In Conversation with Chantal Kreviazuk & Raine Maida

I’m Going to Break Your Heart: A Rock N Roll Love Story: A powerful, behind-the-scenes look at fame, creativity, and staying connected through it all

gritLIT: Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival is thrilled to welcome award-winning Canadian musicians and longtime partners Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk to the Playhouse Cinema in celebration of their new book: I’m Going to Break Your Heart: A Rock N Roll Love Story

Raine Maida has played sold-out stadiums as the frontman of Our Lady Peace, launched a successful solo career, and produced albums for superstars Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson. Chantal Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and classically trained pianist whose introspective pop-rock and adult-contemporary music earned her multiple Juno Awards and platinum-selling albums and who has written chart-topping songs for global stars such as Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, and Drake. And yet they would both tell you that the most difficult and rewarding part of their journey has been their marriage.

I’m Going to Break Your Heart introduces these music icons at a breaking point in their relationship: when did things start to unravel, and how did they fall into such unhealthy patterns? More importantly, how do they break the cycle? Instead of walking away, they make a bold choice: to seek help.

A raw, honest journey through the highs and lows of a couple working through therapy, I’m Going to Break Your Heart is a powerful reminder that the goal isn’t perfection — it’s the commitment to keep showing up, to keep trying, and to keep choosing each other, one imperfect day at a time.

Chantal Kreviazuk is a singer-songwriter born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A mother of three boys with her husband of 25 years, Raine Maida, Chantal has recorded 11 albums in her illustrious career. Her passion for helping communities impacted by chronic violence and war has led her to travel to the world’s most critical hotspots and become a recipient of the Order of Canada. She is passionate about breaking cycles and creating peace on micro and macro levels.

Raine Maida is a five-time Juno Award–winning artist and songwriter fronting the multi-platinum-selling alt-rock band Our Lady Peace. He was born in Toronto, and is an Order of Canada recipient who’s been able to blur the lines between musician, humanitarian, and tech founder. Most importantly, he is father to his three boys and husband to Chantal. They live in Los Angeles.

In partnership with ECW Press, The Playhouse Cinema, and Epic Books.

Tickets include a book signing and meet-and-greet with the authors with the purchase of the book. Epic Books will be onsite with copies on sale.