[1] He has released five studio albums and has written songs for Nashville recording artists including Dierks Bentley's single "Riser.

His father's stereo and record collection inspired Moakler,[3] who started playing guitar and writing songs at age 14, and forming his first band in middle school.

[1] After moving to Nashville, Moakler began co-writing with songwriters[4] such as Gordie Sampson, Barry Dean, and Luke Laird.

[8] As a performer and recording artist, Moakler's work has been praised by Rolling Stone Country as "thoughtful singer-songwriter fare in the blue-collar vein.

[11] In 2016, he worked with Creative Nation producer Luke Laird on a self-titled EP, whose songs made up the first half of his 2017 album, Steel Town.

The album has been critically acclaimed,[15][16] with Bobby Moore praising its "pop gems that clear the barrier between Americana and the country charts.