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

Wiatt Powell
Drums

Oren Rieger
Bass Guitar

Matt Beebe
Guitars & Vocals

View fullsize Cadmium live at Danny Murry's — Saturday April 11th with Kilonova and your host Uncle Daddy. Three bands, 9pm to 12:30am. 1680 Washington Ave, San Leandro. Come on out and hang with us—will be a blast.
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View fullsize We've got actual merch... available at out site (lininbio) or at the show TONIGHT!
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View fullsize If our East Bay Tour is just a little too far away... or if it might be too loud... or if it might be just a LITTLE too much Cadmium for you... Then you can come to Devil's Canyon for something closer, shorter, and quieter. I'll play around 6:30 by m
View fullsize We’re coming to an East Bay town near you. Details on our website. Link in bio. Additional tour dates TBD.
View fullsize Introducing the new lineup. Wiatt on drums. Oren on bass. Show coming up soon too!
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.
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Cadmium T-Shirt
$15.00

It’s a t-shirt. Cool design. Super soft. None of that cheap plastic feeling ink on this one.

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Cadmium T-Shirt
$15.00

It’s a t-shirt. Cool design. Super soft. None of that cheap plastic feeling ink on this one.