After Mia left Adam, he withdrew from the band for months, which was the start of the rift that would eventually pull them apart. But when he reconnected with his bandmates, he had in hand the songs that would become the Collateral Damage album and make the band a legitimate phenomenon. As the tours began, reporters started focusing solely on Adam, making him and his story the centerpiece of all the discussions. Mike—a band member—and Adam wound up yelling at each other in front of a reporter. Mike accused Adam of hogging all the glory. Adam protested that he doesn’t want any of it, but maintained that he gets to take credit for the songs he wrote. He can’t apologize for that. A mediator was flown in to help the band work out its issues and proposed the solution of separate hotels. Bryn kept telling Adam to get through the tour and then to go solo. But Adam just wanted everyone to leave him alone, and now he can’t stomach the thought of any future tours.