As a multi-instrumentalist, Buono started making his brand of Pop/Rock-Americana under the moniker The Tell Alls.  In 2006 came the release of the full-length CD Feeding Frenzy on his start up label Journeyman Records (aptly named, as he was setting his sights to establishing himself as an artist/songwriter/producer, adding to his credits as a drummer/founding member of the Philadelphia-based bands Flight of Mavis & Buzz Zeemer).  

In the Fall of 2010, Buono, along with his wife Anne Marie & black lab-golden retriever mix Stax, uprooted from his native Philadelphia, Pa, and headed south to call Nashville, Tn their new home.

Concentrating more on breaking into the co-writing/songwriting community that the town is famously known for, Buono decided to put The Tell Alls on the back burner to focus on honing his skill set as a songwriter.

Then the pandemic hit, and everything changed. Out of frustration on how the US administration at the time was handling the matter domestically, he wrote the song “Won't Come Down” (re: the sitting president downplaying the pandemic as a whole). He reached out to his friend, guitarist Kirk Swan (Dumptruck) out in LA, Ca to ask if he wanted to play on the track. This would prove to be the restarting of The Tell Alls 2.0, as Buono released the song to streaming platforms, and lamented Swan as his go-to guitar player.  

Fast forward to 2024, Buono reconnected with his long time friend, producer Adam Lasus (who co-produced Feeding Frenzy with Buono, recorded at Lasus'  Fireproof Studio Brooklyn, Ny). They set up some recording session at Lasus'  Studio Red out west in North Hollywood, Ca., where Swan is also based in nearby Encino, Ca. Buono''s initial plan was to come in with 2 or 3 songs, a maybe come back to Nashville with one mixed and mastered as a possible “next single”. The trio of friends got to work, and were having too good of a time to stop at just 3 songs. With Lasus' encouragement, Buono realigned the plan and the three kept knocking out more of Buono's originals till they had the makings of a full blown record. 

The first single released from The Tell Alls forthcoming record dropped in June, 2025. A co-write Buono had with Kyle Nachtigal entitled Road Gets Rough (featuring Lilly Hiatt on duet vocals). The track immediately caught the ears of local Nashville DJ Ana Lee (WMOT Roots Radio-89.5 fm) who premiered the song on her The Local Brew Hour show, & DJ Casey (WRLT Lightning 100-100.1 FM) .

The follow up single entitled “Comin' On Strong” is set to drop in May, 2026….sign up on our email mailing list to keep up to date!