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Dark, heavy, moving, hard-rock collides with memorable melodies and a touch of progressive rock to create a powerful sound that will appeal especially to fans of 10 Years, A Perfect Circle, Breaking Benjamin, and more.
This Milwaukee based band's music has been featured on television including the Discovery Channel, American Choppers, as well as publications including My Global Mind, Espy Rock, and interviewed by Maximum Ink. The band also recently signed a licensing deal with APM Music and chose Skillet guitarist Ben Kasica's Skies Fall Studios to handle the recording of their debut full length album.
Spirit In The Machine, the first full length album by the Milwaukee four-piece band Modern Echo, covers a kaleidoscope of emotions. “It was a very intense album to make,” offers vocalist Jonathan Schweiger. “Many of the tracks have light at the end of the tunnel lyrically, but some are more bittersweet. All of the change and upheaval in our lives before this record played a big part in the creative process.”
From the complex, distorted guitar riffs and brutal drums in songs like “Sleepwalker” and “Light Your Eyes”, to the more subdued and nuanced ‘Hold On’ and ‘Spirit In The Machine’, the band proves itself worthy of any hard rock band in the genre. However, amongst all the musical chaos is the powerful, melodic voice of vocalist Jonathan Schweiger. Schweiger’s unique vocal styling lends the band its own sound, very different from the stereotypical rock voice. The combination infuses a rare balance of beauty and power that is unique to the band.
The album also showcases Modern Echo's chemistry and collaborative approach. Some songs were written complete or in part by a particular member, while others were written together. “Each person in the band plays guitar and other instruments so it made the writing process wide open with everyone giving input and writing parts,” states bassist Joe Alba. “In fact, we had over 20 tracks before narrowing it down to the final 12 to make the album. We were able to take the songs, build them, spend time on them – it was really important to have the songs sound huge, but also that we could replicate them live.”
A killer live show and intense touring has brought Modern Echo's powerful approach to hard rock to critical acclaim with fans, media, and other bands alike. The band considers itself first and foremost, a live band. “We feel most at home onstage, and these songs were written to be performed live,” Schweiger says. “The songs get an extra level of intensity through that performance.”
Modern Echo is a band that walks the fine line between aggression and melody, between intensity and nuance. “We're all pretty different as musicians and people, but early on it was clear we were on to something special. It's those differences in personality and past experiences that can actually bring people together. For us, it helped power a diverse record full of music and lyrics we knew people would relate to,” states guitarist Michael Joseph.
And that is what memorable bands are all about.
Modern Echo is:
Jonathan Schweiger – Vocals
Michael Joseph – Guitar
Joe Alba – Bass
Ted Butch – Drums
If I Die Tomorrow
Modern Echo Lyrics
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After all these years
And where all the time has gone
Still seems so unclear
'Cause there's no one else
Since I found you
I know it's been so hard
You should know
If I die tomorrow
As the minutes fade away
I can't remember
Have I said all I can say?
You're my everything
You make me feel so alive
If I die tomorrow
It brings out the worst in me
When you're not around
I miss the sound of your voice
The silence seems so loud
'Cause there's no one else
Since I found you
I know it's been so hard
You should know
If I die tomorrow
As the minutes fade away
I can't remember
Have I said all I can say?
You're my everything
You make me feel so alive
If I die tomorrow
I spent all my life
Looking for our innocence
I've got nothing to lose
One thing to prove
I won't make the same mistakes
Now I know
That everything will be ok
When I die tomorrow
If I die tomorrow
As the minutes fade away
I can't remember
Have I said all I can say?
You're my everything
You make me feel so alive
If I die tomorrow
You make me feel so alive
If I die tomorrow
If I die tomorrow
The song "If I Die Tomorrow" by Modern Echo is a reflection on life and the fragility of it. The singer wakes up and realizes that time has passed them by, and they're not sure where their life has gone. The only constant in their life has been the person they found, and without them, life seems dull and uneventful. The absence of this person brings out the worst in the singer and makes them feel incomplete. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of how important it is to cherish the people that matter because we never know when we might lose them.
The chorus introduces the central theme of the song, which is the fear of dying without having said all that needs to be said. The singer worries that they might not have expressed their love and appreciation for the person they found, leaving them with a sense of regret. The bridge of the song expresses a desire for redemption, a hope that they haven't wasted their life on meaningless pursuits. They long for innocence, and they promise that they won't make the same mistakes again.
The song's haunting melody and emotional lyrics create a sense of urgency that makes it impossible not to relate to. Modern Echo captures the essence of love, regret, and redemption in a way that feels natural yet profound. This song will touch anyone who has ever questioned the meaning of life and what it means to love.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up to find myself
Starting a new day and realizing life is still going on
After all these years
Despite the passing of time
And where all the time has gone
The realization that time has flown by without notice
Still seems so unclear
Uncertainty and confusion about the past
'Cause there's no one else
The importance of one person in their life
Since I found you
The person who brings them happiness and comfort
I know it's been so hard
Acknowledging there have been troubles in the past
You should know
The need to express something important to the person they care about
If I die tomorrow
Contemplating their own mortality
As the minutes fade away
The passage of time as death approaches
I can't remember
The fear of leaving things unsaid
Have I said all I can say?
The doubt that they have expressed everything they need to
You're my everything
The importance of the person they care about
You make me feel so alive
The joy and happiness the person gives them
It brings out the worst in me
The negative impact of being without the person they care about
When you're not around
The feeling of loneliness and absence
I miss the sound of your voice
The longing for the person's presence and communication
The silence seems so loud
The overwhelming emptiness and lack of sound in their life
I spent all my life
The search for something important
Looking for our innocence
The longing for purity and the absence of guilt
I've got nothing to lose
The realization that there is nothing holding them back
One thing to prove
The desire to show what is important
I won't make the same mistakes
The acknowledgement of past errors and the plan to avoid them
Now I know
The clarity and understanding that has been reached
That everything will be ok
The belief that things will work out in the end
Contributed by Alexis J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lupine Ridge Creations
Found you by searching covers of this song. So glad I did this here is a badass cover. All around instrumental and vocal great job
Modern Echo
Gone h thank you!
Modern Echo
Thanks so much for creating this video! Great job :)
Denis
No problem! Thanks to you guys for making this amazing cover. :D
Rell
very nice cover, though not comparable to the original, because of the wholly different voice of the singer, but still very good, dunno which one i find better ^^
MötleyCrüeFörever
Great cover 🤘
Sachin Kumar Jindal
Amazing song 😀
Robert Campbell
Great song!
Sandeep Pradhan
Nailed it bro
Leia Lee
This cover is badass but it's nothing compared to the original from Motley Crue