Sasha & the Bear is an indie/pop duo formed in Brooklyn, New York, by lifelong friends Sasha Daniel (singer, songwriter) and Dov Igel (songwriter, producer, singer). Sasha moved away from New York, while Dov focused on his solo work under the name DOV. When they officially revived Sasha & the Bear in 2022, they made one simple rule: they would only write and record while escaping everyday life. Built from a subdued guitar part, Daniel develops a fluid melody that lifts and soars around the realization of a new set of circumstances. Meanwhile, the instrumentation changes with a higher guitar part and a reharmonization of the second verse that shifts the song around the melody.