MESMERISING

Davide Moscato, known by his stage name Mesmerising, began his music career in the late 1990s as a lounge singer, traveling across various parts of the world. In 2012, he recorded his first album, The Golden Dawn of the Tramp, which featured the singles Don’t Get Wrong Your Love and Spinning Mill. The album was later released by Seahorse Recordings. In 2016, his second studio album, Mental Maze, was released, earning him two Akademia Music Awards in Florida for the singles Crossing the Infinity and From the Ashes. The video for From the Ashes won the LJDNRadio award for Best Pop Music Video. The video includes numerous shots taken by the artist during his concerts in Manhattan and Brooklyn in November 2016, as part of the Mental Maze U.S. Tour. In May 2017, Davide Moscato and his band, The Flies, participated in Sanremo Rock, reaching the semifinals. The same year, in June, he embarked on a short solo tour in London. Notably, in February 2017, the singles Crossing the Infinity and From the Ashes entered the Euro Indie Music Chart, where they remained for about two years. In 2018, the single Turning Away achieved similar success, staying on the same chart for over a year and a half. The album also received significant radio play abroad, particularly in New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia. In 2018, Mesmerising began work on a new album alongside Fabio Zuffanti (bassist and producer), Martin Grice (winds), Giovanni Pastorino (keyboards), Paolo Tixi (drums), and Simone Amodeo (guitar). In June 2020, The Clutters Storyteller was released under Lizard Records. The album, featuring 10 Progressive Rock-inspired tracks, received excellent reviews from specialized websites and magazines such as Rockerilla and Classic Rock. It also enjoyed substantial radio play in Italy and internationally. In February 2021, he recorded the single L’inizio dell’ultimo quarto at Studio 77 in Genoa, with Matteo Ricci as sound engineer and Fabio Zuffanti as supervisor. Two months later, the song was included in the compilation O Sarai Ribelle O Non Sarai!, conceived by journalist Antonello Cresti and released by Hellbones Records. In 2022, he collaborated with drummer Albert Taste on an artistic project, contributing lyrics and vocal lines to the song that became Shooting Star. In April 2023, Mesmerising released a 45 RPM record featuring two tracks: Soundscape, a Progressive Rock piece over 7 minutes long on side A, and UVB-76 4625 KHZ, an experimental electronic track on side B, inspired by early Battiato and performed entirely using the Korg Volca Modular. In February 2024, he released the single Quest’alchimia, a Pop love song that marked a distinct departure from his previous work. The song showcased his versatility as a songwriter, highlighting his ability to explore different musical styles and lyrical themes. In December 2024, Mesmerising composed the music for a poem by Lee Underwood, guitarist for Tim Buckley. The resulting song, titled Lighting the Candle, was released under the label Sorry Mom. In March 2025 last single is Solitary Spark, a Progressive Rock song made whit his band, for the label Sorry Mom. The band is recording an EP with these 2 songs and other 2 new tracks.



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