Life with housemates, certainly is nice.

So it's been about three weeks living with roommates, and I must say there was never a more perfect arrangement than this. We're all friends, we have many mutual friends, and we respect each other's  privacy. Also, with roommates around, I've been much more active, and more motivated to be active.

Having said that, I haven't been so active on this blog, and that may be due to the fact that I now have a fiction blog, and am committing almost all of my free time to it. For those who might be interested, yes I am writing short stories and such. It's www.spaceship-parker.com if you want to check it out.

So I've been digging through my itunes lately and came across a long forgotten band that I used to enjoy listening to. Their name, is Lifehouse. 

Lifehouse is an American alternative rock band, with quite a prominent career behind them ever since their hit single, 'Hanging By A Moment', blasted them into mainstream success.

I used to listen to Lifehouse avidly. Had all their albums saved on my ipod. At one point, although I cannot remember when, I stopped listening to them. Probably when I was moving into my first year of university and was invaded by a wave of electronica music.  


Lifehouse is a band to listen to anytime, anywhere. Whether you're feeling down, or feeling up. They're just that good.

This one is called First time. This is one of my favorite Lifehouse songs from their 2007 album, Who We Are. 

Other than Jason Wade's hairstyle transformation, the band keeps its color between their albums, which is certainly what I like about the band. This band has character, I like that the band has a sound that represents it (I say that all the time, but it's true).

Jason Wade's scruffy vocal is also one of the things that makes Lifehouse's music what it is. In fact, I'd say Mr. Wade's unique vocal style a central piece in Lifehouse's music. The capstone on top of the pyramid.

In this song, called Undone from their third album, Lifehouse, Jason does a bit of falsetto. Can't say I like his falsetto, since I like the strong roughness of his singing, but it's a nice song.

However, what I really, really like is when Jason pushes his voice out. Like in this song, Who We Are, from their album, Who We Are.

There's just so much strength and vigor when he does that. I love it. It washes away whatever stress I had during the day, like a cold shower after a hard workout.

So Lifehouse has great songs like these. But even when they go more melo, they're superb. These two songs, You and Me from the album Lifehouse, Broken from the album Who We Are, and From Where You Are, from the album Smokes & Mirrors will testify for my words.

You and Me, was in fact the first ever song that I learned on the guitar. In fact, I've learned many of their songs on the guitar. It's easy to sing along to, and they're simple yet heart-shaking.

So follow this chameleon versatile band closely. This is one band that will never disappoint. With Lifehouse, you know you will listen to them over and over again. I know I have, and I am still.

I'll leave you off with some more of Lifehouse's goodness. Days Go By, All In, and Whatever It Takes.