Catch up with Allison Kugel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw and at https://www.allisoninterviews.com/ One of the most compelling writers in music today, Stephan Moccio possesses a rare power to express incredibly complex and nuanced emotions through melody. In recent years, the classically trained pianist, composer, producer, and arranger has shown his melodic ingenuity in such iconic hits as Miley Cyrus’s seven-times-platinum “Wrecking Ball,” garnered three Grammy nominations, and received an Oscar nod for co-writing The Weeknd’s seven-times-platinum “Earned It”—all while establishing himself as a highly esteemed recording artist. Moccio’s new album Lionheart affirms him as a truly singular force who’s redefining the possibilities of piano music. Produced by Moccio and recorded in solitude at his home studio, Lionheart continues the intensely intimate narrative begun on his acclaimed album Tales of Solace—a 2020 release whose top five tracks have surpassed 100 million combined streams to date, bringing the total streaming count of his work as a solo artist to nearly 400 million. Follow Stephan Moccio on Instagram @stephanmoccio and stephanmoccio.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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