[1] In 1989–90, Michael Anthony Franano achieved commercial success as singer/songwriter of The Front, a band originally from Kansas City, Missouri.

After the CBS release of their self-titled album, and single, Fire reached number 29 on the Billboard Rock charts.

The first was after The Front changed their name to Bakers Pink and released a self-titled album on Epic Records in 1993.

The Michael Moon Band (credited as Michael Moon/El Flamingo Band[4]) had a cameo appearance in the Woody Allen / Miramax film, Celebrity, performing the single Chanel No.

Michael is also credited for writing, composing and performing the music on Lynn's Wake, an independent film and Winner of the Best Short Screenplay in the Atlantic City Film Festival in 1999,[5][6] as well as writing songs featured in the television shows Party of Five and Melrose Place.