Gritty music from Louisville Ohio, USA.
Unless stated otherwise,  all  songs written, recorded and performed by Stephen Malson, solo artist from The Beards and The Bees and frontman and co writer of Bandana Dogs, Stephen has been a SoundCloud artist since 2015.

All songs are free to download.

Catoon is an Indie Rock duo from Birmingham, AL featuring instrumentals by Andrew Acker and vocals by Laura Pollard. Featuring a blend of Indie/Alternative Rock, Folk, and Dream Pop (with a dash of Post Rock and Shoegaze), Catoon aims to convey deep emotion to their listeners while leaving room for interpretation. 

Started in 2023 as a project by Andrew to simply record instrumental music he had been composing since childhood, the ideas began to take on a different shape after a larger-than-expected reception. Lyrics were written, microphones were procured, and vocals were incorporated. 

Andrew's influences include Herbie Hancock, Béla Fleck, Chick Corea, Billy Powell, and Jack Antonoff. Laura's vocal influences include Jenny Lewis, Stevie Nix, Adrianne Lenker, and Jewel.

Refreshing the parts mainstream shite cannot reach!

I don't spend time thinking about what I create, no formulas, no recipes, no planning, no genre in mind, I just go wherever the first few notes take me, pretty much improvised; I tend to go with the first idea that pops into my head; judge for yourself how that pans out!
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In order to relate to your music most listeners need to be able to pigeonhole it, if they can’t do this because you create tunes that are unique they'll likely dismiss your creativity, absorbing it years later when other musicians, believing they got there first, stumble on your sound!

No followers, no listeners, by that measurement I’ve failed miserably, however, I have succeeded  in remaining true to authentic creative self, underground in this world, #SixFeetUnderground the next!
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These tunes are not fillers, they are seriously funky, but more importantly, they are not samey, each tune has its own identity! Only one way to find out if that boast is a hollow one, and that involves listening to, not just one, but several tunes!

#FeedbackFamily

Exchanging feedback is the best way to support one another, while at the same time keeping showcase sites like Soundcloud alive; if we are not proactive these sites will eventually become inactive, impotent, leaving us with nowhere to showcase our music!

How do feel about us gathering proactive musicians, those who understand the value of swapping MEANINGFUL support, actual listens, constructive feedback, sharing posts on X, Facebook, etc., into a community called THE FEEDBACK FAMILY, which would include playlists made up of those musicians who sign on to the project—want be part of it?
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Anyone seeking authenticity, imagination & personality, in creativity should explore unsigned music; that's where my faith in the future of music lies!

UNSIGNED MUSIC isn't inferior to SIGNED by any stretch of the imagination! Look past the illusion, find out what you're missing!
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Some Soundcloud musicians receive tens of thousands of listens, and more power to them, but spare a thought for those of us who struggle to reach double figures; it isn’t always because our tunes are inferior!

Don't let the MUSIC INDUSTRY FOOL YOU, the best tunes around today are #UNSIGNED, #INDEPENDENT & #UNDERGROUND!
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UNDERGROUND MUSIC IS ABOUT DOING IT YOUR WAY!
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Don't let anyone tell you what music to make or how to make it...JUST MAKE IT! 
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Why swap support, swap genuine listens, feedback and shares?

We are all competing with tens of millions of musicians; to say it’s overcrowded out there is a huge understatement, and it’s that overcrowding that makes it so difficult to reach an audience—it’s exactly like searching for a needle in a haystack, and who has the time to do that!

That’s why the support of other musicians is so important, that’s why the respect, the hype, the acknowledgement must start with us! When we are so dismissive of each other’s talent, why should a listening audience treat us any differently!   

When we disrespect, dismiss and shun each other’s talent and music, what we are saying to the world is, we don’t waste our time listening to the tunes of unsigned and independent musicians because they are inferior to those signed, established, musicians—it’s negative advertising!

If we are to have any chance of breaking the stranglehold of a mercenary music industry, if we are to have any chance of convincing a potential audience that our music is , more than not, actually superior to signed music, more inventive, more innovative, more creative, more imaginative, and a whole lot less formulaic!

Music has come a long way, it’s never been so diverse, so it’s ridiculous that people are forced to listen to formula conveyor belt music, high on production, low on substance! Listeners have no idea they are being spoon-fed scrag ends; they belief the myth that signed means superior—well I’ve heard enough unsigned music to know that just ain’t true….but we’re never going to prove that as long as we continue to treat each other’s music as though it were worthless! @MusiciansWithVision


DON'T WAIT FOR THE MOUNTAIN TO COME TO YOU....IT DIDN'T COME TO  MUHAMMAD SO IT WON'T COME TO YOU :)

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5LmPuO7mYSieApdBXv5SHK?si=Cy2w6IFrQAuUeDgxKv9b1w

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kA9aTvTOEAesBf8EJFYpbNE8fnT-9Jrjk&si=SJU2evJ3FhR7eigi

SYREL : C’est un algorithme de fiabilité symbolique basé sur la méthode des Cutset utilisées en ingénierie.

Mais sérieusement, Sy...rel était photographe publicitaire à Montréal dans une vie antérieure avant d'être ingénieur et maintenant compositeur et producteur de musique orchestrale, de bande sonore, de jazz et d'électro tout en profitant de sa retraite. 

SYREL: A Symbolic Reliability Algorithm Based on Path and Cutset Methods used in engineering.

But really, Sy...rel was an advertising photographer in a previous life before being an engineer and is now an orchestral, soundtrack, jazz and electro music composer and producer while enjoying retirement. 

https://soundcloud.com/user-461764443

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