Actuel has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 29 August 2018. Actuel's music has been featured on 14 episodes.

Actuel began in San Francisco, approx 1981- with Stephen (Steven) Anderson on guitars, vocals and Yael Gaubert on bass. The song 'Things' was recorded in SF with Stephen, Yael and Danny O'Brien from The Avengers on drums, Stephen Wymore from Pink Section co-produced. Band relocated to Nashville the next year with Stephen, Gary Rabasca on bass and Soren Berlev on drums.