Kali Paylinn is a hip hop, rock, R&B, reggaeton artist and painter and also produces his own music. We met him while playing at an art fest in Wicker Park and we bonded over his art and horror films. Since then, Justin has joined him as a backing guitarist for a few of his showcases. Kali is a massive creative and energetic force and we’re so stoked he agreed to be a feature on Moth. Enjoy the new vibe he brings to the tune!

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Kali Paylinn: Lyrics and Vocals
Justin Wheeler: Main Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Artwork
Matthew Morsovillo: Lyrics and Music, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mike Jacobson: Drums, Recording Engineer
Arthur Wolff: Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Backing Vocals

Marco Obaya: Mixing Engineer
Nick Stetina: Mastering Engineer

This live album was recorded and engineered entirely by the band with love on March 15th at Old Towne Hall in Crystal Lake. The show was part of Mikey’s great aunt Alice’s celebration of life. Through The White Noise: Modern Daybreak Live In Crystal Lake is now available for streaming! All our favorite bands have killer live albums, we couldn't be more excited to add our own live release to the catalog. Using Roland electronic drums for this show allowed Mikey to fully capture the drum tones and extra sound effects utilized on the "Sound of Nothing" album, as well as blatant electronic sounds on "Covered in Light". The older songs have a more polished sound and energy and we even improvised on a few tracks! Give it a spin, thanks for the support!

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Justin Wheeler: Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar
Matt Morsovillo: Bass Guitar, Vocals
Mike Jacobson: Drums
Arthur Wolff: Guitar, Keyboard

Photo by Giovanna Spata
Cover edited by Mike Jacobson
Mixed and Mastered by Arthur Wolff

Plans tend to come undone. “Covered In Light” is a Modern Daybreak (formerly Chelusier) song re-examined. This song is about the blinding nature of love and how forever sometimes doesn't truly mean forever. Follow the links, or search on your favorite platforms.

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Justin Wheeler: Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar, Synth Guitar
Matt Morsovillo: Bass Guitar
Mike Jacobson: Drums
Arthur Wolff: Guitar

Artwork by Justin Wheeler and Dani Orizaba
Mixed by Marco Obaya
Mastered by Nick Stetina 

Our debut album Sound of Nothing is a journey through darkness toward peace. These nine songs are Modern Daybreak’s expression of love, trauma, rebirth, and renewal. Please enjoy loud. Scream the summer away. 

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From the imaginations of: Justin Wheeler, Matthew Morsovillo, Mike Jacobson, and Arthur Wolff

Tracks: Moth, Truth Be Told, White Noise, Ritual, Mourning Dove, Splendor, Emergence, Cicada, Sound of Nothing

Special thanks to Adela Skowronski who played cello on Cicada.

Marco Obaya: Mixing Engineer
Nick Stetina: Mastering Engineer
Spencer R: Artwork

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Entry from Matt: Cicadas are very interesting little creatures. Ugly, disproportionate, profoundly clumsy, they live above ground just a few weeks at a time to simply scream and have sex. In Illinois, we hear their yelling late each summer, but every 17 years, the big broods come out. That’s what inspired this song. 

17 years is both a long time and barely a blip. I was 15 the last time this brood emerged, and I will turn 32 in a couple weeks. That time seemed to flash by so quickly, I can’t seem to wrap my head around it. It’s scary, in a way. Time moves so quickly when you’re not paying attention, when you’re surviving instead of living. The cicadas reminded me to live, not just survive. 

Join us in screaming the summer away, and freeing yourself from 17 years of trauma, emotional damage, and just plain ignorance. Let’s live.

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Justin Wheeler: Lyrics, Electric Guitar, Main Vocals, Single Artwork
Matthew Morsovillo: Bass Guitar
Mike Jacobson: Drums, Recording Engineer
Arthur Wolff: 12 String Guitar, Keyboard
Adela Skowronski: Cello

Marco Obaya: Mixing Engineer
Nick Stetina: Mastering Engineer

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Our dreams can be an insight into our overall health and wellness. Nightmares can indicate stress or illness. What does it mean when you have a recurring nightmare over and over? “Moth” is about being lost in your own mind, unable to move on, unable to cope. It’s the beginning of a bigger journey, and the first single off of our upcoming album, Sound of Nothing. We hope you enjoy it, just don’t stare at the red eyes too long.
 

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Justin Wheeler: Main Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Matthew Morsovillo: Lyrics and Music, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mike Jacobson: Drums, Recording Engineer
Arthur Wolff: Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synth, Backing Vocals

Marco Obaya: Mixing Engineer
Nick Stetina: Mastering Engineer
Zach DuFran: Moth Photographer (click here to see his Instagram)

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“Wake up, you’re still at the wheel now.” Don’t forget that you are in control of your life and you are not controlled by your past. “Wake Up” is a breakup song disguised as a driving power pop jam. It has a theme very close to our song “Touch the Flame”, where we address tendencies to think about that which may hurt you.

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Justin Wheeler: Lyrics and Music, Main Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Matthew Morsovillo: Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synth
Mike Jacobson: Drums, Recording Engineer
Arthur Wolff: Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

Marco Obaya: Mixing and Mastering Engineer
Madi Arteaga @sunsetfreeway: Artwork

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Take a listen to our new single! We collaborated with our Grammy Nominated friend Dave Wolak to make a chill pop song. He approached us saying that he had a song in mind for us to collab on, and that we should get together and brainstorm. Uh, hell yes, we'd give it a shot! So Justin, Matt, and Dave sat together and within 30 minutes, Matt had written all the lyrics. As the lyrics poured out, Justin was already crafting the melody and the hook to the chorus. We fleshed it out for another half hour and then on another day, we went into the studio to record the vocals and whatnot. Easy peasy. Hope you enjoy!

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Dave Wolak: Guitar, Instrumentation
Justin Wheeler: Vocals, Lead Synth
Matthew Morsovillo: Lyrics
Marco Obaya: Mixing and Mastering
Dan A: Artwork

What do we even say about this project? We've been planning this EP since pre-covid, and then the pandemic put everything to a grinding halt. A few years passed, fate stepped in and gave us new opportunities to work with some new musicians on this project. The result of our hard work and passion is a collection of songs that reflect our values of love and growth. Finally releasing this music is honestly so cathartic and we are beyond happy with the quality of these tracks. Please enjoy and share if you love it! Click the links to listen to Music For Love:

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Justin Wheeler: Lyrics and Music, Main Vocals, 12-String Guitar, Rhythm Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Synth
Matthew Morsovillo: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mike Jacobson: Recording Engineer, Drums
Kayla Jackson: Backing Vocals
Arthur Wolff: Backing Vocals
J Miguel: Backing Vocals

Marco Obaya: Mixing and Mastering