Jason Michael Wade (born July 5, 1980) is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Lifehouse.[1][2][3]
Career
Lifehouse
At the age of 15, Wade co-founded Lifehouse (originally called Blyss) with neighbors Sergio Andrade and Rick Woolstenhulme.[4][3] The band rose to fame when their debut album, No Name Face, was released in 2000.[5] As of 2019, Lifehouse has sold more than 15 million singles and albums worldwide.[6]
Solo work
Wade recorded a cover of "You Belong to Me" for the 2001 movie Shrek and its accompanying soundtrack.[7]
He released a solo album entitled Paper Cuts in 2017.[8] His followup LP, Ode to Silence, was released December 31, 2021.
ØZWALD
In 2018, Wade formed a band called ØZWALD with Lifehouse touring guitarist Steve Stout as a side project. The duo have released numerous singles, an EP of covers, and six full-length albums: Sweet Delirium, Born in a State, Head Movies, For Polly Anna, Young Suburban Minds, and Artificial Odyssey.[9]
Personal life
Jason Wade was born to Michael and Karen Wade. His father is a marriage counselor while his mother is a real estate agent. He has an older sister, Jamie. Wade's parents are divorced. After the divorce, he and his mother moved to Seattle.[10] According to Wade, he used the Lifehouse song "You and Me" to propose to his then-girlfriend, Braeden, whom he married in 2001.[11]
Discography
References
- ^Hwang, Pey-Hua (October 2, 2001). "CONCERT REVIEW: Lifehouse Rocks the House Acoustic and A Capella Numbers Highlight Show". The Tech. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^Schulte, Stephanie (May 23, 2017). "Lifehouse singer reveals the story behind writing 'Hanging by a Moment'". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ ab"Lifehouse returning to Maricopa". InMaricopa.com. September 8, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^Morien, Cassie (October 5, 2002). "LIFEHOUSE'S SECOND CD HANGING BY NOTHING". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^Moraski, Lauren (February 18, 2015). "Lifehouse singer Jason Wade: "I feel like we're starting all over again"". CBS News. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^St. Aude, Melissa (September 11, 2019). "Lifehouse shares the magic of music with audiences". PinalCentral.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^"Shrek [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^"ListenHotMusic.com". listenhotmusic.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^"ØZWALD". ALLSWELL RECORDS. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^Lang, George (September 14, 2001). "No label for lifehouse Christian artist Jason Wade sheds music stereotype". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^Weatherby, Taylor (July 14, 2017). "Lifehouse's Jason Wade Reveals He Used Band's Song 'You and Me' to Propose: Exclusive Video". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
External links
- Jason Wade at IMDb
- LifehouseMusic.com
- 1980 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American singers
- 21st-century American singers
- American alternative rock guitarists
- American alternative rock singers
- American alternative rock musicians
- American Christians
- American male guitarists
- American male singers
- American male songwriters
- American performers of Christian music
- American rock guitarists
- American rock songwriters
- DreamWorks Records artists
- Geffen Records artists
- Guitarists from California
- Guitarists from Washington (state)
- Lifehouse (band) members
- Musicians from Seattle
- People from Camarillo, California
- People from Port Orchard, Washington
- Singers from California
- Singers from Washington (state)
- Songwriters from California
- Songwriters from Washington (state)