As a result, New England has adopted Frank Viele. He has won the New England Music Awards for "Independent Artist of thew Year," "Album of the Year," "Male Performer of the Year," two-times as "Songwriter of the Year," and "Live Performer of the Year." He has a lucrative songwriting career with his songwriting partners Jimmy Nutt and James LeBlanc (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill).

"I was first nominated (by the New England Music Awards) in 2010. I didn't win until 2015," Viele explained. "It's a regional music awards. It is good for setting the bar and you get exposed to great artists, touring and learning."

Currently Frank is promoting his new EP "The Silo" (Bigger Beast Records) to be released February 20, 2026. The lead single from the EP is a cover of the Bob Seger hit "Against the Wind." Frank Viele's version is unrecognizable until he starts singing the hook. What skills he must possess to be able to change it up in a way that it too, will be a hit. The second single released from the five track EP is the title song "The Silo."

"I played that song ("Against the Wind") for years...playing it in soundcheck," Frank said when I asked why that cover song. "...said, you should play it on your set. So, it became part of my show as an opening song."

Frank Viele wrote four of the tracks on "The Silo" EP and co-produced the project. On his YouTube Channel he has amassed 230,000 views for his "Trying to Raise a Man" music video, and his music video for his Bob Seger cover "Against the Wind" has already 200,000 views and it was released just 3 weeks ago. His YouTube Channel has an amazing 77,000 subscribers.

"The EP is produced by Lee DeWyze, he was on the 9th season of ‘American Idol.' I opened-up for him hundreds of times. He said, Why have you never recorded it ("Against the Wind")?' I loved the idea. It's a great song." Frank pointed out.

Nico Grossfeld also co-produced Frank Viele's "The Silo."

"I love the original...it's for someone fighting against the current. I slowed it down, so you hear the lyrics instead of the vibe," he added. "Even when I write my stuff...I sit back and say, ‘What happens if I..."

If you are in his area, you can see his powerful performances February 6, 2026, in Meriden, CT; February 7th in Pawling, NY; Feb 10 in Maynard, MA; February 11th in Portsmouth, NH; February 13 in Biddeford, ME and you can see the rest at www.FrankViele.com.

"I started my indie label Bigger Beast. I do 250 concerts a year for non-profits to expose artists...meet them know their stories. We have local Open Mics. We help animals get adopted. Hold workshops on business. You learn what to do by making mistakes," Frank said about how he is giving back to the community that helped him, as we ended our interview.

However, with some encouragement from his father, who Donna met first, Justin made the move and brought on new management.

"It was a handshake," he said.

"He is smart, and savvy in business. I include him in everything. Most managers don't do that. You don't have to handhold him," Donna said as we talked about her new client Country's finest Justin Jeansonne. "We are ready to make deals."

"We will take it as it comes," Justin added. "I grew the product...I have to just maintain my drive."

Donna said that Justin, a native of Mobile, Alabama, came already established and her job is to simply organize and enhance what he has already done.

Jeansonne's newest album is "Little Jake," about his son who passed away at two years old. The current single from the project is "Holding My Baby." The single is about when Justin's child passed away.

"I was on stage one night in a club...adlibbing (about his son's passing) and it morphed into what it is now," Justin said when I asked about the birth of the single.

Justin Jeansonne was enlisted in the Marine Corps and when he left, he turned to music.

"I decided in 2012 - 2013 after leaving the Marine Corps to play music for a living" he told me when I asked. "I moved to Nashville for two years and then went back - into the Army. In 2016 I put my band back together...managing myself...been doing nothing else. I do this full time."

Justin's band consists of Dayton Olson on harmonica, Dylan Heflin on drums, and Maison Faulk on bass. You will find Justin on his guitar. Aside from Country the band is fluent in Blues, Funk and Southern Rock.

Now Justin Jeansonne has Donna Cardellino. Aside from managing Justin, she also manages the career of HGTV celebrity designer Paul LaFrance. Cardellino is also a television producer. Her credits in TV production include the special "Growing Up Greek."  www.JustinJeansonne.com

SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million for her column The Pulse of Entertainment. She is the publisher of the digital magazine www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com, which has an estimated 160,000 visitors a month. An entrepreneur, Dr. Moseley’s company, Freelance Associates, is a business management/public relations strategic planning and consulting firm that is celebrating 32 years in 2025. Dr. Eunice also serves as professor for the School of Business at Stanton University in Anaheim, California and serves as promotions director (at-large)/journalist and business consultant for The Baltimore Times. Dr. Moseley founded the Uplifting Minds II Foundation (www.UpliftingMinds.com) in 2023, a 501 C3 with a mission to empower the underserved through three major programs – One Stop Business Shop, the ULMII Professional Conference and the ULMII Academy (business management and public relations). EVENTS: "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference (ULMII), was launched by Dr. Eunice in 1999, to educate aspiring artists/musicians about the business of entertainment – www.UpliftingMinds2.com. Next ULMII Entertainment Conferences for Baltimore on Saturday April 18, 2026, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and for Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2026, presented by The Pulse of Entertainment and the ULMII Foundation. The ULMII conferences are free with virtual access via Zoom. ULMII entertainment conference offers a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and International Talent Competition where the top three scored acts receive the ULMII Best Act Award and over $20,000 valued in prizes/product/services and cash!