By Justin Wheeler

When life happens, it happens FAST. All of the goals I mentioned in January are in progress. The Modern Daybreak album is well on its way. As of now, we have at least the foundation for 10…

By Justin Wheeler

On January 1st, 2026 I suddenly fell into an extreme funk. I can’t explain it perfectly, but every once in a while I just lose all motivation and get crushed by the overwhelming weight of life. In…

By Justin Wheeler

Around two years ago, I made the decision to stop drinking alcohol. It had become a staple of my diet since the quarantine era. My life post-divorce was supposed to be one of freedom and exploration, but…

The comparison game can be a killer for creatives. I see so many of our friends and allies doing such cool things with their music: touring, getting record deals, selling out venues. It’s easy to fall into the mindset of…

“You make the best of what’s still around.”

Sorry for the delay, the world is on fire and I’m tired. We’ve been working hard on the next album, our drummer is a newlywed, and we’re navigating the shifts as best…

Justin here. Being a musician is my primary way to express myself, but I’ve found there are so many more ways to be artistic within the context of music. Musicians are often writers, artists, directors, photographers, actors, stylists. I am…

Music is magical. It is this singular entity, a ghost of creativity haunting us omnipresently. In our cars and stores, and near constantly in our ears. It can be sadness or anger or happiness depending on how you play a…

TW-depression, suicidal ideation

Hi,

I’m sad today. 

There’s no spotlit reason and no direct cause for it. But I am. I struggled to get out of bed this morning, struggled to get myself to work. I had a great weekend…

On every flight, there is a safety manual and demonstration that says something to the effect of “apply your own mask before helping others.” I never understood this. I was raised that being selfless and helpful is the key to…

This year has been a bit of a whirlwind of new and repeated experiences for us! Here is our expression of gratitude for these moments:

“Covered In Light” - We released a poppy version of our song “Covered In Light”…

This year was a whirlwind of adventure, which explains why we haven't posted a blog post since last December. 2024 was just a fantastic year of recording, performing, and building ourselves back up. We released 3 singles and a 9-song…

Reflecting back on the year 2023 has us feeling really grateful and kind of in shock about all that's happened, how much we've bounced back. We started 2023 with a fresh new logo, which is now on much of our…

On Sunday, May 28th we competed in the Road to Homegrown show to see if Modern Daybreak would qualify to be a part of the Homegrown Art and Music Festival. Each act that night was truly unique and talented, which…

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Hey y'all, it's been a while since our last blog post on our website. Our biggest news is that we have been given…

Our newest acoustic single has been out for a bit over a week and we love the positive feedback we’ve gotten! “Grocery Store (Acoustic Version)” was kind of recorded on a whim. Justin was doing some recording for another project…

We wanted to announce that Modern Daybreak is now a duo. Our dear friend/drummer Omar is focusing on his work as a full time student in a badass engineering program and we are so damn proud of him! Matt and…

"The Real Thing" is one of three singles we recorded during the pandemic. Our album is on hold for now, but these songs are going to be really nice for you! We decided to release this song first because it…

We released a new single this month. "Stuck and Stoned" is the story of how our singer and guitarist Justin experienced pot brownies for the first time. Let's just say it got a little existential... The recording process was a…

Over the past two weekends, we had the privilege of providing music for Orchids by Hausermann’s Annual Open House. This year is special for them because they are celebrating an amazing 100 years of business. Our singer Justin Wheeler is…

On Thursday, January 30th, Modern Daybreak performed at a fundraiser to support Dominican University's Alternative Break Immersion program. This program empowers students to experience a life-changing volunteer trip to different places around the world such as Selma, Tijuana, and Nazareth…

Modern Daybreak means new beginnings, keeping a positive outlook on life, and making current, relevant music to connect with people from all walks of life. Our vision is to inspire people to express themselves be kind toward others. Welcome to…