Matthew Modlinski is a producer and musician from Garden City, Michigan. Modlinski has been playing guitar since 2008. Inspired by his father, who was a local legend known as "The Mod," Modlinski beganhis musical career by learning how to play the bass guitar at 11 years old.
Once he graduated high school, Modlinski bought a 7-string guitar and started his first band called The Judas Strain. After that band went their separate ways, around 2009, Modlinski focused his attention on the recording arts. Returning from a hiatus, in 2014,Modlinski started the band Variform with a couple buddies. While in Variform, Modlinski was also involved with another project called Playground Myuzik, a hip-hop group. This gave Modlinski the opportunity to collaborate with other artists and experiment with his sound.
With a style based in rhythmic guitar playing with tasteful lead articulation,Modlinski's sound contains an eclectic mix of heavy metal, hip-hop, pop, and EDM influences. Currently, Modlinski writes and performs his own music for his solo project under the name, Windan Waves. He also recently started toying with the idea of starting another metal band. So keep your eyes peeled.