Here's something for you all to ponder about!
Signs
19 March 2009
Surreal
As most would have heard of the song "Fall For You", originally by Secondhand Serenade which came from their second album "A Twist In The Story." Their first album was "Awake." The song was such a great hit in Singapore, that almost all of the local teenagers would have heard at least once. More popular for it happy and upbeat songs. Sometimes, melancholy ballads.
Experiencing Secondhand Serenade wasn't such of a high rave for me initially. Having listened to their song "Fall For You" from my girlfriend the first time, it didn't really leave me an outstanding impression. I couldn't relate well to specific genre such as Rock at that point of time. Before that, I don't listen to their songs at all.
Subsequently as what the second album titled, it started to take a twist in my perception, as I slowly derived a queer sort of ecstasy that couldn't be explained by words. To me, all of their songs seem so individual as if each of them carried their own story behind the lyrics.
The whole feeling doesn't come suddenly but more like how a honey drink would taste at the first taste, bland and not very sweet. However, as I drink more of it, the after-taste of honey lingers more and more, and becomes almost suffocating in its presence after. Though the songs start to blend in together after a while, one must really listen to the lyrics behind every song and see the direction that it was going, that is where you could see the musically magic behind the success of his songs. It may be overly sentimental or some would felt that the singer is trying to be emo like lot of bands today but I feel that he is just sticking to his own music style. That's how Secondhand Serenade came to me. Bland at first taste, sweet at the after. Now they are probably one of my favorite bands.
Therefore, I decided to dedicate this entry exclusively on their biography as I feel it would bring different shed of light to fans who have always or only just begun listening to their songs.
Enjoy!
As most would have known, the sole vocalist behind the band is John Vesely who had once spent eight 12-hour days of recording his first album 'Awake', by himself, in a San Francisco studio. He posted his new songs on his MySpace web page and with some help of iTunes, it received very well among listeners. As what most would have agreed, the rest were history.
The pseudonym Secondhand Serenade is a reference to the way in which his songs are serenades sung to his wife. People around the world are merely getting to hear the songs second-hand. All of the songs were wrote by him and is definitely autobiographical. The Album 'Awake' was mostly filled with enchanting and serenading songs, with lot of emotions and sentiment.
Beautiful but not ending in a nice way, John's personal life took a twist and it was noticeably reflected on his second album "A Twist In The Story." It became dark and depressing.
Before success happened, John was married, with two young sons. As his career took off, he began to tour frequently, working longer hours than ever on his music and MySpace page. That took its toll on his marriage, and recently, he got separated from his wife whom he once had serenaded beautiful and sweet ballads to.
"A Twist in My Story" is noticeably more intense and gloomy. "Everything we've been through/And everything about you/Seemed to be a lie," he sings in "Goodbye," "a guiltless, twisted lie/It made me learn to hate you/Or hate myself for letting it pass by." Even the album's snappy first single, "Fall for You," starts out as a melancholy piano ballad, opening with this line: "The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting."
One of his song 'Your Call,' is highly romantic in its own way. It is about his love for a girl (which later became his wife) in which he greatly expressed in his lyrics. He managed to add a very emotional effect with his vocals. I like it very much though it sound abit sad. It really hits home.
Do check out one of his song 'Last Time' which he narrated much of his feelings towards the separation from his wife and how drastically it affected his emotions. Not found on the latest album, you could hear this song probably from iTunes =]
Before ending this entry, I hope you all guys enjoyed reading it and at least, improved a little bit of your knowledge towards one of my favorite bands, Secondhand Serenade.
Experiencing Secondhand Serenade wasn't such of a high rave for me initially. Having listened to their song "Fall For You" from my girlfriend the first time, it didn't really leave me an outstanding impression. I couldn't relate well to specific genre such as Rock at that point of time. Before that, I don't listen to their songs at all.
Subsequently as what the second album titled, it started to take a twist in my perception, as I slowly derived a queer sort of ecstasy that couldn't be explained by words. To me, all of their songs seem so individual as if each of them carried their own story behind the lyrics.
The whole feeling doesn't come suddenly but more like how a honey drink would taste at the first taste, bland and not very sweet. However, as I drink more of it, the after-taste of honey lingers more and more, and becomes almost suffocating in its presence after. Though the songs start to blend in together after a while, one must really listen to the lyrics behind every song and see the direction that it was going, that is where you could see the musically magic behind the success of his songs. It may be overly sentimental or some would felt that the singer is trying to be emo like lot of bands today but I feel that he is just sticking to his own music style. That's how Secondhand Serenade came to me. Bland at first taste, sweet at the after. Now they are probably one of my favorite bands.
Therefore, I decided to dedicate this entry exclusively on their biography as I feel it would bring different shed of light to fans who have always or only just begun listening to their songs.
Enjoy!
As most would have known, the sole vocalist behind the band is John Vesely who had once spent eight 12-hour days of recording his first album 'Awake', by himself, in a San Francisco studio. He posted his new songs on his MySpace web page and with some help of iTunes, it received very well among listeners. As what most would have agreed, the rest were history.
The pseudonym Secondhand Serenade is a reference to the way in which his songs are serenades sung to his wife. People around the world are merely getting to hear the songs second-hand. All of the songs were wrote by him and is definitely autobiographical. The Album 'Awake' was mostly filled with enchanting and serenading songs, with lot of emotions and sentiment.
Beautiful but not ending in a nice way, John's personal life took a twist and it was noticeably reflected on his second album "A Twist In The Story." It became dark and depressing.
Before success happened, John was married, with two young sons. As his career took off, he began to tour frequently, working longer hours than ever on his music and MySpace page. That took its toll on his marriage, and recently, he got separated from his wife whom he once had serenaded beautiful and sweet ballads to.
"A Twist in My Story" is noticeably more intense and gloomy. "Everything we've been through/And everything about you/Seemed to be a lie," he sings in "Goodbye," "a guiltless, twisted lie/It made me learn to hate you/Or hate myself for letting it pass by." Even the album's snappy first single, "Fall for You," starts out as a melancholy piano ballad, opening with this line: "The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting."
One of his song 'Your Call,' is highly romantic in its own way. It is about his love for a girl (which later became his wife) in which he greatly expressed in his lyrics. He managed to add a very emotional effect with his vocals. I like it very much though it sound abit sad. It really hits home.
Do check out one of his song 'Last Time' which he narrated much of his feelings towards the separation from his wife and how drastically it affected his emotions. Not found on the latest album, you could hear this song probably from iTunes =]
Before ending this entry, I hope you all guys enjoyed reading it and at least, improved a little bit of your knowledge towards one of my favorite bands, Secondhand Serenade.
ATH
15 March 2009
The latest kill from the recent IT Fair. Quality music don't come cheap!
This Time
11 March 2009
I feel light and good. I hope this feeling could last. At least, for a while more. It reminds me of a deja vu feeling.
On a side note, I think I have a terrible sensitive nose with me now. Should I get it treated?
On a side note, I think I have a terrible sensitive nose with me now. Should I get it treated?
Swing
07 March 2009
Bittersweet
01 March 2009
I don't know why I feel so helpless in this
Our 14th months today. It's not supposed to begin and end this way.
Our 14th months today. It's not supposed to begin and end this way.
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