FRANK VIELE – THE SILO – THE VIDEO COLLECTION
Photo credit – Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez
By Ralph Beauchamp
Frank Viele expands the world of his dynamic EP, The Silo, with an ambitious five-part visual collection.
Following the critically acclaimed release of The Silo, described as “an exceptional, top-shelf record” by Geoff Wilbur’s Music Blog, “an early contender for Best of 2026” by Amplify Music Magazine, and praised by Americana UK as “the best work of his career so far”, award winning singer/songwriter Frank Viele is unveiling The Silo Visual Collection. It is an ambitious five-part visual companion that transforms each song from the EP into its own distinct work of art.
The release arrives during a remarkable period of growth for Frank Viele. His YouTube channel recently surpassed 100,000 subscribers, while five Nintendo-inspired animated videos created in collaboration with an artist from Mexico (Alberto of Telos Animation) have now generated more than three million views. It truly demonstrates how independent artists can build a global audience through creativity, collaboration, and community.
That story began several years ago when a man named Alberto from Mexico reached out to Viele on Instagram after discovering his music. There was just one obstacle. The two didn’t speak the same language.
Relying almost entirely on Google Translate, they slowly developed a creative partnership that would ultimately produce five animated videos together. Beyond introducing millions of viewers to Viele‘s music, the experience fundamentally changed Viele’s perspective on how artists can collaborate across borders and cultures.
That philosophy became the foundation for The Silo Visual Collection. Rather than producing five traditional music videos, Viele approached every song as its own artistic challenge, collaborating directly with filmmakers, illustrators, designers, animators, and visual artists from around the world to develop a unique visual language for each piece.
The title track, “Silo,” unfolds as a cinematic visual narrative.
“We Can’t Have It All” blends illustration, motion, typography, and rhythm into an emotionally driven visual experience.
“Better Late Than Too Soon” tells a symbolic story of hope, reconciliation, and enduring love through a richly animated narrative.
“She Sleeps Better In The Rain” grew from a painting Viele discovered while touring in Maine after hearing the artist describe a story that unexpectedly mirrored the emotional landscape of the song itself.
Completing the collection is “Against The Wind,” filmed by Connecticut filmmaker Ronel of Cool Rhino Productions, with post-production collaboration from Bigger Beast Records artist Lee Totten. Released as the project’s first visual chapter, the performance video has already surpassed 700,000 views.
While every video embraces a different artistic style, together they form a cohesive visual companion to an EP that Glide Magazine described as having “honesty at its core,” while Americana Highways compared Viele‘s songwriting to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska and V13 praised the record for digging “right into the highs and lows of life.”
“The Silo has always been about searching for hope in uncertain places,” says Viele. “These videos became something much bigger than illustrations for the songs. They became conversations between artists from different backgrounds, different cultures, and different creative disciplines. Every collaborator brought something I never could have imagined on my own.”
With more than 100,000 YouTube subscribers, over three million views on his collaborative animated video series, eight New England Music Awards, and more than 1,000 performances across 41 states, Frank Viele continues to forge one of independent Americana’s most distinctive careers. One built not around convention, but around community.
The Silo Visual Collection is more than five music videos. It is a celebration of collaboration, storytelling, and the idea that meaningful art has the power to connect people across languages, borders, and backgrounds—proving that the strongest creative communities are often built one conversation at a time.
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