What is the name of the duo formed by Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak?

The duo formed by Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak is Silk Sonic.

Mars and .Paak met while touring Europe during Mars’s 24K Magic World Tour in 2017–2018. Their friendship developed into studio collaborations, eventually becoming a formal musical project built around vintage soul, funk, R&B, and hip-hop influences.

Silk Sonic’s debut album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, was released in 2021 through Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Bootsy Collins provided narration and is credited with helping give the duo its name. The album produced hits including “Leave the Door Open,” “Skate,” “Smokin out the Window,” and “After Last Night.”

A common mix-up is confusing Silk Sonic with The Hooligans, Mars’s touring band, or The Smeezingtons, his former songwriting and production team. Silk Sonic specifically refers to the Mars–.Paak duo.