# Days Awake

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name         = Days Awake
| origin       = [Asbury Park, New Jersey](/source/Asbury_Park%2C_New_Jersey), U.S.
| genre        = [Alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock)
| years_active = 2003–2009, 2016
}}

'''Days Awake''' is an American [rock](/source/rock_music) band from [Asbury Park, New Jersey](/source/Asbury_Park%2C_New_Jersey). Collectively, they were the recipients of eleven [Asbury Music Awards](/source/Asbury_Park_Music_Awards).

==Original Music==

* ''Someday Somewhere''
* ''Thanks But No Thanks'' (EP)
* ''My Life'' (EP)
* ''Day After Day'' (EP)
* ''Get Up Get Out'' (EP)
* ''Livin' a Lie'' (EP)
* ''Devil In Disguise'' (2006 demo)
* ''Livin' It Up'' (2006 demo)
* ''Scream Out Loud'' (2006 demo)
* ''Stand Up'' (2006)
* ''U4U (I'd Like to Thank You)''
* ''Needs''
* ''Would You Care''
* ''Understand''
* ''Padlock Box''
* ''So Smooth''
* ''Right Track''
* ''Let's Get Together''

==History==

Days Awake appeared at [The Saint](/source/The_Saint_(music_venue)) in Asbury Park for two well attended reunion shows on 4 November 2008 and 6 April 2009. Days Awake also reunited for a night on stage at the House Of Independents on 30 September 2016. The 13 song setlist brought the band out of retirement after nearly 7.5 years.

==Lollapalooza's Last Band Standing==

In the Summer of 2006, Days Awake was selected among hundreds of amateur bands by [Perry Farrell](/source/Perry_Farrell) as one of America's best 20 live performers.  However, the band withdrew honorably from the contest in the final week of preliminary voting, citing apparent unfair voting practices via [internet bots](/source/internet_bots) as being contrary to the spirit of the contest.

==The Rick Barry Era==

From November 2006 through April 2007, core members of the Days Awake band performed a number of special appearances in Asbury Park and New York City together with lead vocalist Rick Barry.

== Days Awake and Lance Larson: Building a Bridge==

Members of Days Awake performed multiple shows with [Lance Larson](/source/Lance_Larson) in 2006 and 2007. They were involved in the recording of his album, Song for a Soldier, which was released in 2007.

==Lineup==
[[Image:Sarah Tomek at APMA.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sarah Tomek performing at the [Asbury Park Music Awards](/source/Asbury_Park_Music_Awards) at the [Stone Pony](/source/Stone_Pony) during the November 2007 Ceremony]]
* Chuck Schoonmaker -   - [lead vocals](/source/singing), [guitar](/source/guitar), [keyboards](/source/keyboard_instrument)
* Jay Cagna - [bass guitar](/source/bass_guitar)
* Sarah Tomek - [drums](/source/drum_kit), [percussion](/source/percussion_instrument), backing vocals
* Jeremy Korpas - [lead guitar](/source/lead_guitar), backing vocals
* Eric Safka - [keyboards](/source/keyboard_instrument)
* Dominic Lacquaniti - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Lead Vocals on "Alright now"

===Auxiliary members===
* Rick Barry (musician) - (2006–2007) - lead vocals, [guitar](/source/guitar)
* Lance Larson (musician) - vocals, guitar
* Dave Ferraro - (2006) - bass
* Darren Lambeth - [saxophone](/source/saxophone)
* James Dalton (musician) - [harmonica](/source/harmonica), mouth harp
* G2

==Official music videos==
# "Day After Day"

==External links==
*[http://www.myspace.com/daysawakenj Days Awake] on [MySpace](/source/MySpace)

==References==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720153513/http://www.nycny.com/columns/guests/high12-30-05.html Days Awake NYC review]

Category:Rock music groups from New Jersey
Category:Musical groups established in 2004
Category:Musical groups from Asbury Park, New Jersey

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