Lifehouse (band)
Lifehouse is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California comprising Jason Wade (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Rick Woolstenhulme Jr. (drums, percussion), Bryce Soderberg (bass, vocals), and Steve Stout (lead guitar). The band came to mainstream prominence with their 2000 single "Hanging by a Moment," which led their debut studio album, No Name Face (2000).[1][2] The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year—having spent 20 weeks within the top ten and over a cumulative year on the chart[3][4]—and was named the best-performing single of 2001 despite not reaching the top position, making it the fourth song in the chart's history to do so.[5][6]
Lifehouse
Blyss (1995–2000)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1995–present
AM Radio, KOMOX
Blyss
- Jason Wade
- Rick Woolstenhulme Jr.
- Bryce Soderberg
- Steve Stout
- Ben Carey
- Sean Woolstenhulme
- Sergio Andrade
- Jon "Diff" Palmer
- Collin Hayden
- Aaron Lord
Following their debut, the band released six follow up albums: Stanley Climbfall (2002), their eponymous third album (2005), Who We Are (2007), Smoke and Mirrors (2010), Almería (2012), and Out of the Wasteland (2015). The albums were met with similar albeit trailing commercial success, spawning the singles "You and Me," "First Time," and "Whatever It Takes"; each became hits on the Mainstream Top 40, Adult Top 40, and Adult Contemporary charts, as well as the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Their musical style is exemplary of the adult contemporary format, meaning Lifehouse's songs are often played at public, family-oriented venues such as supermarkets, shopping centers, and malls.[8]
History[edit]
1996–1999: Blyss and formation[edit]
Jason Wade had been writing songs as a coping mechanism since his parents' divorce. After moving to Los Angeles in 1995, he met bassist Sergio Andrade, his next-door neighbor.[9] The following year, Wade, Andrade, and Jon "Diff" Palmer formed Blyss, the forerunner of Lifehouse, and began to play live shows at high schools and colleges.[9][10][11] Later, Collin Hayden and Aaron Lord were added to the band.[12]
Soon thereafter, word-of-mouth reached producer Ron Aniello, who introduced Jason to Jude Cole, who in turn introduced him to DreamWorks Records principal Michael Ostin.[10][13] In 1998, Aniello produced Blyss's first demos, with the financial backing of DreamWorks Records. Some of these recordings would form the 1999 EP Diff's Lucky Day, which would be sold at live concerts or distributed among friends and music industry contacts.[12]
Other information[edit]
Wade wrote the song "From Where You Are" for Allstate's Teen Driving Program. The song was featured on the "Tall Lights" commercial and aired on NBC.[59]
As Blyss
As Lifehouse