The Softies has been played on NTS in shows including Sacred Space w/ Radha, featured first on 20 May 2019. Songs played include Nothing Sincerely, The Places We Go and No One At All.

The Softies refers to two bands:

(1) The Softies is Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, who both sing and play guitar. They record somewhat-wistful love songs mostly consisting of nothing but their two voices and gently intertwining electric guitars. Rose Melberg was in twee bands Tiger Trap, Gaze and Go Sailor; Jen Sbragia was in Pretty Face and All Girl Summer Fun Band. The Softies disbanded in 2000, after which Rose Melberg pursued solo work in addition to being a member of Brave Irene, Imaginary Pants, and Olivia's World, while Jen Sbragia continued with All Girl Summer Fun Band. In 2024 The Softies reunited and released their fourth album, The Bed I Made.

(2) The Softies was a Dutch punk band that released two singles in 1977/78, one of them, Suicide Pilot, featured on Killed By Death #1234 compilation. They also released a full-length LP entitled Nice And Nasty. They performed with Captain Sensible (after he left The Damned) on one 7", covering the gay punk anthem Jet Boy, Jet Girl.