Jason Michael Wade is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Lifehouse.[1][2][3]

Jason Wade
Wade performing with Lifehouse in 2019
Wade performing with Lifehouse in 2019
Background information
Birth nameJason Michael Wade
OriginCamarillo, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2000–present
Labels
Member of
Websitelifehousemusic.com

Career edit

Lifehouse edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Credited as Album title Year Format
Blyss Diff's Lucky Day 1999 LP
Jason Wade You Belong to Me 2000 single
Lifehouse No Name Face 2000 LP
Lifehouse Stanley Climbfall 2002 LP
Lifehouse Lifehouse 2005 LP
Lifehouse Who We Are 2007 LP
Lifehouse Smoke & Mirrors 2010 LP
Lifehouse Almería 2012 LP
Lifehouse Out of the Wasteland 2015 LP
Jason Wade Paper Cuts 2017 LP
Jason Wade Highways & Low Days 2017 EP
Jason Wade Winzlo Vol. 1 2017 EP
ØZWALD Sweet Delirium 2019 LP
Jason Wade Gresham 2019 EP
ØZWALD Covers, Vol. 1 2019 EP
ØZWALD Born in a State 2019 LP
Jason Wade Demos Vol. 1 2020 LP
Jason Wade Open Up the Doors Again (Big Bright Day) 2020 Single
ØZWALD Head Movies 2020 LP
ØZWALD For Polly Anna 2020 LP
ØZWALD Young Suburban Minds 2021 LP
Lifehouse Goodbye Kanan 2021 EP
ØZWALD Artificial Odyssey 2021 LP
Jason Wade Ode to Silence 2021 LP
ØZWALD Future Wars 2022 EP
ØZWALD Sings the Beatles 2022 LP
ØZWALD Garden of the Sun 2023 LP

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Schulte, Stephanie (May 23, 2017). "Lifehouse singer reveals the story behind writing 'Hanging by a Moment'". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Lifehouse returning to Maricopa". InMaricopa.com. September 8, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Morien, Cassie (October 5, 2002). "LIFEHOUSE'S SECOND CD HANGING BY NOTHING". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Moraski, Lauren (February 18, 2015). "Lifehouse singer Jason Wade: "I feel like we're starting all over again"". CBS News. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  6. ^ St. Aude, Melissa (September 11, 2019). "Lifehouse shares the magic of music with audiences". PinalCentral.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Shrek [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "ListenHotMusic.com". listenhotmusic.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "ØZWALD". ALLSWELL RECORDS. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Lang, George (September 14, 2001). "No label for lifehouse Christian artist Jason Wade sheds music stereotype". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  11. ^ 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 edit