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TN:165 THE FAVORS (FINNEAS & ASHE) - FULL VIDEO EPISODE!
🕑 Added 2025-10-01 12:00:22 +0000 UTCJohn is joined by The Favors, a duo composed of producer/singer-songwriter FINNEAS and singer-songwriter Ashe, to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘The Dream’.
FINNEAS is a Grammy Award-winning producer best known for his longtime collaboration with his younger sister, Billie Eilish. As her primary producer, songwriter and touring partner, FINNEAS has played a key role in shaping her sound, earning 10 Grammy Awards along the way. Beyond his work with Eilish, Finneas has established himself as a rising alt-pop artist. Ashe began her career singing demos in Nashville before gaining widespread recognition with her viral single ‘Moral of the Story’. Since then, she has released several acclaimed EPs and three studio albums. Having previously collaborated on a number of projects, FINNEAS and Ashe decided to form The Favors. They released the album ‘The Dream’ on 19th September 2025.
In this episode, FINNEAS and Ashe sit down with John to discuss their techniques for producing vocals, the essential plug-ins they used to create the album’s sound, how ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ influenced their lyric-writing, why devoting time to drum production really matters and some simple yet very effective production tips!
Tracks discussed: The Little Mess You Made, David’s Brother, Moonshine
Comments
Tim Adam-Smith
Glad you enjoyed!
Frank Ashworth
Finneas has always had a Toy Story warmth to his production style, and I feel like this album REALLY brings it out. Love it!
Tim Adam-Smith
Glad you enjoyed!
eubanorum
One of my favourite bands of the moment! such an interesting look on how they record vocals by sitting across from eachother to get the timing just right! They really are an absolutely amazing band!
