Cosmic Spin is the Top 30 passion project of singer-arranger Bara Waters and singer-multi-instrumentalist-producer Robert Cassard. This married musical duo delivers a universally appealing musical mix.

Cosmic Spin’s lush harmonies and layered production create a mind-expanding soundscape — bending and blending genres including acoustic, rock, pop, folk, alternative, and country. 

Morning Boost describes their signature sound as “Fleetwood Mac meets boygenius.”

Bara and Robert have been musicians since their early years in Michigan, where Cassard released his first solo LP, Over the Line, at age 18.

After relocating to the West Coast, Waters and Cassard embedded themselves in the L.A. music scene, as songwriters and producers for their indie label, Pentacle Records. In ‘95, they released Cassard’s critically acclaimed rock LP Get This.

In 2005, they founded the cult-favorite Under the Rock concert series in Laguna Beach, which spawned their acoustic rock quartet, Soulfolk, which performed throughout Southern California.

In 2010, Bara and Robert migrated north to San Francisco’s East Bay and evolved into Cosmic Spin. By integrating percussion loops, backing tracks, and vocal effects into their live performances, the duo began captivating audiences with rich-sounding re-interpretations of iconic songs and heartfelt originals.

Their studio EP, Gilding Lilies, was released in August 2019, including their innovative cover of Neil Young's After the Goldrush which reached #1 on the iTunes Alternative Folk chart in the UK.

Gilding Lilies was followed by a string of popular singles, including:

• • Tougher Than The Rest — Alt-Country cover of Bruce Springsteen's 80s classic
  • Time of the Season — retro-rock cover of the Zombies' biggest hit
  • Fallen Angel — tribute to Robbie Robertson of The Band
  • Rocket Man + Breathe — spacey Elton John/Pink Floyd mashup

Robert & Bara reached an exciting milestone in 2025 when Cosmic Spin posted its first US radio hit on both Top 40/CHR and Hot Adult Contemporary charts with the beautiful summertime ballad, A Break in the Clouds.

2026 sees the US release of Cosmic Spin’s original ballad Messenger, which has already hit #1 on the iTunes UK Alternative Folk chart, and climbed to #39 on Hot Adult Contemporary and #45 on the Top 40/CHR radio charts in the USA.

Cosmic Spin is currently in the studio working on a new LP that will unite select singles, favorite covers from their live shows, and new originals. Watch this space!