Bruno Mars, Anderson .paak, Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open File

In February 2020, just before the global pandemic, Mars revisited their old recordings and realized they had something special.

: The group name "Silk Sonic" was bestowed upon them by funk legend Bootsy Collins , who also provides narration for their debut album, An Evening with Silk Sonic . Crafting "Leave the Door Open" Silk Sonic's "Leave The Door Open": A Deep Dive - Covid Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open

: They hit it off immediately, spending late nights jamming and exchanging "backstage in-jokes" that would later become song hooks. In February 2020, just before the global pandemic,

: During this time, they toyed with phrases like "smoking out the window," but the sessions were put on hold when the tour ended. Pandemic Revival and the Birth of Silk Sonic : During this time, they toyed with phrases

The story of Silk Sonic and their debut hit, "," is one of a creative "bromance" that began years before the world ever heard a note. What started as backstage jokes between Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak evolved into a chart-topping tribute to 1970s soul. The Secret Origin (2017)