The duo first bonded in 2017 when .Paak opened for Mars on the European leg of his .
In February 2020, just before the global pandemic, Mars revisited their old recordings and realized they had something special. 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. The duo first bonded in 2017 when
: 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 : The group name "Silk Sonic" was bestowed
: 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