Saint Asonia

Saint Asonia (stylized SΔINT ΔSONIΔ) formed in Toronto in 2014 is a Canadian-American rock supergroup. The band, consisting of Adam Gontier (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Mike Mushok (lead guitar), Corey Lowery (bass), and Rich Beddoe (drums), released their debut album Saint Asonia on July 31, 2015. The album was produced by Johnny K.

History
The band released their first teaser early May 2015, which featured the fact that "25 Top Ten Rock Singles" were shared between each member, 17 of which are number ones, and teased the band's first single, logo and clips of the band, speculation believed that the line up would consist of Adam Gontier, Mike Mushok, Rich Beddoe and Corey Lowery, however nothing was confirmed until May 16 when the band officially released their first single titled "Better Place", confirming the band's line up in the process, announcing Gontier being the frontman, Mushok being the guitarist, Lowery being the bassist and Beddoe as the drummer. When asked about the title of supergroup, Gontier stated that they are "...more like refugees that just hit it off creatively" while Mushok stated he was looking for a project to do while his main band Staind was on hiatus. The band has secured Johnny K as their producer of their debut album, which is currently in its final stages of completion and is expected to be released in summer, along with tour announcements.

The band made their debut live performance at Rock on the Range 2015 as the opening act for the main stage on May 16, and were billed as a special guest. Along with their first single, the band performed other original songs such as "Fairy Tale", "Dying Slowly" and "Let Me Live My Life", but also performed cover songs of Three Days Grace, such as I Hate Everything About You and Staind's Mudshovel. The band announced that their debut album will be released on July 31st that same year via RCA Records and will feature 11 tracks. The band released their second single, 'Blow Me Wide Open', on June 29. Saint Asonia have booked a short headlining tour in August 2015, as well as a tour with Seether this fall.

Musical style
When the band made their debut performance at Rock on the Range 2015, Metal Hammer described the band as alternative metal bruisers full of adrenaline. In an interview Mushok stated that the band was proud of how the debut album's final sound turned out, that it contains a mixture of heavy material along with some, as he says it, beautiful songs.

Band members

 * Adam Gontier - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Mike Mushok - lead guitar
 * Corey Lowery - bass, backing vocals
 * Rich Beddoe - drums


 * Session musicians
 * Tom Duffy - bass (on Saint Asonia)