The Wellmont Theatre
Boyce Avenue

Boyce Avenue

Secondhand Serenade

Sat, March 10, 2012

Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm

The Wellmont Theatre

Montclair, NJ

$22.50 Advance / $25.00 Day of Show

Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue, a Florida-based band popular for its strong acoustic roots and melodic rock sound, consists of the three brothers Alejandro, Fabian, and Daniel Manzano. The brothers first came together as a band in 2004 when Alejandro (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Fabian (guitar, vocals), and their older brother Daniel (bass, percussion, vocals) reconnected after pursuing their respective educational goals. While music was always a part of their lives and ultimately their collective goal, pursuing a higher education was also important to the brothers. So, after graduating from Harvard Law School, Daniel moved back to Florida, to join his brothers Fabian and Alejandro, who were both attending classes at the University of Florida. It was there that the brothers continued to write music and to perform local shows, and took their most formative steps toward becoming a band.
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade
Nearly a year after the release of his debut album, Awake, Secondhand Serenade is back with his much-anticipated follow-up, A Twist In My Story. Rightfully titled, the album finds Secondhand Serenade—a.k.a. John Vesely— adding onto his signature raw vocals and guitar with the use of orchestration and a full band.

Carrying the momentum of a carefully crafted career, support from his label Glassnote Records along with the adoration of millions of fans, A Twist In My Story will be released on February 19th of 2008. The album finds John coming off of one of the most hectic years of his life after appearances on MTV, Yahoo! Music, AOL, Music Choice, in Rolling Stone, and more. Rigorous national tours followed with other notable artists including the Plain White T's, All American Rejects, and Hawthorne Heights. Additionally, John just wrapped up a 24-date tour as a headliner.

The album finds John collaborating with two industry heavyweight producers, Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, Angels & Airwaves) and Butch Walker (Fall Out Boy, All American Rejects), as well as venturing into "a whole bunch of different styles of songs." He knew that crafting these songs in a new environment was essential in terms of his growth as an artist, but Vesely remained mindful to never allow his surroundings change his artistry at it's core.

"I kept a lot of those same things from the first album because the way I write didn't change. It just became more complex. Some changes were necessary this time around because of the developments I've had as a person and as a performer," Vesely remarked. "I just wanted to be creative and make the songs I wanted to make. I only used what I thought each song needed and that meant adding some new layers to the cake."
Venue Information:
The Wellmont Theatre
5 Seymour Street
Montclair, NJ, 07042
http://www.wellmonttheatre.com/