Just days after launching their new collaborative project Dawn Patrol, Forrest Frank is already asking fans for help - not because the music is struggling, but because Instagram deleted the account the duo built from scratch, and they may need a new name entirely.
Frank broke the news in a candid video posted to his personal social media, walking followers through a situation that would rattle most artists at any stage of their career. The Dawn Patrol Instagram account - which had grown to 27,000 followers since launching - was deactivated after what appears to be a naming conflict with another artist project. Frank and his musical partner Noah Hayden had cleared the name with their distributor months earlier, investing tens of thousands of dollars into marketing, video production, and a full rollout before the account went dark without warning.
"After like tens of thousands of dollars of marketing and video stuff and this whole rollout, we launch," Frank said. "And we even have a song that was going viral. And a couple hours ago I'm checking something and I can't get in."
What came next was the part that stopped people from scrolling. Rather than announce legal action or express frustration, Frank did something different entirely.
"I actually think that this could be a moment where God is wanting to extend that," he said. "Like this is an extension of that seed. And so rather than fight it and go the legal route, I think the best thing to do would just be to change our name."
He then invited fans to comment their suggestions, asking the community to help name the duo going forward.
"God could take everything from me and that's all good," Frank said. "So here's one little thing. He can take the name."
The album - still titled Dawn Patrol - remains on track for its April 8 release, which also happens to be Forrest Frank's birthday. Their second single, "Waste Some Time," is still scheduled to arrive April 3. The music is not going anywhere. The name, however, is now officially open to the public.
For fans of Frank who have followed his journey from Surfaces to his solo Christian music career, the video landed exactly the way his music always does - honest, unguarded, and pointing somewhere beyond himself. In a music industry where public image is often carefully managed, watching an artist process a genuine setback in real time, with open hands and no visible bitterness, is its own kind of testimony.
Comment your name suggestions on Forrest Frank's social media pages - and keep April 8 on your calendar.
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