My Shadow Pages
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{{Infobox album
| name = My Shadow Pages
| type = studio
| artist = Nick Hexum Quintet
| cover = Nick Hexum Quintet - My Shadow Pages.png
| alt =
| released = October 1, 2013
| recorded =
| studio = Plyrz, Studio Hex
| genre = Alternative rock
| length = 57:14
| label = What Have You
| producer = Jim Scott
| misc =
}}
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.
Writing and recording
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).{{Cite web |last=Coffey |first=Kevin |date=2013-07-18 |title=311's Nick Hexum to release a solo album, 'My Shadow Pages' |url=https://omaha.com/entertainment/music/311s-nick-hexum-to-release-a-solo-album-my-shadow-pages/article_954744e1-ef03-5bc1-8c2f-cac6f948a27d.html |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Omaha World-Herald |language=en}}
As for writing this album, Hexum wrote with his bandmates as well as Sam Hollander, Tim Pagnotta, Kevin Griffin, and more.{{Cite web |title=ACE Repertory |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/performer/NICK%20HEXUM%20QUINTET |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=ascap.com}}
Promotion
The first song released from this album was "Blame the Sky" via an early listen on Yahoo!.{{Cite web |date= 18 July 2013|title=Exclusive! First Listen to 311 Vocalist Nick Hexum's New Solo Project |url=http://yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/stop-the-presses/exclusive-first-listen-311-vocalist-nick-hexum-solo-141433908.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112041247/http://yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/stop-the-presses/exclusive-first-listen-311-vocalist-nick-hexum-solo-141433908.html |archive-date=2020-11-12 |access-date= |website=yahoo.com}}
The second listen was "Sideways" on Fuse TV.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Exclusive Premiere: 311's Nick Hexum Goes Solo on "Sideways" |url=https://www.fuse.tv/2013/08/311-nick-hexum-sideways-premiere |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Fuse TV |language=en}}
The third came in form of a lyrics video released on YouTube for "Super Natural".{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6wJMhrE40s |title=The Nick Hexum Quintet - Super Natural (Lyric Video) |date=2013-09-07 |last=NickHexumVEVO |access-date=2024-12-10 |via=YouTube}}
=Live performances and tour=
The first hint heard of the Nick Hexum Quintet was actually on 311 Day 2012 when Hexum performed Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain" solo, which was later recorded in similar fashion and put onto My Shadow Pages.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-zhWyokiP8 |title=311 Day 2012 - Waiting In Vain |date=2012-03-14 |last=Breanna Joy Cuevas |access-date=2024-12-10 |via=YouTube}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=2013-10-01 |title=311's Nick Hexum Goes Full-On Indie for First Solo Album: 'The Label System Is Corrupt' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/311s-nick-hexum-goes-full-640059/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cu9D3SOCXc |title=Nick Hexum Quintet Dice Jam Hallie |date=2014-01-25 |last=Al Kos |access-date=2024-12-10 |via=YouTube}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = My Shadow Pages track listing
| title1 = Once in Your Life
| writer1 = Nick Hexum, Sam Hollander
| length1 = 4:23
| title2 = Just Give It to Me
| writer2 = Nick Hexum, Kevin Griffin, Zachary Hexum
| length2 = 3:18
| title3 = Somewhere in the Middle
| writer3 = Nick Hexum, Kevin Griffin, Zachary Hexum
| length3 = 3:44
| title4 = Blame the Sky
| writer4 = Nick Hexum, Zachary Hexum
| length4 = 4:34
| title5 = Tidal Wave
| writer5 = Nick Hexum, Tim Pagnotta
| length5 = 5:03
| title6 = The Dreamer
| writer6 = Nick Hexum
| length6 = 4:36
| title7 = Sideways
| writer7 = Nick Hexum, Tim Pagnotta
| length7 = 5:05
| title8 = You'll Do It Again
| writer8 = Nick Hexum, Zachary Hexum, Luke Miller, Gary Novak, Andrés Rebellón
| length8 = 5:06
| title9 = Waiting in Vain
| writer9 = Bob Marley
| length9 = 3:32
| title10 = Starry Eyes
| writer10 = Nick Hexum, Zachary Hexum
| length10 = 4:47
| title11 = The Getaway
| writer11 = Nick Hexum, Sam Hollander, Andrés Rebellón
| length11 = 4:27
| title12 = Super Natural
| writer12 = Nick Hexum, Sam Hollander, Adam Pallin, David Katz
| length12 = 4:09
| title13 = A Song for Driving
| writer13 = Nick Hexum, Zachary Hexum, Luke Miller, Gary Novak, Andrés Rebellón
| length13 = 4:30
| total_length = 57:14
}}