Cadmium is a minimalist rock band that brings an exuberant, raucous energy to stories of comedy, victory, fantasy and catastrophe.

Matt Beebe
Guitars & Vocals

Wiatt Powell
Drums

Oren Rieger
Bass Guitar

Now available on Bandcamp

With These Two Songs I’ll Be Alright

Read about these two Guided By Voices Covers on Substack
View fullsize Happy New Year from Cadmium HQ. 2026 is looking good for Cadmium — which I’m hoping will be a solid distraction from ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON. Late last year I linked up with Wiatt (drums) and Oren (bass). They’re awesome pla
View fullsize I recorded cover versions of two of my favorite Guided by Voices songs. You can read about making them—and listen—at the latest post on my Substack. Link in bio.
View fullsize I played a few songs at @thehalfwayclub last weekend. What a cool spot. Reminds me so much of my regular haunts in Cincinnati when I was in college. Highly recommend! Nice people! Thanks to @thehalfwayclub @sundaybest_sessions
View fullsize For a while this is where I just posted about my band... but for a long time there's been nothing much to post! I'm going to try posting about all my creative stuff for a while (including the band). Hopefully you can find something interesting in all
View fullsize I saw Superchunk in the early ’90s at the Southgate House in Covington, Kentucky. It was electrifying–bouncing, jumping, erupting with urgency. I’ve seen them plenty since, but this week at The Independent in San Francisco they cam
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View fullsize New Substack essay - link in my bio "After my little tryst with ChatGPT, I paid extra attention to what it was like to be out in the world, meeting a new friend, surrounded by a crowd of people I didn’t know."
View fullsize Pretty excited to play @hotelutah with @arcade9band and @thecohesionsc so I’m here very early!
View fullsize New strings for my little acoustic set tomorrow @thehubrwc music starts at 3 and I will go on around 4pm. Excited (and nervous) to play with ari_kay11 @ronnieblazespeaks @maleli.live #redwoodcity #sfpeninsula #events #livemusic #community #bands #mus
View fullsize New EP streaming now! Check it out. Let me know what you think! Guitar and Vocals: Matthew Beebe
Bass Guitar: Alex Liken
Drums and Percussion: Jason Slota
Mixing Engineer: Beau Sorenson
Mastering Engineer: Justin Perkins
View fullsize New Merch for our next EP. It's called the Joker Stands for Anything and it's available now on Bandcamp or Friday on all the streaming services. This EP is about Jack White, absent crocodiles, and Bon Scott. Enjoy. Hit me up if you need a T-shirt! Li
View fullsize New EP “Thanks For That Letter” streaming everywhere. Recorded over the summer in a couple different sessions. Mostly acoustic. Two cover songs.
View fullsize What if this is my last idea? What if everything I've learned over fifty years has already been captured in the stories I've told? To fight this fear, I start new ideas before the old ones are finished. I keep a few pans on the fire so that resolving
View fullsize Dear Potential Listener, There’s a lot going on, huh? It’s crazy times we live in, for sure. Well, here’s yet another October surprise. Today, I’m excited to share a new release from Cadmium called Train The Model. It’s
View fullsize There’s a lot going on huh? It’s crazy times we live in for sure. Well, here’s yet another October surprise. A new release from Cadmium called TRAIN THE MODEL will be available Oct 18 on all the steaming services.
View fullsize We've got new digital masters today. This next step in the process is nearing completion. Then finalize the artwork. Then submit everything and wait for it to show up in streaming services!
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View fullsize Happy Birthday Steve. Thanks to @kirkin14 for hosting and #thankyoustevealbini