A THEMATIC CONTINUATION OF HIS LATEST ALBUM WITH FIVE NEW TRACKS
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23 OCTOBER 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — Today, the lauded and multifaceted pianist, songwriter, and composer Stephan Moccio releases Scenes From A Velvet Room (Deluxe Suite) on Decca Records,a deeper exploration of Moccio’s early days when he spent six nights a week playing piano in the lobby of the Four Seasons Toronto. The deluxe collection features five additional songs including standout track, “Cuban Cigars and the Scent of Regret,” a melodic, contemplative piece that creates space with each note. Listen to the new album hereand orderScenes From A Velvet Room (Deluxe Suite) here.
Debuting this past June, Scenes From A Velvet Room was an album born after a period of introspection and reflection for Moccio. After a quarter-century spent penning iconic melodies, Moccio could easily rest on a catalog of chart-breakers like Celine Dion’s “A New Day Has Come,” Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball,” The Weeknd’s “Earned It,” and “I Believe,” the theme song for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Instead, he’s looking back to the turn of the millennium, before his blockbuster songwriting career, when he became a lounge pianist for the elite guests of Toronto.
The Four Seasons gig was a coveted one, but Moccio sees it less as a career stepping stone than a series of essential learning experiences: how to read a room and cater to a crowd, how to subconsciously curate a vibe, how to slip into a space seamlessly and slide out gracefully. “I was the guy who was always behind the scenes,” he says, smiling at how far he’s come.
Since the arrival of his debut album Tales of Solace, recorded and released during deep COVID, Moccio has become hugely popular with Gen Z. “Fracture,” the standout hit from that record, has been streamed on Spotify more than 143 million times. Multiple tracks from each of his other major releases—2021’s defiantly personal Lionheart and 2024’s gorgeously introspective Legends, Myths, and Lavender—have also racked up tens of millions of plays on the platform, with many millions more impressions on TikTok.
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