Lifehouse

Smoke & Mirrors started out with a mission to capture the live, rock side of the band; a sound they had perfected after three years of solid touring. Songs like “Smoke & Mirrors,” “Wrecking Ball” and “Had Enough” (with guest vocals by Chris Daughtry) have a very raw and stage driven feel to them. However, after living with the early tracks and experimenting with others, a piece of the puzzle seemed to be missing.

Equal to their enthusiasm for the live sound, they also love to make studio records. After all, one of Lifehouse’s greatest achievements is the tens of millions of radio spins garnered over the span of 4 albums, so to create a record solely focusing on the sound from their show felt off balance.

A trip back into the studio to experiment in more of a ‘record making’ effort produced tracks like “All In,” “Here Tomorrow Gone Today” and the first single “Halfway Gone” co written by Kevin Rudolf (Let it Rock). Songs sure to be heard on radio for years to come.

With this light hearted concept and fitting title, Smoke & Mirrors properly defines the best that Lifehouse has to offer, showcasing a band that not only makes hit records but can rock a stage!

Ashlyne Huff

Huff’s vocal prowess and passion for songwriting seems only natural given her family background. Her father, Dann Huff, is a highly sought after producer and session guitarist producing albums for the likes of Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts and performing on hits by Michael Jackson, Madonna and Faith Hill. Huff began her first foray into performing as an accomplished dancer which she still uniquely incorporates into her live shows. Beginning dance lessons at the age of seven, she joined the Opryland Kids Club at age eleven in the final year the theme park was open. It was there she realized she had to sing if she wanted to continue to perform as a dancer. “I was actually afraid to sing because people came in and out of my dad’s studio who could sing really well,” Huff recalls. “But I did it and wound up singing all through high school.”

Music was always in Huff’s blood, but it wasn’t until college that she truly discovered her love for songwriting – and it didn’t take long for Huff’s powerhouse voice and flair for storytelling to get noticed. In December 2006, she was approached by Anderson Merchandisers. Anderson Companies is one of the nation’s largest distributors of pre-recorded music, movies, and books, which services retail stores throughout the U.S. The company was launching its own record label, Liquid Digital Media, and wanted Huff to be the first artist they signed.

After graduating from Belmont University in Nashville, Huff began working on her album and co-wrote every song on the upcoming release. In addition, a song Huff co-wrote with Tommy Lee James and Stefanie Ridel entitled “I’m Done” appeared on the Pussycat Dolls’ latest album Doll Domination in early 2008.