Days Awake was one of the most
exciting live bands in New Jersey
from 2004 to 2009. The band developed an almost cult like following based on their original songs
like “Day After Day” and incredible covers such as their show
stopping version of “With A Little
Help From My Friends.” They took
home a boatload of Asbury Music
Awards during their run; watching
them perform, one could instantly
see how talented the band members were. History has proven that
to be true.
The original band included
Chuck Schoomaker (lead vocals,
guitar, keyboards), Jay Cagna
(bass guitar), Sarah Tomek (drums,
percussion, backing vocals), Jeremy Korpas (lead guitar, backing
vocals), Eric Safka (keyboards),
and Dominic Lacquaniti (rhythm
guitar, backing vocals). That’s the
cast that who will be together on
stage this September. Long time
NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 8
friend Remember Jones will open
the show. New Jersey Stage was
able to catch up with everyone
except Cagna to hear about their
memories, what they’re looking
forward to, and to find out what
they’ve been doing since the band
broke up.
What have you been doing since
Days Awake?
Sarah - I was sweating it out for
years doing a 9-5 and playing in
different projects and different
genres. Got to go on my first European tour with a band called Lez
Zeppelin in 2010. Then country
artist, Maggie Rose moved me to
Nashville where we started touring
in 2012. Since then I have gone on
to play with incredible musicians
and acts such as rock band Them
Vibes, punkabilly artist Raelyn Nelson, my Americana band I’m currently in, Loving Mary. And then
most recently, that singer guy from
Aerosmith.
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