This is a collection of songs that Plume Varia has self released over the course of the last 2 years. The album includes one brand new song, 'Clear'. This is a celebration of the songs that helped shape Plume Varia's unique sound since their inception. It also marks a transitional phase for the duo as they are currently in the process of writing new songs for a coming studio album set to be recorded in May at the historic Sonic Ranch studios in Texas. The album will be produced by the legendary David J (of Bauhaus, Love & Rockets).

Clear

Fact | Fiction is the debut album from Plume Varia, the Denver based Lush Pop duo consisting of husband and wife, Shon and Cherie Cobbs, and produced by David J Haskins(of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets).

Fact | Fiction was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo TX in March of 2016.  This album was produced by and features David J Haskins of Bauhaus/Love & Rockets, with a special appearance by Josh Freese (of Nine Inch Nails, Devo, The Vandals, The Replacements...) on "Nightfall"

With influences ranging from Fleetwood Mac, to Bauhaus, to Beach House, Plume Varia has drawn comparisons to The XX, Lana Del Ray, Wye Oak, Beach House, Mazzy Star, and Portishead.  Their songs are balanced compositions of thoughtful lyricism, lilting melody and dark, brooding production.

Fact | Fiction is an album that explores the lines between fantasy and reality.  Side A (the first 3 songs) are all songs that were inspired by true events while Side B (the last 3 songs) are all inspired by works of fiction.

Credits:

All Songs Written by Plume Varia
Lyrics by Cherie Rae Cobbs
Produced by David J Haskins
Recorded and Mixed by Pablo "Blitz" Nelken
Mastered by Marco A. Rameriz

Intro:
Spoken word written by Shon Cobbs and performed by David J Haskins
Guitar - Shon  Cobbs
Sampling - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs

Murder Valley:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs and David J Haskins
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - David J Haskins
Sampling - David J Haskins
Lap Steel - Shon Cobbs
Synth - Cherie and Shon Cobbs
Bells - David J Haskins

Silver Fox:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs
Synth - David J Haskins

Fort Bliss:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs

I'm Lost:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Guitar - Shon Cobbs
Synth - Shon Cobbs
Synth Bass - Shon Cobbs
Bass Guitar - David J Haskins
Drums - Diego López de Arcaute

At Sea:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs

Nightfall:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Guitar - Shon Cobbs
Sampling - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Synth - Shon Cobbs
Synth Bass - Shon Cobbs
Drums - Josh Freese

Outro:
Guitar - Shon  Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Sampling - David J Haskins
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs

©Plume Varia 2016

08 - Plume Varia - Outro

07 - Plume Varia - Nightfall

06 - Plume Varia - At Sea

***This is a private album preview, not for public distribution***

Fact | Fiction is the debut album from Plume Varia, the Denver based Lush Pop duo consisting of husband and wife, Shon and Cherie Cobbs, and produced by David J Haskins(of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets).

Fact | Fiction was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo TX in March of 2016.  This album was produced by and features David J Haskins of Bauhaus/Love & Rockets, with a special appearance by Josh Freese (of Nine Inch Nails, Devo, The Vandals, The Replacements...) on "Nightfall"

With influences ranging from Fleetwood Mac, to Bauhaus, to Beach House, Plume Varia has drawn comparisons to The XX, Lana Del Ray, Wye Oak, Beach House, Mazzy Star, and Portishead.  Their songs are balanced compositions of thoughtful lyricism, lilting melody and dark, brooding production.

Fact | Fiction is an album that explores the lines between fantasy and reality.  Side A (the first 3 songs) are all songs that were inspired by true events while Side B (the last 3 songs) are all inspired by works of fiction.

Credits:

All Songs Written by Plume Varia
Lyrics by Cherie Rae Cobbs
Produced by David J Haskins
Recorded and Mixed by Pablo "Blitz" Nelken
Mastered by Marco A. Rameriz

Intro:
Spoken word written by Shon Cobbs and performed by David J Haskins
Guitar - Shon  Cobbs
Sampling - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs

Murder Valley:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs and David J Haskins
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - David J Haskins
Sampling - David J Haskins
Lap Steel - Shon Cobbs
Synth - Cherie and Shon Cobbs
Bells - David J Haskins

Silver Fox:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs
Synth - David J Haskins

Fort Bliss:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs

I'm Lost:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Guitar - Shon Cobbs
Synth - Shon Cobbs
Synth Bass - Shon Cobbs
Bass Guitar - David J Haskins
Drums - Diego López de Arcaute

At Sea:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs

Nightfall:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Guitar - Shon Cobbs
Sampling - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Synth - Shon Cobbs
Synth Bass - Shon Cobbs
Drums - Josh Freese

Outro:
Guitar - Shon  Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Sampling - David J Haskins
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs

©Plume Varia 2016












05 - Plume Varia - I'm Lost

Fort Bliss - Track 4 off of the Debut Album Fact | Fiction by Plume Varia, produced by and featuring David J (of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets).  Album will be released on 07/07/17

Fact | Fiction is the debut album from Plume Varia, the Denver based Lush Pop duo consisting of husband and wife, Shon and Cherie Cobbs, and produced by David J Haskins(of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets).

Fact | Fiction was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo TX in March of 2016.  This album was produced by and features David J Haskins of Bauhaus/Love & Rockets, with a special appearance by Josh Freese (of Nine Inch Nails, Devo, The Vandals, The Replacements...) on "Nightfall"

With influences ranging from Fleetwood Mac, to Bauhaus, to Beach House, Plume Varia has drawn comparisons to The XX, Lana Del Ray, Wye Oak, Beach House, Mazzy Star, and Portishead.  Their songs are balanced compositions of thoughtful lyricism, lilting melody and dark, brooding production.

Fact | Fiction is an album that explores the lines between fantasy and reality.  Side A (the first 3 songs) are all songs that were inspired by true events while Side B (the last 3 songs) are all inspired by works of fiction.

Credits:

All Songs Written by Plume Varia
Lyrics by Cherie Rae Cobbs
Produced by David J Haskins
Recorded and Mixed by Pablo "Blitz" Nelken
Mastered by Marco A. Rameriz

Intro:
Spoken word written by Shon Cobbs and performed by David J Haskins
Guitar - Shon  Cobbs
Sampling - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs

Murder Valley:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs and David J Haskins
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - David J Haskins
Sampling - David J Haskins
Lap Steel - Shon Cobbs
Synth - Cherie and Shon Cobbs
Bells - David J Haskins

Silver Fox:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs
Synth - David J Haskins

Fort Bliss:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs

I'm Lost:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Guitar - Shon Cobbs
Synth - Shon Cobbs
Synth Bass - Shon Cobbs
Bass Guitar - David J Haskins
Drums - Diego López de Arcaute

At Sea:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Bass - Shon Cobbs

Nightfall:
Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Backing Vocals - Cherie Rae Cobbs 
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Guitar - Shon Cobbs
Sampling - Cherie Rae Cobbs
Synth - Shon Cobbs
Synth Bass - Shon Cobbs
Drums - Josh Freese

Outro:
Guitar - Shon  Cobbs
Beat and Production - Shon Cobbs
Sampling - David J Haskins
Piano - Cherie Rae Cobbs

©Plume Varia 2016

04 - Plume Varia - Fort Bliss

03 - Plume Varia - Silver Fox

02 - Plume Varia - Murder Valley

The recent passing of Leonard Cohen has affected us deeply, as he has long been a force of musical and poetic inspiration.  He was an exquisite storyteller with words for everything.  He could turn a dazzling phrase with seemingly little effort in that beautiful voice all his own.  This is our simple but loving tribute to an amazing artist who will live on in our hearts forever.

Lyrics:
It's four in the morning, the end of December
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
New York is cold, but I like where I'm living
There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening
I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert
You're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record
Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train, and
You came home without Lili Marlene
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobody's wife
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well, I see Jane's awake
She sends her regards
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
I'm glad you stood in my way
If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Well, your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never tried
And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Sincerely, L Cohen

Written by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Plume Varia
Recorded and Mixed by Plume Varia

Famous Blue Raincoat (Leonard Cohen Cover)

Fact | Fiction

01 - Plume Varia - Intro

A cover and tribute to the wonderful and beautiful soul that is John Prine.  Get well soon John, and please for all of us...come on home.

Summer's End Cover (John Prine)

The new single, Hold On To Me, is Plume Varia's first release since the couple relocated from Denver to the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico earlier this year (moving the very week that quarantine hit in March).  They were not only moving away from familiar neighborhoods, family and friends, but then immediately found themselves entrenched in the isolation of New Mexico mountains, during a once in a century global pandemic.  Hold On To Me, recorded by Plume Varia and mixed by LA's Fred Archambault (Gary Numan, Avenge Sevenfold, Atreyu, Panic at the Disco!) is an exploration and ode to the uniqueness that has been 2020.  Hold On To Me navigates the reality we all have experienced this year; that no matter how much we try to keep positive, stay engaged, 'do all the things', we are still susceptible to those times when we find ourselves sliding into despair, yearning for something or someone to hold on to.


Hold On To Me will be available for purchase direct from Plume Varia at their bandcamp page and on Spotify, Itunes, Amazon Music, Apple Music and all major digital platforms on 12/11/20


     Plume Varia is the indie/dreampop duo of Shon and Cherie Cobbs from Placitas New Mexico (by way of Denver CO) and are most at home with fans of Beach House, Chelsea Wolfe, Lana Del Ray, Portishead, Wye Oak, Mazzy Star, Peter Murphy, etc.  Plume Varia's debut album Fact | Fiction was produced by and features David J Haskins of Bauhaus/Love & Rockets, as well as Josh Freese of NIN, Devo, Sting, etc. Launching in 2013, the duo made their mark in the Denver music scene, being nominated multiple years in a row for the Westword Music Awards and winning in 2018. They have been featured in Paste Magazine's Daytrotter, NPR, PBS, The Denver Post, The Denver Westword, and many national and international music blogs. They've had the pleasure of opening for National acts such as Peter Murphy, Gang of Four, Dada, Pure Bathing Culture, Har Mar Superstar, In The Valley Below, Avec Sans, Handsome Ghost, Jolie Holland, She Keeps Bees, Echos, Soko, Rogue Valley, Parellels, Sound of Ceres, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and many more.

Hold On To Me

Plume Varia's music is the balance of lonesome lilting melody and the promise of assured forward motion.  Cherie's alluring and imaginative songwriting married with Shon's pull to darker, brooding production creates a dense, refined and consuming sound.

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