Says the sun.
The Bradford-born singer travelled an hour and a half out of Los Angeles — where he is currently looking for a permanent home — and used the temporary set-up that involved a tent, a generator and basic recording gear.
The former ONE DIRECTION singer has shunned the bright lights of Hollywood to record his first solo tracks . . . in a forest.
I’m told that Zayn is planning to release music next year — and the only thing stopping him from dropping it earlier is his old 1D pals.
The album, currently without a name, features him singing, rapping and playing piano and guitar.
A friend of Zayn’s, who has heard his music, said: “He hasn’t hung around with making his first solo music and he’s really happy with the results.
“The set-up may be basic but it sounds like a mix between THE WEEKND and FRANK OCEAN. He’s really excited about releasing it and has said how he can’t wait to take on his former bandmates in the charts.
“His biggest qualm in One Direction was always the fact that no one took his music seriously, so he wants to prove that he’s more than just a former boy band singer.”
Zayn also has grand ideas as to how he plans to release his new music to the world.
And it won’t be a 30-second X Factor advert a la Adele.
The music source added: “Zayn is obsessed with America. He is looking to stay permanently so he wants to be a success there.
“His plans for launching his new music include visiting several major US cities, playing just one song in each, to showcase his work.”
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