Bruno Mars, Anderson .paak, Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open May 2026

: 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

: They hit it off immediately, spending late nights jamming and exchanging "backstage in-jokes" that would later become song hooks. Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open

: 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 : The group name "Silk Sonic" was bestowed

The duo first bonded in 2017 when .Paak opened for Mars on the European leg of his . Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open