Biography

KATHY RAVEN (AKA Kathy van Rensburg) HAS PERFORMED HER EVOCATIVE STYLE OF ROOTS FLAVOURED MUSIC AT FESTIVALS AND CLUBS ALL OVER S.A. , SOLO AND WITH BANDS THE FEATHERDOCTORS AND KEEP THE CHANGE, INCLUDING OPPIKOPPI, SPLASHY FENN, WHITE MOUNTAIN FOLK FESTIVAL, RUSTLERS, BLUES ROOM, COLOR BAR, ACOUSTIC CAFÉ(ct)…. SHE HAS ALSO PERFORMED AS SUPPORT ACT FOR CROSBY STILLS AND NASH AND SEAN PHILLIPS.
HER RECENT STUDIO WORK INCLUDES VOCALS WITH BLUESMAN DAN PATLANSKY.

KATHY HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY SINCE HER DAD, HARRY VAN RENSBURG (AKA BILL GRANT), (JAZZ MUSICIAN AND CROONER WHO RECORDED ON THE DECCA LABEL IN THE LATE 50’S) WAS A PARTNER IN THE HIT CITY RECORD COMPANY WITH BLONDIE MAKHENE AND ALEC OM. KATHY LEARNED THE ROPES HANGING ROUND THE STUDIOS AND PERFORMING AND TOURING WITH BLONDIE & PAPPA AND SPANK IN SA AND BOTSWANA.
SHE IS A FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF H-ART MUSIC PROMOTING INDIE MUSIC FROM SOUTH AFRICA ABROAD, FOCUSING ON THE WWW AS A PROMO TOOL, www.h-art.co.za

HER CURRENT RELEASE IS SOLO CD, LOVESEED, RECORDED LIVE @ THE RADIUM BEER HALL, ORANGE GROVE AND MIXED AND MASTERED @ ONE BIG ROOM STUDIOS IN PRETORIA

LOVESEED IS A MIXTURE OF LOVE INSPIRED SONGS FOR: S.A (TRAIN, SHINE), FAMILY & FRIENDS (OLD CHILD, LOVESEED, FAMILY TREE) HEARTBREAK ouch! (NEVER SAY, REAL LOVE, RATHER GO BLIND), AND TRUE LOVE (I AM YOURS)
ALL SONGS ON THE ALBUM COMPOSED BY KATHY EXCEPT RATHER GO BLIND (CHRISTINE McVIE) AND LITTLE WING (JIMI HENDRIX)

HER BAND MEMBERS INCLUDE
MIKE MEIRING ~ GUITAR
Mike has had great airplay in his own right with awesome blues rock band Highway Jam.
PETE SKLAIR ~ BASS
Pete currently also jams with Paul Hanmer and other jazz greats. He is the son of legendary jazz-man Sam Sklair.
REUBEN SAMUELS ~ DRUMS
Zen master of the groove, Reuben is a sought after Rhythm man in S.A. and abroad.

HONEST AND ORIGINAL, WITH TRUE SOUTH AFRICAN SOUL.