on repeat on my ipod. I cannot get enough of John's soothing voice and great lyrics. Reminds me of Dashboard Confessional which I LOVE as well. I also bought A Twist in my story..another great cd. I def reccomend both cds!

I caught the track "Vulnerable" on the radio recently, and was for sure that Chris Carrabba must have started a new band, returning to his more acoustic days of The Swiss Army Romance. I got home, checked out the band on-line and realized that this was a totally different person. I honestly do not see how people get away w/ completely stealing someone's vocal styling, approach to harmonies, vocal mannerisms/enunciations, lyrical styling, and overall CONCEPT of a band!! Second hand bands are always robbing original acts of such things (just look at bands like Creed, Puddle of Mud, etc), but I don't know the last time I heard an act that was doing it this blatantly and with such "emotional" intent. I feel sorry for people that hear something like this and feel that the emotion is original and touching. This is musical piracy, and John Vesely should be ashamed of himself. THIS is what is wrong w/ the music industry. Very bad album.

Both of John Vesely's (aka Secondhand Serenade) albums are AWESOME! Like someone else had said, BOTH albums are rare gems in which you love EVERY song, not just a few. His lyrics and the way in which he sings them are so real, so passionate that one cannot help being drawn in. You can palpate how much heart went into writing each song - which makes John a truely special artist/songwriter. Definitely looking foward to his future works! BUY NOW! =)

Secondhand Serenade aka John Vesely, is truely an amazing talent. I bought his first CD "Awake" when only he was selling them and before it was re-released on glassnote records. It was one of those CD's that I can honestly say I like all the songs. For me, that never happens. His music and lyrics are able to touch any soul. I was so impresses with the music, I went to Target and bought my sister the CD for her birthday and had to buy another one for myself since the re-release came with 2 extra songs. His music is a cross between Five for Fighting, Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow, and Ben Harper.