My Shadow Pages

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My Shadow Pages
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2013
Studio Plyrz, Studio Hex
Genre Alternative rock
Length57:14
Label What Have You
Producer Jim Scott

My Shadow Pages is the first album released by Nick Hexum, lead singer of the band 311. This surprise album was announced via socials on July 18, 2013, and was released on October 1, 2013. It was a very different approach to music than heard by Hexum in the past, lending its self toward jazz and jam band.

Contents

Band Mates

Hexum brought on several musicians to his project, whether for writing of for performing. His live band included his multi-instrumentalist brother Zack Hexum, drummer Gary Novak, keyboardist Luke Miller, and bassist Andrés Rebellón from Colombia (who Hexum discovered at a Musicians Institute audition). [1]

As for writing this album, Hexum wrote with his bandmates as well as Sam Hollander, Tim Pagnotta, Kevin Griffin, and more. [2]

Songs

The first song released from this album was "Blame The Sky" circa an early listen on Yahoo!. [3]

The second listen was "Sideways" on Fuse TV. [4]

And the third came in form of a lyrics video released on YouTube for "Super Natural". [5]

Live

The first hint heard of the Nick Hexum Quintet was actually on 311 Day 2012 when Hexum performed Bob Marley "Waiting In Vain" solo, which was later recorded in similar fashion and put onto My Shadow Pages. [6]

The Nick Hexum Quintet did head out on tour as well. They had a three night run at Hotel Cafe in October 2013 and went nationwide in January 2014. [7]

The live show included songs from the album, 311 mash-ups and a 'dice jam'. For the 'dice jam' they would roll three dice and it would determine the mode, tempo and key of the song that they created on the spot. [8]

Track listing

My Shadow Pages track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Once in Your Life" Nick Hexum, Sam Hollander 4:23
2."Just Give It to Me"N. Hexum3:18
3."Somewhere in the Middle"N. Hexum, Kevin Griffin, Zack Hexum3:44
4."Blame the Sky"N. Hexum, Z. Hexum4:34
5."Tidal Wave"N. Hexum, Tim Pagnotta 5:03
6."The Dreamer"N. Hexum4:36
7."Sideways"N. Hexum, Pagnotta5:05
8."You'll Do It Again"N. Hexum, Z. Hexum, Luke Miller, Gary Novak, Andrés Rebellón5:06
9."Waiting in Vain" Bob Marley 3:32
10."Starry Eyes"N. Hexum, Z. Hexum4:47
11."The Getaway"N. Hexum, Hollander, Rebellón4:27
12."Super Natural"N. Hexum, Hollander, Adam Pallin, David Katz4:09
13."A Song for Driving"N. Hexum, Z. Hexum, Miller, Novak, Rebellón4:30
Total length:57:14

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