nother Day Dawns is looking to a bright new horizon, even as the Lehighton-based hard-rock band hit the pause button because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutdown.

Another Day Dawns lead vocalist Dakota Sean says the group has stayed active despite the cancellation of its most recent tour, which was to be with Adelitas Way.

“We’ve been working on a lot of songs and trying not to kill each other,” Shawn jokes in a phone interview. The four band members live with each other in Lehighton.

The group merges heavy riffs with a melodic base as Sean’s powerful, growling voice ranges from playful to dark. The music has an infectious energy, whether it’s the ballad-like “All of Me” or the powerful “Rage.”

Another Day Dawns evolved from a cover band, which was founded in 2011 with guitarist Tyler Ritter and drummer Nick McGeehan.

The two met because they had the same music teacher. The two contacted Sean via social media after the original vocalist left the group.

“They were 11 or 11 and I was 13 or 14. As we jammed, our dads looked at each other and saw that this would work,” says Sean.

The three have been together for about 10 years with different bassists. “The bass player position has, unfortunately, been a revolving door for us,” says Sean. They recently added Jerome Betz for that position.

“A few years ago, we started to write originals. We wanted to make our own music. I want to sing my own lyrics and have people blasting our own music in the car,” says Sean.

Composing songs is a team effort. “We get into a room and see what happens. Tyler comes in with a riff or I come in with a melody that has been sitting in my head for a month and we go from there.”

Another Day Dawns draws from a variety of inspirations. “Nick is into Led Zeppelin and Rush, Tyler is into rock and hip-hop, and I like grunge of the ‘90s [including Nirvana and Pearl Jam].”

Sean’s first musical inspiration came from his father, a vocalist for area bands. “I saw the love and support for my Dad and it has passed on to me.”

“Stranger,” the band’s second EP, was recorded at Dark Horse Studios, Nashville. Since the group didn’t have a bass player at the time, Aaron Bruch of Breaking Benjamin played bass for the sessions.

The first EP, “A Different Life,” was recorded at King Studios, Allentown.

Sean says releasing an EP is more effective than a full-length CD because singles get more notice than albums. “If we do 12 or 13 songs, people won’t get past the first three or four. Instead, we released our best ones.”

The latest release, “Forget Me Not,” debuted in late June on YouTube. More recently, the group debuted an acoustic version of “Forget Me Not.”

The group’s merchandising includes face masks with the group’s logo.

The band’s years of playing local gigs has attracted fans of modern and classic rock.

“It’s popularity fluctuates, but rock never dies. Other music comes along, but it is a flash in the pan. Rock is always there. You can feel the heart and soul and the realness of the music,” says Sean.

Management increased the profile of Another Day Dawns. “The last two or three years have been crazy. A lot of good things,” says Sean.

The next step would seem to be a headlining tour of their own. “It would be incredible, just a dream,” Sean says.

But it might not be a dream for too long for Another Day Dawns.

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