Post by Yuliya on Feb 7, 2011 18:43:45 GMT -5
This looks like only a part of an article that's in the Rolling Stones - Middle East version. Bit of a strange Q&A with jason
Q&A: Jason Wade
The Lifehouse frontman on budget hotels and getting bullied by fans
By Matt Ross
01, 2011
It hardly seems possible that it’s been over 10 years since “Hanging by a Moment” became Billboard’s biggest song of 2001. For the then-unknown Lifehouse and their lead singer Jason Wade, it was the kind of success they could only dream of as their first album, No Name Face, eventually went on to sell more than four million copies worldwide. But even after such a monumental debut, success didn’t come easy.
Lifehouse has been going for over a decade. Does it feel like it?It really does, man. We’ve spent the better part of 10 years on the road. I mean, this is our fifth record. I’d say probably seven of those years were just schlepping it out on the road. It’s taken time for fans to put together all the songs they’ve heard on the radio. Over the last few years, people have come to see our live show and been surprised at how many songs they’re familiar with.
Why’s it been such a slog?
Unfortunately we’re not one of those bands that gets a whole lot of press, or belong to the Katy Perry, Lady Gaga genre. We’ve had to work harder to make people familiar with our band. And that means a lot of time touring and a lot of time in the studio. Many nights at the Holiday Inn.
The Holiday Inn? Seriously?
Yeah, we try to keep our costs light when we’re on the road.
So with 15 million records sold, surely now we’re talking at least the Marriott?
Yeah, we’ve stepped it up a little bit.
So you guys are too wholesome to grab headlines like Perry and Gaga?
I just think that we’re family men. I look at us like a blue-collar band. We put in the work and we don’t draw too much attention to ourselves and our personal lives. We try to keep it just about the music.
But there has to be a darker side to Lifehouse?
Oh yeah, absolutely. We’re a band on the road, y’know? We like the free beer as much as anybody else. No TVs out of the window, perhaps, but we’re kind of in the middle.
Did it ever wear you down?
Yeah, it’s like, how many times can you play the House of Blues in Milwaukee?
To read the full story, pick up a copy of Rolling Stone Middle East, available at over 200 outlets in the UAE and GCC.
Q&A: Jason Wade
The Lifehouse frontman on budget hotels and getting bullied by fans
By Matt Ross
01, 2011
It hardly seems possible that it’s been over 10 years since “Hanging by a Moment” became Billboard’s biggest song of 2001. For the then-unknown Lifehouse and their lead singer Jason Wade, it was the kind of success they could only dream of as their first album, No Name Face, eventually went on to sell more than four million copies worldwide. But even after such a monumental debut, success didn’t come easy.
Lifehouse has been going for over a decade. Does it feel like it?It really does, man. We’ve spent the better part of 10 years on the road. I mean, this is our fifth record. I’d say probably seven of those years were just schlepping it out on the road. It’s taken time for fans to put together all the songs they’ve heard on the radio. Over the last few years, people have come to see our live show and been surprised at how many songs they’re familiar with.
Why’s it been such a slog?
Unfortunately we’re not one of those bands that gets a whole lot of press, or belong to the Katy Perry, Lady Gaga genre. We’ve had to work harder to make people familiar with our band. And that means a lot of time touring and a lot of time in the studio. Many nights at the Holiday Inn.
The Holiday Inn? Seriously?
Yeah, we try to keep our costs light when we’re on the road.
So with 15 million records sold, surely now we’re talking at least the Marriott?
Yeah, we’ve stepped it up a little bit.
So you guys are too wholesome to grab headlines like Perry and Gaga?
I just think that we’re family men. I look at us like a blue-collar band. We put in the work and we don’t draw too much attention to ourselves and our personal lives. We try to keep it just about the music.
But there has to be a darker side to Lifehouse?
Oh yeah, absolutely. We’re a band on the road, y’know? We like the free beer as much as anybody else. No TVs out of the window, perhaps, but we’re kind of in the middle.
Did it ever wear you down?
Yeah, it’s like, how many times can you play the House of Blues in Milwaukee?
To read the full story, pick up a copy of Rolling Stone Middle East, available at over 200 outlets in the UAE and GCC.
. I'd also like to know if anybody has an HD copy of Lifehouse at Pinkpop 2003. BY far their best concert ever