Dave Doray of IGN said of the album, "Mistakes? There's not many." Allmusic reviewer Heather Phares said that on Three Days Grace, "the band's focus and adherence to alt-metal's formulas - coupled with tight songwriting and some unexpectedly pretty choruses - results in a strong tracks that are more memorable than the work of many of their peers". It was met with generally favorable reviews. The self-titled album was finished in Woodstock, New York and released on July 22, 2003. The band was soon signed to Jive Records after being sought out by the company's president.Īfter being signed to Jive, the band moved to Long View Farms, a studio in Boston, to record their debut album. The record label wanted to hear more material, and with Brown producing, the band created the song, "I Hate Everything About You", which attracted the interest of several record labels. Brown and the band polished the songs into a demo album which they gave to EMI Music Publishing Canada. The band gave him several years of material that they had created since forming, and he "picked out what he called 'the golden nuggets'", according to Gontier. According to Gontier, the name stands for the question: If you had three days to change something in your life, could you do it? Once in Toronto, the band became acquainted with local producer Gavin Brown. They also changed their name to "Three Days Grace". In 1997, after being disbanded for two years, the band regrouped in Toronto as a trio consisting of Gontier, Sanderson, and Walst. Groundswell's line-up consisted of five members: Adam Gontier (vocals, guitar), Neil Sanderson (backing vocals, drums), Brad Walst (bass), Phil Crowe (guitar), and Joe Grant (guitar), all of whom were attending high school when the band formed. Three Days Grace formed in 1992 under the name Groundswell in Norwood, Ontario, Canada.
The band's third album, Life Starts Now, was released on September 22, 2009. In 2007, the band was declared number one rock artist of the year by Billboard and was the number four artist in airplay in Canada that same year. The band has released six studio albums, with a record fourteen #1 hits on Mainstream Rock.Īfter signing to Jive Records, Three Days Grace released two studio albums, Three Days Grace in 2003 and One-X in 2006, both of which have been certified platinum and double platinum in the US and Canada, respectively. In 2003, Barry Stock was recruited as the band's lead guitarist. After a breakup in 1995, the band reformed in 1997 under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. Augustine, FL at The St.Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed under the name Groundswell in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992. Tue 4/19 – Huntsville, AL at Mars Music Hall Black Veil Brides, Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills and Lilith Czar will support Three Days Grace on select dates, and the band will support Godsmack in Tampa, Orlando, Newark, Worcester, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Three Days Grace also recently confirmed tour dates throughout April and May of 2022 in cities including Charleston, Cincinnati and Madison (full dates below).
That along with different lens distortions and attachments just added to the diversity of shots.” I didn’t want to go for a clean and super polished look so Justin Jones, my DP suggested these rehoused 1960s Japanese lenses for a grittier more contrasty feel. A bunch of old analog gear in this ’70s apartment that looked like some hoarder died in it 20 years ago and the guys just came in and recorded. Something high energy with extreme angles and fast movements. The new song is accompanied by a music video directed by Jon Vulpine, who said: “I wanted to make this video really raw and stripped down. Vocalist Matt Walst said, “In these crazy and divided times, everyone needs something to take the edge off.” The band also has shared its new single, “ So Called Life.” The song is the first new original music from the band since its “Outsider” album, released in 2018. The album is available for pre-order on all formats here. Three Days Grace will release its seventh album, “Explosions,” on May 6, 2022, via RCA Records.