The Unamused Kraken

To observe The Unamused Kraken is to discover an alternate world: one rooted in contemplation of the universe and enhanced by enjoyment of the idiosyncracies of existence. The solo project of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cherylyn Geers has become a full experience, accompanying thoughtfully crafted songs with instrumentation consisting of guitar, harmonica, and percussion (cajon and tambourine) operated by foot pedals. As she completes work on her second album, "Songs for Roaming Vagabonds", she performs locally at marathons, farmers' markets, and other events around the Cincinnati area, in addition to shows regionally in cities like Cleveland and Indianapolis, and on tour in places ranging from Minneapolis, to Nashville, to New York. Her first album, “Starlight & Cicadas”, is available on Bandcamp, both digitally and on CDs with hand-crafted packaging. More information can be found on The Unamused Kraken’s various social media channels, as well as her website.

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Happy @runflyingpig day Cincinnati! I'm at my usual corner of Erie and Mooney until around 10. #trackinkraken (at Hyde Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdA2yoXuY6k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Pulled out another old song this week! The drawing features a jigsaw puzzle that ended up taking way longer than I thought but also being a good bit more enjoyable... #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/figuring-out-fitting-in https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ2YwRAlhSq/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Here's another older song I finally got around to recording and uploading! "Patchwork Of The Past" is about looking back on the now-present from the future. #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/patchwork-of-the-past https://www.instagram.com/p/CZyDAOBsM9g/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Here's a song where I tried something entirely new! I've been messing around with the piano riff on this for years and finally figured out how to record it: don't, and instead write it out in @musescore and use MIDI. #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/drifting-through-the-downpour https://www.instagram.com/p/CZimu01Opb2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Staying on the same theme as last time, here's another song about instability! I'm calling this one "Building Block Blues". #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/building-block-blues https://www.instagram.com/p/CZdwd0-gdC5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Here's a different song I'm actually going to call "Illusory Intransience", about the impermanence of things yet to come. (The old song formerly at the link is now "The Strangeness Of Solipsism.") #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/illusory-intransience https://www.instagram.com/p/CZLXeUtuwc9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Here's a different song I'm actually going to call "Illusory Intransience", about the impermanence of things yet to come. (The old song formerly at the link is now "The Strangeness Of Solipsism.") #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/illusory-intransience https://www.instagram.com/p/CZLUDmVOSf8/?utm_medium=tumblr

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IHere's a song about figuring out how to break cycles that have plagued you for years and years: "The Realization Of Rationalization". #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/the-realization-of-rationalization https://www.instagram.com/p/CZBTjjVuNxs/?utm_medium=tumblr

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One more older song as I continue catching up... This one is "Feeling The Fault Lines". #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/feeling-the-fault-lines https://www.instagram.com/theunamusedkraken/p/CY5EsoMo0JY/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Today's artistic project (when "something simple" ends up taking at least twice as long as normal) is "Stopping The Spin Cycle", a song I wrote several years ago during my "everything in Open D tuning" phase. Listen here! #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/stopping-the-spin-cycle https://www.instagram.com/p/CYwnBKXuxl3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"Illusory Intransience" is a song I wrote about the inherent unreliability of only perceiving the world through our senses, filtered through our brains. (I may think a little too much, especially about thinking...) #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/illusory-intransience https://www.instagram.com/p/CYavj2wOIUX/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Here's a song I wrote a few years ago when I was playing at the open mic at @samashmusic. There was a long corridor with a copious amount of doors, which spawned "Windowless Shopping". #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/windowless-shopping https://www.instagram.com/p/CYSKyFSP-Vd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Resuming shows means I'm finally starting to get some finished versions of the songs I've been posting on Patreon! Here's "Holding On Through The Haze". #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/holding-on-through-the-haze https://www.instagram.com/p/CX26KeeOzX0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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At the corner of Hyde Park and Mooney for the #flyingpigmarathon/#queenbeehalf today until around 11! #trackinkraken (at Hyde Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVsTkEcLlTt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Last week (when I uploaded this to Patreon) marked fifteen years since Pluto was demoted as a planet. Here's "The Pleas Of Pluto", a song I wrote a few years back on the anniversary. #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/the-pleas-of-pluto https://www.instagram.com/p/CTTcXBAjnDb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Finally, a brand new song!!! I wrote this one while noodling around on my acoustic bass recently. #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/hanging-onto-the-hourglass https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-wib7ov0M/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Old song, new chords, new edits! I've haf a lot of fun going through songs I've written and fixing them up. #krakenaweekproject #trackinkraken https://soundcloud.com/theunamusedkraken/anticipatory-avoidance https://www.instagram.com/p/CS7nobir7mY/?utm_medium=tumblr