Description
UNKNOWN ARTIST
Released April 8, 2022
Frankie Moreno’s album UNKNOWN ARTIST is a captivating exploration of musical diversity, blending an eclectic mix of genres into a singularly unique experience. This album, Charting at the #2 spot on iTunes, features an intriguing collaboration with acclaimed classical violinist Joshua Bell, and the iconic pop group Air Supply, creating a fusion that spans from classical elegance to rock virtuosity.
6 singles were released off this album, all charting at Top-Ten on the iTunes Charts.
“Stranger To The Sun”, and “Upside Down” both reached #1.
Moreno’s innovative approach ensures that each track offers something fresh and unexpected, making this album a true testament to his versatility, creative vision, and pure mastery of multiple genres.
Produced by Frankie Moreno & Tony Moreno
Mixed and Mastered by Pat Thrall
Luccivanni Publishing – BMI / Featherpen Publishing – BMI
Released on Bermuda Records ©2022
ALBUM CHARTING:
#2 iTunes US Blues Charts – 4/8/22
#48 Apple Music Russia Blues Charts – 6/12/22
#52 Billboard Top Current Album Charts – 4/19/22
#59 iTunes Denmark Blues Charts – 4/20/22
#90 Billboard Top Album Sales Charts – 4/19/22
SINGLES CHARTING:
“Unknown Artist”
#2 iTunes Canada Blues Charts – 2/25/22
#3 iTunes US Blues Charts – 2/25/22
#21 iTunes Nigeria Rock Charts – 2/25/22
“Stranger To The Sun”
#1 iTunes Denmark Blues Charts – 3/4/22
#4 iTunes US Blues Charts – 3/4/22
“Lost And Found”
#2 iTunes Canada Blues Charts – 3/18/22
#3 iTunes US Blues Charts – 3/18/22
“Upside Down”
#1 iTunes Austria Blues Charts – 3/16/22
#1 iTunes Canada Blues Charts – 3/16/22
#2 iTunes US Blues Charts – 3/15/22
#13 iTunes Canada Blues Charts – 3/15/22
#79 iTunes Austria All Genres Charts – 3/16/22
“Better Time”
#1 Apple Music Paraguay Blues Charts – 8/1/24
#2 Apple Music Nicaragua Blues Charts – 11/5/24
#2 Apple Music Paraguay Blues Charts – 10/10/24
#2 Apple Music British Virgin Islands Blues Charts – 9/6/24
#3 Apple Music Oman Blues Charts – 9/19/24
#4 Apple Music Granada Blues Charts – 11/19/24
#4 Apple Music Ivory Coast Blues Charts – 9/25/24
#7 Apple Music Uruguay Blues Charts – 7/17/24
#7 Apple Music Dominican Republic Blues Charts – 7/13/24, 7/15/24
#9 Apple Music Burma Blues Charts – 6/17/24
#10 Apple Music Kuwait Blues Charts – 8/10/24
#10 Apple Music Belize Blues Charts – 7/31/24
#12 Apple Music Cambodia Blues Charts – 10/23/24
#13 Apple Music Trinidad/Tobago Blues Charts – 8/19/24
#13 Apple Music Panama Blues Charts – 7/9/24
#14 Apple Music Fiji Blues Charts – 9/23/24
#15 Apple Music Mongolia Blues Charts – 6/19/24
#16 Apple Music Honduras Blues Charts – 6/24/24
#17 Apple Music Jamaica Blues Chats – 10/22/24
#19 Apple Music Nicaragua Blues Charts – 6/24/24
#20 Apple Music Uganda Blues Charts – 11/19/24
#23 Apple Music Macau Blues Charts – 7/5/24
#23 Apple Music Bahamas Blues Charts – 7/9/24
#25 Apple Music Jordan Blues Charts – 7/9/24
#28 Apple Music Egypt Blues Charts – 8/24/24
#31 Apple Music El Salvador Blues Charts – 8/16/24
#33 Apple Music Guatemala Blues Charts – 7/30/24
#41 Apple Music Bolivia Blues Charts – 9/11/24
#45 Apple Music Sri Lanka Blues Charts – 10/9/24
#55 Apple Music Croatia Blues Charts – 6/14/24
#75 Apple Music Lebanon Blues Charts – 8/22/24
#77 Apple Music Tanzania Blues Charts – 8/15/24
#89 Apple Music Austria Blues Charts – 10/14/24
#98 Apple Music Malaysia Blues Charts – 7/24/24
#111 Apple Music Ecuador Blues Charts – 10/11/24
#113 Apple Music Finland Blues Charts – 10/21/24
#125 Apple Music Madagascar Blues Charts – 8/28/24
#129 Apple Music Peru Blues Charts – 7/25/24
#157 Apple Music Vietnam Blues Charts – 8/1/24
#174 Apple Music Norway Blues Charts – 8/22/24
#177 Apple Music Saudi Arabia Blues Charts – 7/22/24
#186 Apple Music Hong Kong Blues Charts – 6/30/24
#195 Apple Music Costa Rica Blues Charts – 8/14/24
“I Only Write The Songs”
#3 iTunes US Blues Charts – 3/25/22
#13 iTunes Canada Blues Charts – 3/25/22
#27 iTunes Belgium Rock Charts – 3/25/22
#43 iTunes Denmark Blues Charts – 3/25/22
Featuring:
“Unknown Artist”, “One”, “Stranger To The Sun”, “Prelude To Seasick In Venice”, “Seasick In Venice”, “Beautiful People”, “She’s Gone”, “Lost And Found”, “Seven Angels”, “Lonely People”, “Who Could It Be”, “Upside Down”, “Waiting”, “Better Time”, “I Only Write The Songs”
INSIDE THE ALBUM with Frankie:
This album might be one of our most “experimental” projects to date. We approached it with a deep sense of curiosity, eager to explore and push the boundaries of genre. I’m a fan of all kinds of music—every genre has something to offer. To me, good music is good music, regardless of the label it carries. With this record, we wanted to see just how far we could stretch and blur those genre lines, creating something unique and interesting while still keeping it accessible and appealing.
Back in 2010, when we first started writing for this album, we were gaining popularity with an underground crowd. We weren’t in the mainstream music scene, and we liked it that way. Our audience was growing purely through word of mouth, and they came to hear our original music, which gave us the freedom to experiment as artists.
One day, while driving with my very young son at the time, Giovanni, I played him The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night.” He liked it and asked if it was new. I had to explain that The Beatles had long since disbanded, and some of the members were no longer alive. That moment sparked an idea—how music is a time capsule, capturing the essence of an artist at a specific moment, allowing them to live on forever through their recordings. This thought inspired the song “Unknown Artist.” The concept was about someone, maybe 100 years from now, listening to this record, not knowing who the artist is, but still connecting with the music. Every time they play the record, it brings them back to that moment in time, even long after the artist is gone.
From there, we conceived the album as a story, with each song fitting together sequentially, almost like a play. It was our homage to The Beatles, who pioneered the concept album. At the time, concept albums had fallen out of fashion, so we decided to reintroduce that format.
During this period, I was on a world tour as the music director and co-writer for the pop group Air Supply. We asked them to join us for a track on the album, and they were on board. I had also just completed a project with classical violinist Joshua Bell, who contributed to another track. We even got the Las Vegas Philharmonic to play on the album, inspired by our frequent travels to Europe, particularly Vienna, where classical composers once lived. Their legacy deeply influenced us. I arranged all the parts for the instruments, and we managed to record the entire album in just one day. This album may be the one I’m most proud of.
