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Hi, we are Varona. We just released our third album "Colorblind". We recorded it in July 2009 with a special guest Max Abelev. You'll notice we're taking a new direction here... experimenting and trying new things... we really hope you enjoy it!

It's available for streaming and downloading along with our entire discography at music.varonasf.com. Currently only the download version is available. We'll be releasing a physical CD at a later date.

And here is a compilation from our first three albums:
Varona (2007), Egoist (2009), and Colorblind (2010)

<a href="http://music.varonasf.com/album/compilation-2">Inside My Head by Varona</a>
I am the rain, the rain that pours all day — To me walls, faces, and the streets are all the same — No matter how clean, I wash it all away — I am a stone, a stone that stays the same — And even if I had a brain, I couldn't move away — And even if I was to move, I'd still be gray — I am a rainbow, pretty and gay — But I'm not stable, can't last one day
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  • — 02/04/12 05:45pm — Rockit Room — 406 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
    Zhenya, Keith, and Max are playing at the local festival Shtopor 
  • — 06/18/11 04:30am and 03:00pm — Red Marines Festival — Indian Valley Reservoir, Clearlake Oaks, CA
    Morning experimental improv set with Max Abelev and afternoon set as Varona. Headliner: Leonid Fedorov & Vladimir Volkov
  • — 05/16/11 9:00pm — Rogue Bar — 423 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ
    Zhenya Kogan with Nancy Kuo on violin. With: Escalator Hill
  • — 09/25/10 02:00pm — Theatre Square — Downtown, Petaluma, CA
    Don't miss the 5th annual "Taste of Petaluma" where you'll sample everything that Petaluma's upscale culinary scene has to offer in one afternoon. This year, over 70 of Petaluma's finest establishments will tempt you with their talents. 
  • — 09/18/10 08:00pm — Kaleidoscope — 3109 24th St, San Francisco, CA
    Varona plays Kaleidoscope every 3rd Saturday of the month. 
  • — 07/17/10 08:00pm — Kaleidoscope — 3109 24th St, San Francisco, CA
    Varona plays Kaleidoscope every 3rd Saturday of the month. This time Max Abelev joins with his effects and soundscapes for a unique set with the band and his own dj performance. 
  • — 06/19/10 08:00pm — Kaleidoscope — 3109 24th St, San Francisco, CA
    Varona plays Kaleidoscope every 3rd Saturday of the month. 
  • — 05/15/10 08:00pm — Kaleidoscope — 3109 24th St, San Francisco, CA
    Varona plays Kaleidoscope every 3rd Saturday of the month. This time Max Abelev joins with his effects and soundscapes for a unique set with the band and his own dj performance. 
  • — 04/17/10 08:00pm — Kaleidoscope — 3109 24th St, San Francisco, CA
    Varona plays Kaleidoscope every 3rd Saturday of the month. This time with Ettie Street Project
  • — 04/02/10 08:00pm — Kaleidoscope — 3109 24th St, San Francisco, CA
    Members of Varona will participate in an experimental collaborative session lead by Max Abelev. Also playing: Radio Free Clear Light
  • — 03/15/10 07:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
    Acoustic set. Main stage: Balkan Beat Box
  • — 03/06/10 01:20am — Space 550 — 550 Barneveld Ave, San Francisco, CA
    Burnal Equinox 
  • — 12/31/09 08:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
    CANCELED (the concert will take place, but Varona is not playing that evening) Main stage: Les Claypool
  • — 10/11/09 05:15pm — Mariposa Stage — Indiana St. closest to Mariposa St., San Francisco, CA
    Annual Burning Man Decompression party 
  • — 09/26/09 01:00pm — Golden Eagle River Stage — Downtown, Petaluma, CA
    Taste of Petaluma. Over 60 vendors will host culinary delights and local wines to hundreds of guests. 
  • — 06/21/09 tba — Rickshaw Stop — 155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
    Acoustic set (percussion, no drums). Headliner: Leonid Fedorov & Vladimir Volkov
  • — 06/06/09 12:45am — Mission Rock Cafe — 817 Terry Francois St, San Francisco, CA
    Burning Man precompression party 
  • — 05/20/09 08:00pm — Rickshaw Stop — 155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
    "Egoist" release party. Show starts at 8pm, Varona is on at 10pm with Fromagique and Go Van Gogh
  • — 04/16/09 07:00pm — Movie Night — Dolores Park, San Francisco, CA
    Outdoors movie showing after Varona's set. www.doloresparkmovie.org 
  • — 04/10/09 09:00pm — Revolution Cafe — 3248 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
    Acoustic set. 
  • — 04/09/09 11:00pm — Grant & Green — 1371 Grant St, San Francisco, CA
    Varona performs after a comedy show which starts at 9pm. 
  • — 03/20/09 11:30pm — Ex'pression College — 6601 Shellmound St, Emeryville, CA
    Live video webcast 
  • — 03/05/09 09:00pm — Retox Lounge — 628 20th St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 10/19/08 07:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
     Main stage: Flogging Molly
  • — 09/10/08 07:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
     Main stage: Balkan Beat Box
  • — 08/06/08 10:00pm — Beale Street Bar & Grill — 133 Beale St, San Francisco, CA
    Show starts at 8pm, Varona is on at 10pm. With Tango La Melodia and a few other cool bands
  • — 07/25/08 09:30pm — Ex'pression College — 6601 Shellmound St, Emeryville, CA
    Live video webcast 
  • — 05/25/08 08:00pm — The Bit Saloon — 4818 17th Ave, Seattle, WA
     With Chervona, Boys of Greenwood Glen and Sid and Fancy
  • — 05/24/08 09:30pm — Rendezvous Grotto (downstairs) — 2322 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA
     With Chervona
  • — 05/23/08 09:00pm — Plan B — 1305 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR
     With Chervona
  • — 05/17/08 07:00pm — 12 Galaxies — 2565 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
    San Francisco best up and coming independent artists of 2008 showcase 
  • — 05/10/08 09:30pm — Hotel Utah — 500 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA
    Varona plays at MIDNIGHT With The Procrastinistas and Curt Yagi
  • — 04/28/08 07:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
     Main stage: Devotchka
  • — 03/30/08 07:00pm — Rickshaw Stop — 155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
     Headliner: Auktyon w/Vladimir Volkov
  • — 03/08/08 06:00pm — California State University: East Bay — 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA
  • — 03/06/08 07:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
    CANCELED Main stage: Balkan Beat Box
  • — 02/09/08 06:00pm — Somarts — 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
    Eternal Spring '08 Fashion Show 
  • — 01/09/08 07:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
     Main stage: Xavier Rudd
  • — 11/16/07 07:00pm — Revolution Cafe — 3248 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 11/14/07 08:00pm — Rickshaw Stop — 155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
     Headliner: Tequilajazzz
  • — 11/02/07 09:00pm — Revolution Cafe — 3248 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 10/29/07 07:00pm — The Fillmore (Poster Room) — 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
     Main stage: Broken Social Scene
  • — 09/23/07 08:00pm — Ireland's 32 — 3920 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
     With Slyway
  • — 06/30/07 05:00pm — Red Marines Festival — Indian Valley Reservoir, Clearlake Oaks, CA
     Headliner: Estradasphere
  • — 06/24/07 09:00pm — Blondie's Bar & No Grill — 540 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 05/13/07 09:00pm — Blondie's Bar & No Grill — 540 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 05/12/07 12:00pm — Springtime Rockenroll — 24361 Eden, Hayward, CA
    Springtime rokenroll potluck bbq With Black Dream and others
  • — 04/08/07 09:00pm — Blondie's Bar & No Grill — 540 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 03/18/07 12:00pm — Pier 39 — Fisherman's Warf, San Francisco,
  • — 02/25/07 07:00pm — International Student Center — Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
  • — 02/24/07 07:00pm — Canvas Gallery — 1200 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA
  • — 12/16/06 07:00pm — Art Room — San Francisco, CA
  • — 12/03/06 08:00pm — House Concert — San Francisco, CA
     With MiruMir
  • — 12/02/06 07:00pm — Aura Night Club — 12215 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
    Light It Up Festival Headliner: Red Elvises
  • — 12/01/06 09:00pm — Quarter Note — 1214 Apollo Way, Sunnyvale, CA
     With: MiruMir
  • — 10/27/06 09:00pm — Halloween Private Party — San Francisco, CA
  • — 10/27/06 07:00pm — Art Room — San Francisco, CA
  • — 09/08/06 09:00pm — Mikrofon DeKompress — 58 Tehama St, San Francisco, CA
    Burning Man decompression party 
  • — 07/31/06 08:00pm — Blondie's Bar & No Grill — 540 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 07/19/06 08:00pm — El Rio — 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 07/15/06 07:00pm — Red Marines Festival — Indian Valley Reservoir, Clearlake Oaks, CA
  • — 07/12/06 07:30pm — The Blank Club — 44 S. Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA
  • — 07/07/06 07:00pm — Blue Rock Shoot — 14523 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA
  • — 06/17/06 07:00pm — Art Room — San Francisco, CA
  • — 05/01/06 09:30pm — Blondies Bar & No Grill — 540 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 04/15/06 07:00pm — Art Room — San Francisco, CA
  • — 04/07/06 11:00pm — BrainWash Cafe — 1122 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 04/01/06 08:00pm — Cafe Sapore — 790 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA
  • — 02/25/06 07:00pm — Art Room — San Francisco, CA
  • — 01/28/06 08:00pm — '60s Theme Party — San Jose, CA
  • — 01/21/06 08:00pm — House Concert — San Anselmo, CA
Give me a reason, reason to breathe on — Show me a trace, a trace to erase off my face — Is there a hole in my wall? — Is there a flaw in my soul? — Crawl under the floor — Try to explore a little more of the other side — Roll — into a ball — Fly high in the sky — Is there a hole in my wall? — Is there a flaw in my soul?
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The entire discography is available for streaming and downloading.
  • 01. Inside My Head (intro)
  • 02. Inside My Head
  • 03. Hitchhiker's Dream 1
  • 04. Speak Your Lies
  • 05. Hitchhiker's Dream 2
  • 06. Breaks
  • 07. In
  • 08. Wandering Fish
  • 09. Wrinkles
  • 10. Blue Skies
  • 11. Dark Waters
  • 12. Air Is My Drug
Zhenya Kogan
— guitars, effects, vocals/voices
Keith Yates
— saxophones, clarinet, voices (6)
Brandon Bradshaw
— drums, percussion
Elyse Weakley
— keyboard, synthesizer
Brian Rourke
— upright bass, electric bass
Max Abelev
— electronics
Aaron Madsen
— lap steel guitar (7-12), electric guitar (6)
Mark Smith
— didgeridoo (1-2)

Lyrics:
Zhenya Kogan

Live session recorded by students at
Ex'pression College of Digital Arts on July 18, 2009

Mixing, mastering and additional recording by
Aaron Madsen at Madhouse Studios November 2009 - May 2010

Photograph on the cover by
Elena Zhukova
Inside My Head (intro)
...instrumental...
Inside My Head
Crawl inside my head
I'll be your friend
I'll hold your hand
 
Open the gate
I'm not afraid
I'm not just the bait
 
Don't leave me inside
It'll be tonight
We'll follow the kite
 
Hitchhiker's Dream 1
...instrumental...
Speak Your Lies
Speak your lies
I'll dim the lights
No one will ever know just you and me
 
Roll up your sleaves
Let's plant a seed
No one will ever know just you and me
 
Just me and you...
Just me and you...
 
Hitchhiker's Dream 2
...instrumental...
Breaks
...instrumental...
In
...instrumental...
Wandering Fish
...instrumental...
Wrinkles
In every wrinkle on the tips of your fingers
I see the sun
 
In every drop of juice on your lips
I see the sun
 
In the course of breaking your doors
I see the sun
 
Blue Skies
...instrumental...
Dark Waters
...instrumental...
Air Is My Drug
...instrumental...
  • part 1
  • 01. Rain
  • 02. Hole in the Wall
  • 03. Shadow
  • 04. Be My High
  • 05. Never Get to Talk
  • 06. Crawling
  • part 2
  • 07. Sarah
  • 08. Zver
  • 09. March 4
  • 10. Egoist
  • 11. Concussion
  • coda
  • 12. Fire Drills
Zhenya Kogan
— vocals, guitars
Keith Yates
— saxophones, clarinet
Brandon Bradshaw
— drums, percussion
Anya Povzner
— keyboard
Chris Lorentz
— electric bass, upright bass

Lyrics:
Zhenya Kogan (1-5,8,10-12)
Keith Yates (6,7)
All (9)

Recorded by students at
Ex'pression College of Digital Arts

Mixed and mastered by
Aaron Madsen at Madhouse Studios

Artwork, design and printing by
Vladimir Zimakov
Rain
I am the rain, the rain that pours all day
To me walls, faces, and the streets are all the same
No matter how clean, I wash it all away
 
I am a stone, a stone that stays the same
And even if I had a brain, I couldn’t move away
And even if I was to move, I’d still be gray
 
I am a rainbow, pretty and gay
But I’m not stable, can’t last one day
Hole in the Wall
Give me... Give me...
Give me a reason, reason to breathe on
 
Show me... Show me...
Show me a trace, a trace to erase off my face
 
Is there a hole in my wall?
Is there a flaw in my soul?
 
Crawl... crawl...
Under the floor... under the floor...
Try to explore a little more of the other side
 
Roll... roll...
Into a ball... into a ball...
Fly, fly high in the sky
 
Is there a hole in my wall?
Is there a flaw in my soul?
Shadow
Birds and fish, caught in the rain
What an absurd mistake, what a terrible shame
Absurd mistakes heal a broccoli brain
Giving a second chance, braking the chain
 
And you know it, you got it, you feel it, it is in your veins
You can smell it, taste it, but don’t remember its name
 
Put your arms around, put your legs around, be my shadow
Wrap your mind around, wrap your lips around, be my shadow
 
Birds and fish, caught in the rain
What an absurd mistake, what a terrible shame
Absurd mistakes heal a broccoli brain
Giving a second chance, braking the chain
 
Put your arms around, put your legs around, be my shadow
Wrap your mind around, wrap your lips around, be my shadow
 
Put your arms around, put your legs around, be my shadow
Wrap your mind around, wrap your lips around, be my shadow
Be My High
In just a bit of a while I’ll get a little high
A little soft, a little dry
 
Babe, bah-bye, I’ll get a little high
And after awhile – a little higher
 
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my...
 
Take your time, take mine
Be my high, be mine
 
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my, oh tell me why
Never Get to Talk
I know a girl. I know her well
I like the spell. I like the smell
But we never had a chance to talk
 
I know a man. He’s like a friend
He wears the brand. He is the brand
But we never had a chance to talk
 
There is a place, a weird maze
That knows the face, key to my case
 
I know a god. He’s just a god
He likes to play. He risks a lot
But we never had a chance to talk
 
I have a dream, sweet dream
Like rocky road I scream
That they all never get a chance to talk
Crawling
Crawling over rooftops
Sliding down the walls
Underneath the window
Crawling down the hall
 
Thought I heard you breathing
Thought I caught your breath
Your breast slightly rising
Signs of past intent
 
You rise like you’re floating
You move across the room
Hinting at the moment
That comes to greet you now
 
Thought I heard you breathing
Thought I caught your breath
Your breast slightly rising
Signs of past intent
 
Cradled, held, embraced
Face, silent...
Awaits a moment now at hand
Like a worm intention...
 
Intentions... intentions... intentions... intentions...
 
A mist entangled Moon
Sits easily around the phallus
Lovers’ hearts hang hopeful
On this dark and promising night!
 
Intentions... intentions... intentions... intentions...
Sarah
Floating cows, exploding throats
Mother’s milk, rowing boats
Stay by the river
 
Exploding throats, floating lips
Golden teeth, aluminum trees
Stay by the river
 
Did you hear that sound, Sarah?
Did you hear that sound, Sarah?
 
Dynasties, populations lost
Amnesty, electric shock
Stay by the river
 
Did you hear that sound, Sarah?
Did you hear that sound, Sarah?
 
Sarah... Sarah... Sarah... Sarah...
 
Children wandering, biting on a dream
Big breasts, pink limousines
Stay by the river
 
Did you hear that sound, Sarah?
Did you hear that sound, Sarah?
 
Sarah... Sarah... Sarah... Sarah...
Zver
Когда стучатся в дверь,
Сначала верь, потом проверь кто там,
А там возможно самый добрый зверь.
 
Он одинок, но приволок с собой сто грам и две мадам —
Все вам
 
А девы дико голодны, они мечтают кто куды... айды...
 
Промчалась ночь, промчалась прочь, и ты не прочь,
Проверь кто там, а там...
 
Когда стучаться в дверь,
Сначала верь протом проверь кто там,
А там возможно самый добрый зверь.
March 4
Gargling grumbling frog
Flitted furtively through the fog
Minding its own business
Shaking off misty morning madness
— A-ha! — Thought the creature, —
I sense spring in the air!
Egoist
Hey, why do you look so sad?
Hey, what’s making you so mad?
Concussion
Why are you here?
Out of hope or fear?
Did you come for me?
Would you rescue me?
 
What’s my name?
What’s my name?
How do you know me?
Am I insane?
 
Why am I here?
What did I do?
Oh baby, what did you hear?
Oh baby, what if it’s true?
Oh baby, what did you hear?
Oh baby, what if it’s true?
Fire Drills
Fire drills are all that I hear
Senseless fear is all that I feel
 
Will you tell me, when the end is near?
Will you close my eyes, when I’m not here?
 
I’ll stay with you no matter what I say
I’ll be with you no matter what you do
  • 01. Set on Fire
  • 02. Ot togo chto lyubila
  • 03. Never Get to Talk
  • 04. Pereplela
  • 05. Prelude to You
  • 06. Fragile and Numb
  • 07. Varona Lullaby
  • 08. Be My High
  • 09. Never End
  • 10. Drone
  • 11. Cranes
  • 12. Hole in the Wall
Zhenya Kogan
— vocals, guitar
Keith Yates
— saxophones, clarinet
Anya Povzner
— keyboard
Timur Kerimbekov
— percussion, back vocals (10)
Andy Mills
— bass, trombone
Amit Waisberg
— lead guitar, mandolin
Casey Bauer
— violin (except 02)
Nancy Kuo
— violin (02)
Mike Kolovsky
— tuba, mad screaming (01)
Nadia Vasiliev
— psaltery, recorder

Lyrics:
Zhenya Kogan

Recorded, mixed and mastered by
Aaron Madsen at Madhouse Studios

Visual art and design by
Stefan Patashvili
Set on Fire
I will stay with you inside
We will make it through the night
We will set this place on fire
 
In the streets and underground
I will follow you around
We will set this place on fire
 
No one's here and no one's there
In the moment of despair
We will set this place on fire
 
Every now and every then
You're a woman, I'm a man
We will set this place on fire
 
You may knock on wood, you may suck on steel
You don't have to tell me how you feel
When you set this place on fire
 
To the left and to the right
Of what is left and what is right
You will see what causes fire
Ot togo chto lyubila
От того что любила
От того и искала
От того что хотела
От того и летала
 
От того, что любила,
От того и бежала.
Неподумав пригубила,
Неумело завязала.
 
Ночью было страшно,
Ночью дрожала.
Днем было скучно,
Днем умирала.
 
От того что любила,
От того и бежала.
Неподумав пригубила,
Неумело завязала.
Never Get to Talk
I know a girl, I know her well
I like the smell, I like the spell
But we never really
Had a chance to talk
 
I know a man, he's like a friend
He wears the brand, he is the brand
But we never really
Had a chance to talk
 
I know a god, he's just a god
He likes to play, he risks a lot
But we never really
Had a chance to talk
 
There is a place, a weird maze
That knows the face, key to my case
But we never really
Had a chance to talk
 
I have a dream, sweet sweet dream
Like Rocky Road ice cream
That they all never ever
Get a chance to talk
Pereplela
Переплыла с севера,
Ходила по клеверу,
Переплела берега,
Переплела берега
В веера
 
Ждала до зимы,
Пересчитала до семи,
Перевела времена,
Перевела времена
Никуда
 
Бродила по рядам,
Искала номера,
Когда узнала, кто она,
Когда узнала, кто она
Сошла с ума
Prelude to You
After the rain
Under the train
Will I know you
Will I know you
 
Will I stay calm
Will I play dumb
In the flames
In the pores on your face
 
On the tip of your tounge
Through the hole in your lung
Will I know you
Will I know you
 
Will I come to an end
Will I come to an end
Will the world understand
Will it come to an end
 
Will I know you
When it comes to an end
Fragile and Numb
Fragile and numb
In a paper crown
Strech out your arms and spin
 
Sweet, unarmed
Take a vow
Form a smile and spin
 
Open your mouth
Nothing comes out
Spit out your tongue and spin
 
Bite off your thumbs
Evolution is down
Throw out your arms and spin
Varona Lullaby
Ходит, не находит,
Ляжет на весы.
Тихо он уходит,
Глухо бьют часы.
 
Ветер по дороге
Подметает сны,
Мысли о погоде
Разведут мосты.
 
Ляжет на рассвете
В степи, в степи.
Словят на столетье
Сети... сети...
Be My High
In just a bit of a while I’ll get a little high
A little soft, a little dry
 
Babe, bah-bye, I’ll get a little high
And after awhile – a little higher
 
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my...
 
Take your time, take mine
Be my high, be mine
 
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my, oh tell me why
My oh my, oh tell me why
Never End
A boy without a father
A place without a name
I'm sorry I want another
Don't cry while I'm away
 
I'll be there when you need me
I'll come whenever you call
But now you must forgive me
I've met a pretty girl
 
I want you to be happy
I want you to be free
One day you will forget me
One day the wound will heal
 
And now if you will let me
I'll find a sunny place to live
A decade of sweetest memories
Is not worth suffering for another year
Drone
...instrumental...
Cranes
The day they saw the cranes
Fly under the rain
They left their homes
They went insane
They danced away
 
Thousand smiles
Thousand lies
Two lives
Hole in the Wall
Give me... Give me...
Give me a reason, reason to breathe on
 
Show me... Show me...
Show me a trace, a trace to erase off my face
 
Is there a hole in my wall?
Is there a flaw in my soul?
 
Crawl... crawl...
Under the floor... under the floor...
Try to explore a little more of the other side
 
Roll... roll...
Into a ball... into a ball...
Fly, fly high in the sky
 
Is there a hole in my wall?
Is there a flaw in my soul?
Artwork, design, and printing by Vladimir Zimakov.

This is a hand made limited edition of Egoist packaging. 150 copies were printed and we are currently selling only 50. Due to the nature of the process each package is unique with its various "imperfections". Please note that the CD itself (including design and tracklist) is identical to the one in the regular package.

Take a pick at the printing process.
Birds and fish, caught in the rain — What an absurd mistake, what a terrible shame — Absurd mistakes heal a broccoli brain — Giving a second chance, braking the chain — And you know it, you got it, you feel it, it is in your veins — You can smell it, taste it, but don’t remember its name — Put your arms around, put your legs around, be my shadow — Wrap your mind around, wrap your lips around, be my shadow
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We'll post a short video to our youtube channel after every rehearsal so that you get to know us better and see what we're up to.

Zhenya Kogan
— vocals, guitar
Keith Yates
— saxophones, clarinet
Brandon Bradshaw
— drums, percussion, samples
Elyse Weakley
— keyboard
Brian Rourke
— upright bass, electric bass

"...the most punk non-punk thing I've ever heard!"

"...haunting, poetic vocals, tribal rhythms, stabbing saxophone lines..."

"VARONA combines elements of psychedelic rock and infuses it with improvisation and collective interplay. Comprised of rich unique instrumentation, VARONA juxtaposes unexpected combinations of colors and sounds which conjure up images of the mercurial flight of nature along with deep stirrings of the heart."

"VARONA — Local psychedelic folk punk jazz including a tuba and some fierce improv..."

"VARONA's new drummer kicks some major ass. He is a perfect mix between funk and jazz with some tribal beats thrown in for good measure."

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In just a bit of a while I’ll get a little high — A little soft, a little dry — Babe, bah-bye, I’ll get a little high — And after awhile – a little higher — Take your time, take mine — Be my high, be mine — My oh my, oh tell me why
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Varona's Sonicbids

I know a girl. I know her well — I like the spell. I like the smell — But we never had a chance to talk — I know a man. He’s like a friend — He wears the brand. He is the brand — But we never had a chance to talk — There is a place, a weird maze — That knows the face, key to my case — I know a god. He’s just a god — He likes to play. He risks a lot — But we never had a chance to talk — I have a dream, sweet dream — Like rocky road I scream — That they all never get a chance to talk
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Crawling over rooftops — Sliding down the walls — Underneath the window — Crawling down the hall — Thought I heard you breathing — Thought I caught your breath — Breasts slightly rising — Signs of past intent — You rise like you’re floating — You move across the room — Hinting at the moment — That comes to greet you now — Cradled, held, embraced — Face, silent... — Awaits a moment now at hand — Like a worm intention… — Intentions... intentions... intentions... intentions… — A mist entangled Moon — Sits easily around the phallus — Lovers’ hearts hang hopeful — On this dark and promising night! — Intentions… intentions… intentions… intentions…
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