Originals and covers by VAN RAVEN

VAN RAVEN is a Tasmanian-based Dutch alt-rock artist drawn to the darker edges of emotion. Her rare contralto voice is low, expressive, and immediately recognisable. She writes, records, and produces her own work, chasing a sound that feels alive and human rather than perfect.



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“A raw classic high energy punk rock sound reminiscent of The Runaways and The Ramones. Also your vocal delivery reminds me of a cross between Joan Jett and Chrissie Hynde.”

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4 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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4 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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Dropping music video for WHERE DID ALL THE HUMANS GO? on Friday the 13th!

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. And unselfishness is letting other people's lives alone, not interfering with them. Selfishness always aims at creating around it an absolute uniformity of type. Unselfishness recognizes infinite variety of type as a delightful thing, accepts it, acquiesces in it, enjoys it. It is not selfish to think for oneself. A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. It is grossly selfish to require of one's neighbour that he should think in the same way, and hold the same opinions. Why should he? If he can think, he will probably think differently. If he cannot think, it is monstrous to require thought of any kind from him. A red rose is not selfish because it wants to be a red rose. It would be horribly selfish if it wanted all the other flowers in the garden to be both red and roses.

Oscar Wilde,
From The Soul of Man & Prison Writings

4 months ago | [YT] | 1

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VAN RAVEN at the Royal Oak in Launceston? Yes please! Playing with Tristan Stephens 🎸🎤, Josh Mazey 🥁, and Caylemn Young 🎸 (no bass emoji? pff)

9 months ago | [YT] | 2

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Oooh watch out, I’ve found the community setting 😎

9 months ago | [YT] | 0

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One of my originals 🎶

9 months ago | [YT] | 0

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Short doco I made a few months ago :)

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

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Lots of room for improvement.
I play better when I’m not singing.
I sing better when I’m not playing.
I need to remember to put my phone on silent so I don’t get phone calls when I’m recording 🤦‍♀️
But I’m better than I was a year ago.
And a year from now I’ll be better again ✨

1 year ago | [YT] | 0