Wideawake (band)

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Wideawake is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. Their songs have been heard on One Tree Hill (TV series) , Dawson's Creek , Test Drive Unlimited 2 and The Ring . [1] The band has shared the stage with bands and musicians including Switchfoot, Third Eye Blind, Vertical Horizon, Sister Hazel, Blue October, Sheryl Crow, Hootie and the Blowfish, Tears for Fears, and Gavin DeGraw. [2]

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The band relocated from Seattle, Washington to Austin, Texas in 2002 and received the Incubator Award from the Austin Music Foundation in 2003. [1] The band dedicated all proceeds from sales of the song Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow to the Lance Armstrong Foundation on June 27, 2006. [3] Scott Leger, the band's lead singer and songwriter, was awarded the Grand Prize in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition for the same song. [2] The band also headlined The Rush! Energy Rock Bus national music tour along with the Zac Brown Band in the summer of 2006. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Montague, Joe (July 27, 2006). "Wideawake Head South". Soul Shine Magazine . Retrieved July 28, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "International Songwriting Competition - Winners". International Songwriting Competition.
  3. ↑ "NEW CHARITY SINGLE BENEFITING THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION" (Press release). Lance Armstrong Foundation. June 27, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Rush! Energy Drink Launches The Rock Bus!". BevNET. July 14, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2008.


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