"Saudade" introduced Mr. J.’s production team "The Stare" (consisting of Mr. J. Medeiros, Stro Elliot, and Luke Atencio) and features Jazz Trumpet player, J Kyle Gregory.The "Pale Blue Dot" EP was released in 2012 and featured production by Stro Elliot, The Stare, and 20Syl and guest vocals by SHAD.