Lifehouse is an American
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band from
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. They came to prominence in 2001 with the hit single "
Hanging by a Moment"Hanging by a Moment" is the single that catapulted rock group Lifehouse to fame, peaking at number-one in Australia and number two in the United States. It was also number-one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart...
" from their major-label debut album,
No Name FaceNo Name Face is the debut album by the rock band Lifehouse. It was released on October 31, 2000, and it produced the hit "Hanging by a Moment" which went on to be the most played song on radio the following year. This album launched Lifehouse into the limelight, and produced many radio-friendly hits...
. The single won a
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for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out
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and
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for the #1 Single of 2001. In 2002, they released their follow up album
Stanley ClimbfallStanley Climbfall is the second album by the band Lifehouse. The album features the single "Spin". It has been certified Gold in North America for sales of 500,000...
. They have released two more albums: the self-titled
Lifehouse in 2005 and
Who We AreWho We Are is the fourth album by American rock band Lifehouse, which was released on June 19, 2007.On April 24, 2007, the band released the first single "First Time" to radio stations for airplay. Initially, the song played as an hourly feature on Star 98.7 in Los Angeles for that day...
on June 19, 2007. These albums have spawned the singles "You and Me", "
First Time-Albums:* First Time * First Time * The First Time , a 1977 album by Billy "Crash" Craddock, or the title song * First Time, by The Piper Downs-Songs:* "First Time"...
", and "
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", which have all been top 40 hits in the US. The group includes
Jason WadeJason Michael Wade is the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist with the band Lifehouse. Originally from Camarillo, California, Wade comes from a highly religious background.-Early life:...
(lead vocals,
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),
Rick Woolstenhulme Jr.-Early life:Rick Robert Woolstenhulme Jr. Was born on September 20, 1979 in Gilbert, Arizona. He graduated from Gilbert High School in 1998 after playing football his sophomore and junior years. He started playing the drums at age 9 after his parents bought him a beat-up drum set. They said, "He...
(
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, percussion),
Bryce SoderbergBryce Dane Soderberg is the bassist and backing vocalist for American rock band Lifehouse.-Early life and career:Soderberg was born in Victoria, British Columbia, and raised just outside of Victoria in the Municipality of Sooke. He attended high school at St. Michaels University School in Victoria....
(
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) and Ben Carey (
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). They have sold upwards of fifteen million singles and albums worldwide to date.
Diff's Lucky Day
The group first came together as a Christian band called Blyss, which performed at a series of church worship services at the
Association of Vineyard ChurchesThe Association of Vineyard Churches, also known as the Vineyard Movement, is a neocharismatic evangelical Christian denomination with over 1,500 affiliated churches worldwide...
. They recorded and released their debut album as Blyss (later re-issued as "Bliss") in 1999. Called
Diff's Lucky DayDiff's Lucky Day is an EP by Blyss, the forerunner of Lifehouse. Jason Wade and his band, with Ron Aniello as producer, released their debut album in 1999 under the band name Blyss entitled Diff's Lucky Day...
, the title referred to drummer Jon "Diff" Palmers' conversion to Christianity. Original members included
Sergio AndradeSergio Andrade is the co-founder and former bass player of alternative band Lifehouse. In 2004, Andrade announced that he would be leaving the band to pursue other projects. He was later replaced by Bryce Soderberg as the band's bassist. Sergio also plays the flute, trombone, keyboards and drums....
,
Jason WadeJason Michael Wade is the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist with the band Lifehouse. Originally from Camarillo, California, Wade comes from a highly religious background.-Early life:...
and Jon Palmer.
No Name Face
In 2000, Lifehouse entered the recording studio to record their first major label release. Five of the twelve tracks from
Diff's Lucky Day were remixed and released on
No Name Face. Because of frontman Jason Wade's charisma and talent,
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focused their sights solely on him, and by the time the debut album was released on October 31, 2000, Wade and Andrade were the only remaining founding members. Shortly after recording the first album, Rick Woolstenhulme Jr. replaced Jon Palmer on drums.
"
Hanging by a Moment"Hanging by a Moment" is the single that catapulted rock group Lifehouse to fame, peaking at number-one in Australia and number two in the United States. It was also number-one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart...
" became Lifehouse's first commercial single. A song that Jason Wade wrote on the spur of the moment launched the band in musical history and became the "Most Played Song of 2001". "Hanging by a Moment" was only the third song in chart history, after
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' "
Wooly Bully"Wooly Bully" is a song based on the 12 bar blues progression, made famous by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1965. As the Pharaohs prepared to write their debut album, lead singer Sam the Sham wanted to write a tribute to the Hully Gully dance. His record label's legal department feared using...
" in 1965 and
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's "
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" in 2000, to be named the number one song of the year on the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
without having reached No. 1 on any weekly Hot 100 survey. The second single from No Name Face was "
Sick Cycle Carousel"Sick Cycle Carousel" is a song recorded and performed by alternative rock band Lifehouse. The song was the second radio single released from the band's major label debut, No Name Face.-Track listing:#"Sick Cycle Carousel" - 3:59...
". It did not have as much success as "Hanging by a Moment", topping out at #35 on the modern rock chart. The third and final single was "
Breathing"Breathing" is a song recorded and performed by alternative rock band Lifehouse. The song was the third and final radio single from the band's major label debut, No Name Face.-Track listing:#"Breathing" - 4:11 ...
".
The song "
Everything"Everything" is a song by the rock band Lifehouse. It is the last song on their debut album No Name Face. The song has also been used in numerous Christian skits, including a highly popular YouTube video, due to lyrics that many believe have spiritual meaning behind them.Recently in the huge...
" was also used in both the pilot and first-season finale episodes of the future hit WB drama,
SmallvilleSmallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB, premiering on October 16, 2001...
, and would go on to be placed on the series' first soundtrack (
Smallville: The Talon Mix). This began the long-standing affair between the band and the series, as Lifehouse would go on to have seven songs played during the series' first four seasons, ending with a live performance in the fourth-season prom episode, and landing yet another song on
Smallville: The Metropolis Mix ("You and Me (Wedding Version)").
Stanley Climbfall
Shortly after a long tour for
No Name Face, Lifehouse reentered the studio to cut their second album,
Stanley Climbfall. The album's initial success was short-lived and its singles, "
Spin"Spin" is a song recorded and performed by alternative rock band Lifehouse. The song was the first radio single released in support of the band's second studio album, Stanley Climbfall.-Commercial CD Single:1. "Spin" 4:53
...
" and "
Take Me Away"Take Me Away" is a song recorded and performed by Rock band Lifehouse. The song was the second radio single released in support of the band's second studio album, Stanley Climbfall...
", were vastly overshadowed by the success of the first album. Shortly after the album debuted, Rick's brother Sean Woolstenhulme (of
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) officially became the fourth member of the band in June 2002. He had previously toured with Lifehouse.
In April 2004, Sergio Andrade confirmed that he had decided to leave the band to pursue individual projects. Shortly after his departure, Sean also left the band to pursue other musical projects such as
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and The
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.
Lifehouse
Jason Wade and Rick Woolstenhulme remained the active members of Lifehouse. In late 2004,
Bryce SoderbergBryce Dane Soderberg is the bassist and backing vocalist for American rock band Lifehouse.-Early life and career:Soderberg was born in Victoria, British Columbia, and raised just outside of Victoria in the Municipality of Sooke. He attended high school at St. Michaels University School in Victoria....
(previously of AM Radio) signed on as Lifehouse's new bassist. On July 6, 2004, they went to
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to begin work on their eponymous third album.
LifehouseLifehouse is the eponymous third album by the group Lifehouse, which was released on March 22, 2005 through Geffen Records.The album is unique to the band as it deviates from their previous musical style...
was released on March 22, 2005 and was produced by
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.
The album's first single, "You and Me", was released for airplay on January 18, 2005. It was written several years prior and was originally performed by
Jason WadeJason Michael Wade is the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist with the band Lifehouse. Originally from Camarillo, California, Wade comes from a highly religious background.-Early life:...
in the 2000 independent film
All Over Again. The song was a success and stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 66 weeks, peaking at 5. The song also appears on the soundtrack to
SmallvilleSmallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB, premiering on October 16, 2001...
. One episode, "Spirit", featured the band actually performing it and three other songs from the album ("Come Back Down", "Blind", and "Undone") on the show. The song has also appeared on
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,
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,
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,
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,
The 4400 and
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. The song "All In All" was featured in
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.
The music video for the album's second single, "
Blind"Blind" is a song recorded and performed by rock band Lifehouse. The song was the second radio single released in support of the band's third studio album, Lifehouse. The single failed to make a huge impact at radio, peaking only at #22 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart.-Music video:The music video...
", was released October 19, 2005. It stars
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and features several other up-and-coming young actors such as Sarch McClain, Stephen Cheung, Christopher Thien Duc Van and Andy Walters.
Who We Are
Their fourth album, entitled
Who We Are, was released on June 19, 2007. The album features Wade, Woolstenhulme and Soderberg as its lineup, and "rocks a little harder" than their previous album, according to the band. The album was recorded in
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and
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's recording studio, Ironworks Studios, in Los Angeles. The album's release was followed by a tour with The Goo Goo Dolls and
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, which began June 15 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, AZ, after which the band embarked on a "worldwide headlining tour".
The album's first single was "
First Time"First Time" is the first single from Lifehouse's fourth studio album Who We Are.On April 24, 2007, the band released the single for radio airplay. Initially, the song played as an hourly feature on Star 98.7 in Los Angeles that day and was later released to general radio. The song debuted on the...
", released on April 24, 2007. The song debuted on the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number 48 in May, and peaked at #3 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Charts.
The album's second single, "
Whatever It Takes"Whatever It Takes" is a single recorded and performed by Lifehouse. The song is the second radio single from the band's fourth studio album, Who We Are...
", was released to radio stations on October 29, 2007. The song's music video premiered on Yahoo Music on November 16, 2007.
"
Broken"Broken" is the third single from the band Lifehouse off their fourth studio album Who We Are. Lifehouse released a statement on their website about "Broken" being the next single, along with a remixed version of the song...
", the album's third single, has appeared on several TV series, including
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("Lay Your Hands On Me"),
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("In Birth and Death"),
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,
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and
The Hills. Most recently, it was featured in the motion picture soundtrack
The Time Traveler's Wife. So far, it has peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for "Broken" officially debuted on VH1's Top 20 Countdown on September 20, 2008.
The song "Who We Are" was used in an advertisement on
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to promote their original programming.
Lifehouse held a contest to make a video for the song "Make Me Over". The band gave 60 USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate students a chance to shoot the video for their new single. The winning video premiered at a gala event on December 5, 2008 at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.
As of October 2008, the album had been certified
goldIn the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
.
On April 11, 2009, the band announced that Ben Carey was an official member of the band. They said that they had been "a four piece for some time" and that Ben is "family to us". Ben had been touring with the band since 2004.
Smoke & Mirrors
Lifehouse announced in August 2008 that they will be starting on their fifth album which is tentatively scheduled for a late 2009 release. The band entered the studio on November 12 to begin working on the project. They stated in an interview at ESPN Magazine's NEXT Party during
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that the album should be released in late 2009.
Lifehouse revealed during their 2009 tour that the album will also include the band's previously released single "From Where You Are" although it may be a new version of the original. It was announced on October 15 that the new album is called Smoke & Mirrors and it will be released on December 8, 2009. The first single is Halfway Gone, to be released on October 27. The album will come in a standard, deluxe, and two-disc deluxe edition.
Other songs
Shortly after the death of
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, the band performed an acoustic rendition of "Something" on Last Call With Carson Daly. The band has also covered the Keane single "
Somewhere Only We Know"Somewhere Only We Know" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut album, Hopes and Fears as the first single...
" live on Yahoo Music. The group also stated that Keane's album was their favorite album of 2007. In 2007, the band did a cover of The Rolling Stone's "Beast of Burden" for the Stripped Music Sessions. The band says that they wanted to "pay homage to the godfathers of rock". Since the Stripped Sessions were released onto the internet, the band added that song to their setlist at concerts.
"Fairytales and Castles", "What's Wrong With That", and "Fool" originally appeared on the record "Diff's Lucky Day", but re-recorded versions can be found on the album Hanging by a Moment, produced only in Australia and released on June 5, 2001.
In 2006, Lifehouse released a song for the soundtrack to "The Wild" called "Good Enough".
Jason Wade wrote the song, "
From Where You Are"From Where You Are" is a single from the band Lifehouse that was written by Jason Wade for Allstate's Teen Driving Program. The song is dedicated to teens who have lost their lives in accidents and used to educate teens to drive safely...
" for
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Teen Driving Program. The song was featured on the 'tall lights' commercial and aired on the NBC. The single was made available on iTunes on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. Despite having very little radio air-play and not being on any album, the song reached #40 on the Billboard charts. It was the first song that was written expressly for a commercial to make it onto the charts since 1972's
"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)""I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing " is a pop song which originated as a jingle in the groundbreaking 1971 "Hilltop" television commercial for Coca-Cola. The song, produced by Billy Davis and performed by The New Seekers, portrayed a positive message of hope and love sung by a multicultural...
.
On December 4, 2007, Lifehouse released their own version of the holiday classic "
Silent Night"Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song Stille Nacht were written in German by the Austrian priest Father Josef Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young published the English translation that is...
" through iTunes.
"Broken" from the album "Who We Are" was used for the official iTunes trailer of the Warner Bros/Newline Cinema movie "The Time-Traveler's Wife" released on August 14, 2009.
Discography
- 2000: No Name Face
No Name Face is the debut album by the rock band Lifehouse. It was released on October 31, 2000, and it produced the hit "Hanging by a Moment" which went on to be the most played song on radio the following year. This album launched Lifehouse into the limelight, and produced many radio-friendly hits...
- 2002: Stanley Climbfall
Stanley Climbfall is the second album by the band Lifehouse. The album features the single "Spin". It has been certified Gold in North America for sales of 500,000...
- 2005: Lifehouse
- 2007: Who We Are
Who We Are is the fourth album by American rock band Lifehouse, which was released on June 19, 2007.On April 24, 2007, the band released the first single "First Time" to radio stations for airplay. Initially, the song played as an hourly feature on Star 98.7 in Los Angeles for that day...
- 2009: Smoke and Mirrors
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