Three Days Grace’s Adam Gontier recently shared his thoughts on how living in the United States feels like being inside a bubble.
He believes that many Americans rarely think about other countries, including Canada, despite it being right next door. “If you live in America, it’s a bubble — nowhere else exists,” Gontier told Nik Nocturnal Podcast. “I haven’t heard about Canada in a year since I’ve been here. Toronto is basically America now, but still, people here forget it’s even there.”
He also said that Toronto feels more and more like a part of the U.S. “But still,” he continued, “it’s like invisible to most people here. I have to check the weather just to remind myself what’s going on back home.”
Gontier was Three Days Grace’s lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter until he left in 2013. He officially returned in October 2024 as a co-lead singer alongside Matt Walst.
Gontier left Three Days Grace in 2013 during what he described as a difficult time. He struggled with addiction and felt overwhelmed by years of constant touring. The band announced his departure due to health reasons, though Gontier later clarified that he was sober when he left. He felt like he needed to step away from the music industry for his own well-being.
He focused on his personal life after Three Days Grace, and later joined Saint Asonia as their lead singer. He had his first child in 2017, which he says pushed him to get sober. “I’ve changed my focus and I’m much more present… that was a big thing that I wasn’t for many years,” he said. He now has two children, and has been sober for seven years.
Gontier reconnected with Brad Walst during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brad eventually invited him to return to the band as a co-lead singer alongside his brother, Matt Walst. The band released their first single with Gontier back on vocals, ‘Mayday,’ in November 2024, and they are now working on a new album.
