After 16 years, Secondhand Serenade’s John Vesely returns to Australia, speaking with Paul Cashmere of Noise11 about the upcoming 20th Anniversary tour for Awake.
In this intimate Q&A, Vesely reflects on the two-week bedroom recording that changed his life, how MySpace turned him into one of the first global social media success stories, and the long journey that led to his signature hit Fall For You.
Vesely shares heartfelt memories of early days performing alone with an acoustic guitar, and how he’s reimagined those songs two decades later with a live string section — including his brother on contrabass. The conversation also touches on his jazz musician father’s influence, the birth of Glassnote Records, and how Secondhand Serenade helped shape the early digital music era.
For Australian fans, John Vesely reveals a surprise in his 2025 setlist, a powerful orchestral version of Coldplay’s Fix You. He also looks back on performing at the iconic Bitter End in New York, where Daniel Glass first saw him play and decided to build a label just to sign him.
This is Secondhand Serenade as you’ve never heard him before. Cinematic, emotional and deeply personal. Watch the full Noise11 interview with Paul Cashmere now, and see John Vesely live across Australia this November.
🎟️ Tour Dates:
Nov 20 – Sydney, Factory Theatre
Nov 21 – Brisbane, The Triffid
Nov 22 – Melbourne, 170 Russell
Nov 23 – Adelaide, Lion Arts Factory
Nov 25 – Perth, The Rechabite
https://thephoenix.au/secondhand-serenade-2025/
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