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ABOUT CRADLE CAT

 

Before releasing music as Cradle Cat, artist and producer Marcus Wadell wrote dozens of commercial jingles for brands including Domino's Pizza. In addition to pop music, he also designs audio for software apps. After countless writing sessions in Nashville, TN (close to where he lived in the USA), Marcus recently moved to Stockholm, Sweden. 

 

In his own music as Cradle Cat, Marcus has honed a sound that blends indiepop influences, acoustic guitar, and pop-level production. When working with other artists, he brings those influences to sessions in a way that best matches each song without forcing his own style.

 

He's a meticulous music producer and often shares the behind-the-scenes of songs on his YouTube channel and live streams the writing process on Twitch. His previous background in presenting demonstrations of business software - which might seem irrelevant at first - has actually proven quite helpful sharing his process online.

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Writing/Production Credits 
 
The playlist directly below contains a selection of various songs Cradle Cat has been a part of (writing, production, mixing, etc.). Beneath that is a complete list of all Cradle Cat releases.

FIND CRADLE CAT 
Instagram: @cradlecat 

Twitter: @cradlecatmusic

Facebook: @cradlecatmusic

Twitch: @cradlecatmusic
www.cradlecat.com 

MEDIA CONTACT: 
pr@cradlecat.com

Cradle Cat ReleaseS

Honey Hands

Honey Hands

April 12, 2023

Cradle Cat and Nashville collaborator, I.AM.EM, co-produced nothing short of an indie/alt banger that blends inspirations like Tame Impala, Fall Out Boy, and Miike Snow. The result is a truly unique, with I.AM.EM's slick and attitude-filled delivery of the boss-like lyrics juxtaposing Cradle Cat's saucy falsetto (a Bee Gees-esque rebirth into his full falsetto form).

All Strung Out

All Strung Out

December 23, 2022

This cheery-sounding indie pop song digs into the stress of the holiday season. "All Strung Out" is driven by an indie-electro soundscape with a rhythmic fingerpicked acoustic guitar laid into the chorus and second verse. It combines the best feelings of Owl City influences with his ever improving voice and pop production sensibilities. Marcus Wadell of Cradle Cat recently moved to pop capital of the world Stockholm, Sweden. He is clearly inspired, quickly releasing two songs since moving.

Here Comes the Fall

Here Comes the Fall

October 31, 2022

Fall always brings in the cold, the darkness, and a longing to go back to summer. Here Comes the Fall is an anthem for autumn. In its own cheery sounding way, it pleads with the listener to stop getting stuck in the past and to instead get the most out of the present.

Stitch Me Together

Stitch Me Together

May 29, 2020

This song sounds like if Linkin Park added an r&b singer and wrote and emo alt pop song. I team up with Rob the Voice (an awesome artist here in Indianapolis) on this song for a really cool, unexpected combo of sounds. If you miss the emo pop days, this could be your jam.

Parachute

Parachute

March 31, 2020

This song is about being the first one to blink in a relationship that's not going well. Instead of pretending to continue along, one person starts the breakup, and gives the other person an out by being the 'bad guy/girl'. Maybe the other person never would have broken up and they would've been unhappy forever.

How You Wear It

How You Wear It

February 28, 2020

On the surface, you'll hear a catchy, acoustic guitar-driven song with superficial lyrics about someone's wardrobe. However, just like clothes are the most outer layer of a person, these lyrics are a metaphor for how someone wears their own qualities or their ups and downs of life. I wrote this to flirt with my girlfriend, who likes song lyrics with multiple layers (and also has good fashion sense).

New You

New You

January 31, 2020

New You presents a satirical view of New Year's resolutions veiled in a cheery melody. In that light, the "New You" hook line comes off as an "oh well, we tried" aside. Drawing from the mindset of his favorite satirical authors Mark Twain and Kurt Vonnegut, that dismal outlook is balanced by the hopeful note of knowing that we'll try again.

Soft Serve Sunset

Soft Serve Sunset

November 22, 2019

This song focuses on the feeling of acceptance. Just sitting, watching the sunset, and not being upset with whatever might be going on in life. Cradle Cat aims to focus everything in the song on that idea - from the music being big then calm to represent the sunset, the vocals being smaller in comparison to represent our worries, and the vocals getting stronger at the end with satisfied acceptance and optimism for the next day.

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