We are lucky enough to record Microphone Check at Raphael Saadiq’s studio in Los Angeles. We’ve been here for a few years now and we thought it was high time to take advantage of our proximity, and his long history with Ali. In this interview we talk about the Tonys’ first link up with Tribe, Raphael and Ali writing for D’Angelo, their quiet support for each other’s solo projects and, obviously, Lucy Pearl.