But after meeting in 2019, they quickly formed a tight-knit songwriting partnership.
The two auditioned and pitched to score films and television series, with varying levels of success.
It was a fever dream, Bear, 23, tellsRolling Stone.
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear.Alex Feggi*
There was no master plan.
We just started writing.
And the more we wrote, the more the story unfolded.
For Barlow, 26, its similar: It was lightning in a bottle, she says.
People loved it so much that they kept asking the pair to write musical versions of other popular scenes.
Building a social media following and trying to see if anyone wants to watch me sing.
So when we did it, it just felt right.
It felt like camaraderie.
We share this with you.
To say, Do you like this?
What do you think of this?
Am I good enough?
That was how I approached social media for so long, Barlow says.
There were some really hard weeks because I thought my life was ending.
But thats what every teenager feels like when something happens to them.
What it showed me is that I love music more than anything else.
Netflixreportedly settledthe suit in September 2022 before either Barlow or Bear ever had to respond in court.
(Barlow, Bear, andNetflixdeclined to comment on the specifics.)
It was so painful, Bear says.
Its silly but that dichotomy really helped me process it.
(How do you say no to Beyonce?
You dont, Bear jokes.
There was a lot of lost sleep.)
I think you could do it all, just not all at once, Barlow says.
So well take it project by project and day by day.
Well, Bear says.
They know where to find us.
