The Dream The Favors

• 1 Restless Little Heart 00:55
• 2 The Dream 03:19
• 3 Moonshine 03:06
• 4 The Little Mess You Made 03:21
• 5 The Hudson 03:37
• 6 Ordinary People 01:29
• 7 Necessary Evils 03:13
• 8 Times Square Jesus 04:15
• 9 David's Brother 03:37
• 10 Lake George 04:19
• 11 Someday I'll Be Back In Hollywood 03:31
• 12 Home Sweet Home 03:28
• Total Runtime 38:10

Info for The Dream

Longtime friends and collaborators FINNEAS and Ashe—who first captured hearts with their 2019 hit “Moral of the Story” and followed it up with 2021’s “Till Forever Falls Apart”—are reuniting under a new name: The Favors. Today, they release their forthcoming debut album together; The Dream.

Drawing deep inspiration from the golden era of the Laurel Canyon, The Favors take a decidedly old school approach. Steady percussion, off-the-cuff guitar phrasing, nostalgic production, and gloriously gritty harmonies underscore era-agnostic songs that are equally appropriate for the last dance in a smoky bar circa 1977 or a sunset slot at Coachella in 2027. The Dream channels the intimate storytelling and sun-soaked melancholy of artists like The Mamas and the Papas, Carole King and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Simon and Garfunkel and Fleetwood Mac—filtered through a cinematic lens that stretches coast to coast. Largely written and recorded in Nashville where Ashe resides and Los Angeles where FINNEAS is from, The Dream is a no-rules project that revives the warmth and groove of ’70s pop with razor-sharp songwriting, lush harmonies, and a distinctly modern edge.

“This is the way every artist dreams of making an album,” grins Ashe. “People don’t sing together anymore when they’re recording, but it was so romantic and fun.” FINNEAS adds, “It’s a true ‘long-play album’ in its real intended meaning. Hopefully, you can have friends over, cook a meal, and play this on vinyl front-to-back.” Ashe concludes “I want you to feel simultaneously warm, fuzzy, and heartbroken at the same time.”

"The Dream is, simply put, a dream- a hauntingly beautiful, endlessly cinematic masterpiece with more heart than most. Every track feels like an epic love story, and whilst I hate to think of what Ashe and Finneas must have gone through to be able to write such painfully realistic love songs, I am selfishly very grateful for it. Whether The Favors ends up being a one-and-done project or its the beginning of something bigger, one thing is certain: The Dream is already timeless, and if this is all we get, at least it’s perfection!" (Sarah Duggan, theaureview.com)

The Favors, FINNEAS, Ashe

Finneas O'Connell
also known mononymously as FINNEAS, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. He has released several singles and has written music for other artists, including his sister Billie Eilish.

As an actor, FINNEAS starred as Shane in the independent film Life Inside Out (2013). He is also known for his role as Alistair in the Fox TV series "Glee." In 2011, he portrayed Spencer in the film Bad Teacher.

He also had a recurring role on ABC's "Modern Family" and appeared in two episodes of "Aquarius." FINNEAS was born to parents Maggie Baird, an actress, and Patrick. FINNEAS and has mainly Irish and Scottish ancestry.

FINNEAS grew up in Los Angeles and began writing and producing songs at the age of 12. He is the lead singer and songwriter of the band The Slightlys, which has won awards and competitions in the Los Angeles area.

He co-wrote and produced sister Billie Eilish's debut EP Don't Smile at Me which peaked at 14 on the US Billboard 200. FINNEAS served as producer and the only other songwriter on Billie Eilish's debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which debuted at #1 in the US and UK charts.

FINNEAS' first single, "New Girl," was released in 2016. The music video to the single was released in 2019. That same year, FINNEAS played his first sold-out shows as a headliner in New York in Los Angeles.

FINNEAS was nominated for the Grammy Award for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the 2020 Grammy Awards. That year, along with sister Billie, he was also up for Record of the Year and Song of the Year with "Bad Guy" and Album of the Year and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

Finneas O'Connell performs pop, alternative, indie, electronic music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Finneas O'Connell for your event, Please Contact. Finneas O'Connell has more than 72.1K listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are Sasha Sloan, Charlotte Lawrence, Billie Eilish, FLETCHER

Ashlyn Willson
Like a character out of your favorite movie or a novel you can't put down, Ashe possesses her own mystique rooted in quiet wisdom, yet amplified with vibrance and spirit. For as much as she embodies timeless California cool (northern or southern, take your pick), she's got enough gusto and moxie to hang on the East Coast or down South. Musically, she slides untouchable hooks over dusty instrumentation, connecting Laurel Canyon eloquence with UK rock scope.

After an injury sidelined her future as a gymnast, she immersed herself in music as a kid. Attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, she kickstarted her journey with the single "Used To It" in 2017 followed by The Rabbit Hole EP a year later. Teaming up with FINNEAS as producer, she reached critical mass on 2019's Moral of the Story: Chapter 1 EP. The single "Moral of the Story" appeared in NETFLIX's To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and exploded on streaming platforms, earning RIAA Platinum status in the US and Silver in the UK.

Her 2021 full-length debut, Ashlyn, arrived to widespread critical acclaim from Variety, Nylon, Billboard, and more. Beyond tallying nearly 2 billion total streams, she took over television with performances on TODAY, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, American Idol, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Now, she turns the page on another chapter of her story with her highly-anticipated sophomore album Rae.

About the new album, she says, "I'm stepping into a fun and sexy era. We care too much about what others think of us. When I don't pay attention to that, the songs break through the noise. The biggest thing I want you to pull from the album is, 'Do your thing, have fun, and don't give a shit about what people think'."

This album contains no booklet.