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Just finish webcamming with JN .
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Secondhand Serenade !
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John Vesely is hottt !
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Sadly he's married with 2 sons .
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His wife ?
Candice .
That's what I know .

After years of playing bass, he opted for an acoustic guitar and began writing his own songs when he met his wife. She had wanted him to play a song and "serenading her with a bass guitar was out of the question", he has admitted he found his "true calling" when he picked up the guitar.

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'.

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Meeting his wife Candice, who grew up in Redwood City, proved to be a musical, as well as romantic turning point. "She wanted me to play her a song and, as a bass player, I really couldn't do that. It inspired me to start playing the guitar."


Vesely polished his songwriting skills, drawing ongoing inspiration from his wife. "She's had to deal with the fact that some of the songs are not too happy. Being married is a tough thing, tougher than any other relationship you'll ever have," he said.

"Once more and more people were hearing the songs, it was hard for me and Candice. We didn't want people to think we had a bad marriage, which we definitely don't. But life isn't always perfect. The way I write is honest and people can relate to the realism."

Like Five For Fighting, Vesely chose to use a name that sounded like a group. "With a solo artist people have an expectation of what the music is going to be," he said. "I'm more of a rock guy than a singer-songwriter guy. I want to portray a band, in essence."

Secondhand Serenade made an ideal moniker. "I write my songs for my wife and sing them to her. That's the firsthand serenade. So when I'm playing them for fans, it's like a secondhand serenade."

And his wife offers her feedback. "My goal is to have songs that are emotionally stimulating. If she gets something out of it in that way, then I feel pretty confident about that song."

When he records a new album later this year, Vesely might also give his street team a preview, to get their input. "I value the fans' opinions."

He's balancing creative, marketing and personal aspects of his life. He has two sons, ages 4 and 14 months.

"Being away from my family is really a hard thing for me. Fortunately, Candice is an amazing mother and an extremely supportive and understanding wife."

Though he spends time in Los Angeles and New York, Vesely doesn't plan to move. "I wouldn't trade the Bay Area for anything," he said. "The neighborhoods are comfortable. Palo Alto has a downtown where you can actually walk at night and not worry about anything. A great school system. It's all I could ask for."

As Vesely looks ahead, his goals aren't primarily financial. "I'd love to go gold or platinum. But mainly I just want my community to grow, to have a lot of people involved in what I'm doing."

But Vesely is still working at building his audience. "I've barely tapped the amount of fans I could reach. If you get signed and expect the label to do all the work, you're destined to fail," he said.

"It's important, as you go along, you continue to do what works, as well as trying things that are fresh and new. I'm always thinking."

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I just paste the parts where I find it interesting .
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For more interesting wants,
here !
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-3-16-vesely

- So long time ago already .
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Find wiki larh .
or,
GOOGLE IT !

And his myspace .
www.myspace.com/secondhandserenade

I feel lazy to copy and paste again and do the coding .
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Bye !
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