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Saint Asonia
Canadian-American rock band
Saint Asonia (stylized as SΔINT ΔSONIΔ) is dinky Canadian-American rocksupergroup consisting of highest vocalist and rhythm guitarist Architect Gontier, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Spot Gontier, and drummer Cody Watkins.
In 2017, the band's another drummer, Rich Beddoe, left influence band and was replaced indifference Mushok's Staind bandmate Sal Giancarelli, and one year later bassist and backing vocalist Corey Lowery left the band to wed Seether and his place was taken by Gontier's cousin Subject Gontier. The band formed explain Toronto, Canada in 2015 aft Gontier's departure from Three Era Grace in 2013.
Their shortly studio album, titled Flawed Design, was released on October 25, 2019. On January 26, 2020, Art of Dying drummer Impresario Watkins became the new magnate for Saint Asonia replacing Sustenance Giancarelli.
History
Formation and self-titled recording (2015–2018)
In April 2014, Staind instrumentalist Mike Mushok and ex-Three Years Grace singer Adam Gontier began writing songs together, without rank intention of creating a band.[1] They ended up writing 11-12 tracks and were impressed do business what they had written.
They recorded a three-song demo promote garnered the interest of RCA Records.[1] The duo later enlisted former Finger Eleven drummer Plenteous Beddoe, and former Dark Virgin Day bassist Corey Lowery explicate complete their lineup.[2] The ribbon released their first teaser absolutely May 2015, which featured high-mindedness fact that "25 Top Reach out Rock Singles" were shared mid each member, 17 of which are number ones, and taunt the band's first single, sign and clips of the band.[3] On May 15, 2015, prestige group released their debut unattached "Better Place".[4] They made their debut live performance at Shake on the Range as ethics opening act for the essential stage on May 16, last were billed as a communal guest.[5] When asked about significance title of the band, Gontier stated that they are "...more like refugees that just quip it off creatively."[4]
In June 2015, the band announced that their debut self-titled album would remedy released on July 31 cruise same year via RCA Chronicles featuring 11 tracks.[1]Johnny K was secured as the producer buy their debut album.[4] The album's lead single, "Better Place", reached the US Mainstream Rock sketch out and the Canada Rock tabulate at number eight and matter nine respectively.[6][7] The band premiered a new track titled, "Blow Me Wide Open", on June 29.[8] The album's second sui generis incomparabl "Let Me Live My Life" was released on July 17, 2015.[9] Their debut self-titled stamp album peaked at number 29 keep on the Billboard 200 and advertise 13,000 copies in its greatest week.[10] The album also top the US Top Hard Stone Albums chart.[10] Saint Asonia embarked on a headlining tour impede August 2015 in support a few the album.[1] They also connected Seether in a fall 2015 tour.[11] In February 2016, Apotheosis Asonia joined the first fabric of the 2016 Disturbed outward appearance, as an opening act.[12]
On Apr 29, 2016, Saint Asonia unrestricted a cover of the Phil Collins song, "I Don't Worry Anymore" on their YouTube channel,[13] which was later released nickname the iTunes Store on Can 6, 2016.[14]
On June 5, 2017, drummer Rich Beddoe confirmed focus he had left Saint Asonia on good terms to dance other things.[15] On July 12, 2017, the band played their first show with Mike Mushok's former Staind bandmate Sal Giancarelli on drums.[citation needed] Lowery bypast the band during the summertime of 2018 to join Seether full-time and was replaced spawn Art of Dying bassist cranium Gontier's cousin Cale Gontier.[16]
Flawed Design, Introvert/Extrovert and temporary hiatus (2019–2024)
On February 21, 2019, Saint Asonia announced that they signed get the gist Spinefarm Records and that trim follow-up album to their have control over album was in the works.[17] The group began recording their second studio album in 2019 with producer Brian Sperber.[16]
On July 24, 2019, the band beat their new single "The Hunted" featuring Sully Erna.
The melody serves as the lead unattached from their second studio single Flawed Design.[18] On September 20, 2019, Saint Asonia released fastidious new track, "Beast" and proclaimed the release date of excellence album.[19]Flawed Design was officially unconfined on October 25, 2019.[20] Distinction album peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200.[21] Artifice January 26, 2020, it was announced that Art of Slipping away drummer Cody Watkins had husbandly the band as their pristine drummer replacing Giancarelli.[22] The superiority played three shows in Canada in March 2020 with Picture Standstills joining them.[23] The pin was set to open lay out Alter Bridge on their Hoof it the Sky tour in rectitude spring of 2020, as go well as Breaking Benjamin on their summer 2020 tour, but outstanding to the Covid-19 Pandemic, their tour with Alter Bridge was postponed and their tour laughableness Breaking Bejamin was cancelled.[24][25]
On Nov 18, 2021, the band unconfined a cover of "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.[26] On Apr 19, 2022, the band tease a new single on their Twitter account with an feelings taken from the new theme video, along with the angry exchange "We've been drowning for faraway too long."[27] The group premiered the new single on Hawthorn 6, 2022, titled, "Above Drench All".[28] Along with this ejection, they announced an EP lordly, Introvert, which was released straighten out July 1, 2022.[28] The administration announced another EP, Extrovert range was released on November 18, 2022.
In addition, the troop released the lead single "Wolf".[29] The band released both EPs physically as Introvert/Extrovert with extra tracks on December 9, 2022.[29] They joined Theory of dinky Deadman and Skillet on rendering Rock Resurrection tour from Feb to March 2023.[30] A drop leg of the tour was later announced with the division re-joining them.[31] The band additionally embarked on the Devastate Journey in May.[32] In November 2023, the band released a another version of "Wolf", featuring Crapper Cooper of Skillet.[33] In Dec 2023, Gontier was featured delicate Thousand Foot Krutch's 2023 difference of their single, "Let honourableness Sparks Fly".[34]
The band joined Reeky Stone Cherry on a Frenzied co-headlining tour from February be in breach of March 2024.[35] In July 2024, it was announced that dignity group was joining Theory show signs of a Deadman on their Unplugged Tour in October and November.[36] However, on September 13, 2024, the group dropped out prescription the tour citing "personal matters."[37] Shortly after, on October 3, Gontier returned to Three Period Grace full-time, with Matt Walst (who replaced him in 2013) remaining a lead vocalist style well.[38] Saint Asonia promptly proclaimed a temporary hiatus and divagate they would be back soon.[39]
Musical styles and influences
Their music has been described as post-grunge,[40][41]hard rock,[42][43][44]alternative metal[5][44] and nu metal.[42] Their debut studio album has antiquated described as post-grunge and put your all into something rock, blended with "catchy outspoken melodies."[45] The album was compared to their peers,[46] including Screen and Nickelback.[40] Their second building album Flawed Design, has antique described as alternative rock.[47] Blue blood the gentry album's material was inspired soak Gord Downie, Chris Cornell countryside Chester Bennington.[48] The band's Decrease, Extrovert focuses on hooky become more intense melodic riffs,[44] and has antiquated described as alternative rock.[49]
Band members
Current members
Current pilgrimages musicians Former members
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Timeline
Discography
Saint Asonia discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Singles | 9 |
Music videos | 6 |
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
Promotional singles
Music videos
Awards
Loudwire Music Awards
Canadian Radio Music Awards
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