In late 2020, after a year of confined songwriting through Zoom calls, Mascherino decided it was time to venture into the world again. He traveled from his East Coast home near Philly and headed to California with a list of friends, acquaintances, and heroes he hoped to write with. On the shortlist was drummer Frank Zummo who he noticed had been releasing a slew of collaborative singles for his solo project. “Frank is an amazing drummer and I saw his video where they filmed him playing drums underwater,” recalls Mascherino. “I definitely wanted us to do something together. I arranged to go to his house near Los Angeles. He had a great drum room where we could jam and work things out.” Apparently, the feeling was mutual, Zummo adds, “When you get in a room with another pro like Fred, he’s gonna push you to do your best playing and as long as we can get on the same page with the goal, the results can be magical.” The two spent the day writing and recording some rough drums at Frank’s place. They kept talking and working on the song over the next couple of months. Fred explains, “I took Frank’s drum tracks home to record guitars and vocals at my studio. Then sent those back to Frank who re-tracked his drums in a proper studio.” The result was an uplifting anthem that sings: “Be here now, ’cause we’re lucky we’re alive. Put down every last device and be here now.” “I remember Frank saying he wanted to make sure the lyrics stayed positive,” Mascherino recounts. “I knew we could be friends at that point because that’s where my head was at too. After months of being stuck at home, I was ready to be happy again. This song is a statement of self-appreciation and gratitude.” Zummo claims, “I wasn’t sure if this song would end up on my record or Fred’s record, but I knew we had something special. I’d play all my new material for my wife and this one always stood out as a song with real depth.” | 
