Meet ASL, a group of hit-making songwriters that accidentally became a band Read all about their foundation, creative process and plans for the future below
, invited his friends to a rental home in Malibu, Calif., to help him write music for a then-upcoming film. By 3 p.m. the first day, the group -- which consisted of songwriter-producers Shungudzo Kuyimba , Julian Bunetta , Andrew Haas and Ian Franzino , Liza Owen andBy 7 a.m. the next day, they had a five-song EP. “At 3 or 4 in the morning, I was like, ‘Are we a band?’ ” recalls Ryan.
The group has also established that they're not able to discuss what the next EP is about until they arrive at their destination, which allows the location to help dictate the sound . It may sound stressful, but both Kuyimba and Ryan insist that their approach is actually quite freeing. Perhaps their biggest secret weapon, though, is a novel mixture of tequila, whiskey and coffee. "When we tell people we make our EPs in three days and we don’t sleep, everyone’s like, '?'" Kuyimba says with a laugh. While alcohol and caffeine certainly boosts stamina for songwriting, Kuyimba suggests that ASL's EP creation is mostly fueled by enthusiasm and excitement. “[Our] process is closest to what you think it would be when you dream of being a musician,” she says.
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