 During this period Vlad makes California his home and in 2004 he releases his debut album 'Vladosphere" on Orpheus Music label.The album became a commercial and critical success with its single "Little Star" climbing to #4 place on Adult Contemporary radio chart bypassing Phil Collins and John Mayer making him the only instrumental artist in AC top 40 radio chart in the US.His second solo album "Sun In Capricorn" released in 2007 aired mostly on classical music radio stations around the US and received a praise from critics earning a Grammy nomination.