The Softones has been played on NTS shows including Get Grimy w/ Zernell , with Bulldog (Dog Power Song) first played on 7 March 2018.

The Softones was an American male singing group from the city of Baltimore, Maryland, best known for their 'sweet' soul recordings of the 1970s. Known for the high falsetto of lead singer J. Marvin Brown (died 2020), also in the group were Steven Jackson, Elton Lynch, and Byron Summerville (died 2012).

Initially known as "The Soft Tones" until the release of their first album in late 1973, they recorded for the New York-based Avco Records label (later renamed H&L Records) from the early 1970s, releasing three albums and about a dozen singles. The most popular tracks were "My Dream", "Can't Help Falling In Love", "I'm Gonna Prove It", and "That Old Black Magic".

Since then, the group has released several further recordings, including a joint album in 1979 on Park-Way International with another Baltimore group, First Class, called Together, which included the popular "Carla My Love".