Ryan Adair Rooney, known as Ryanrooney and Rycootermelontramp, is a multifaceted musician, sound engineer, and producer. He has performed with bands like Thee Catatonics, Serotonin, and Kanko, and worked with The Reverend Glasseye and The Insect Fable. Ryan has toured as an audio engineer and roadie with major acts, including The Flaming Lips, My Bloody Valentine, Iron & Wine, and The Butthole Surfers. He has also contributed to the Austin music scene through venues and the founding of Nomad Sound Inc. Ryan’s career blends performance, production, and sound engineering.

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"Connecting with people and impacting their emotional state or mood through music is a powerful experience. It's the height of intimacy, like sharing a bed or diving into a vulnerable and raw conversation. Seeing someone lose themselves in sound with their eyes closed and a smile on their face is one of the greatest sensations on earth. The point of playing music isn't to make you dance, it's to share sounds that move you."

At age 3, I would sneak into the basement to record mixtapes on my dad's ghetto blaster. My legs, chest and stomach would tingle when I heard a song I loved. This tingling became my go to method for song selection. I kept all of my recordings secret and didn't start sharing music until much later, but when I realized others could feel "the tingle", it was like discovering a new planet.

Man can believe the impossible, but can never believe the improbable. - Oscar Wilde

Seadog is the Brighton-based dream-pop project led by musicians Mark Benton and Tom Chadd. Blending lush melodies with anthemic electric and acoustic textures, Seadog crafts songs that drift between lullaby and anthem, weaving influences into a rich tapestry of sonic storytelling. Following their debut album Cabin Fever Blues —produced in part with legendary engineer Phill Brown (Talk Talk, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones) Seadog returned with their second album, Internal Noise. Born in the stillness of the 2020 lockdown and brought to full life at Bella Union Studios in Brighton, the record features production from Jack Wolter of Penelope Isles, who also contributes drums, guitars, and backing vocals. His sister and bandmate Lily Wolter adds further depth with her guest vocals on the album, enhancing the intimate yet expansive feel of the recordings. Seadogs music has been championed by a range of respected voices, earning airplay on Amazing Radio, BBC Introducing The South. Their single Tidal Wave marked a major step forward, selected for Tom Robinsons BBC Introducing Mixtape on 6 Music and spotlighted on Lauren Laverne's BBC 6 Music Recommends show. With Internal Noise, Seadog continues their ascent, creating music that's as emotionally resonant as it is sonically adventurous songs that soar, shimmer, and stay with you.

"Tidal Wave ticks all the boxes for me...but above all, it sounds like it's flying and I have a soft spot for songs that sound like they are flying." - Jason Lytle (Grandaddy)

"Really love Tidal Wave, lovely melody and the chorus lifts off so well." - Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)

"Seadog have been quietly working their way into our hearts through a consistent run of tracks released over the last few years. Seadog's home within our hearts is set for many more years to come." - Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins/Bella Union)

"Really pretty good and nice voice"- David Crosby

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