Falsetto-equipped singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Dew has referred to his progressive style of R&B as "soul-pop," and his work as a collaborator covers ground ranging from underground dance music to mainstream rap. In addition to being behind platinum hits such as Wale's "Lotus Flower Bomb" (2011) and ZAYN and Taylor Swift's Grammy-nominated "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" (2016), among many other recordings, the Chicago native has gradually built a discography as a solo artist, leading up to Moonlit Fools, his first album.