Typically bringing in guests for lead vocals, production duo Cryptic Cadet dwell in the warmer regions of pop, offering a blend of jazz, soft rock, and adult pop. Their debut EP, Disconnected, appeared in 2021.
Producer/keyboardist Mark Owen and producer/drummer Cameron Tyler both had gigs as supporting musicians in Las Vegas when they formed Cryptic Cadet. Then working with acts including Cirque du Soleil, Jimmy Carpenter Band, and more, they each did production and mixing on the side for others. With Owen writing the lyrics, they released their first song, "Eyes Not My Own,...