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Kathy Krause
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Kathy
is the drummer
for Australia's band Last House On The Left. Kathy plays a Rogers Kit with
Sabian Cymbals. Kathy decided to take up drumming after seeing L7
live and thinking that it looked pretty easy (and she can hide behind them).
She has been drumming since
1993. Kathy has received many positive comments about her drumming
including comments from other well known Australian artists.
Kathy has been described as Australia's Best Female Drummer. Often at gigs
a group of people (usually) guys will form as close to the drum kit as
possible. Comments from these groups are usually things like "how does
she do that" and "where is that sound coming from"?
Influences:
Music: Anything except techno.
Books: Horror, vampire, anything macabre or
bizarre.
Film: Horror movies.
First Album: Prince-Purple Rain (yes
this is true, I've still got it)
Latest Album: Living End
Kathy's kit is a 6 piece - consisting
of a 24" Bass drum, Rogers Wooden snare, Rack 1- 12", Rack 2 - 14", Floor
- 16", and to the right of the floor another Rack tom - 10". She
has 4 foot pedals which is double kick, HH and Woodblock. Cymbals
are HH -, Ride - 18", 2 x Crash - 16", China boy - 14"
Last House on the Left
Kathy(Drums) Joscelyn
(Guitar/vox) Vanessa (bass/vox)
Last House on the Left formed
in January 1998 when Vanessa and Kathy met Joscelyn through an advertisement
in a local music store which was placed there by a musically frustrated
Vanessa. Since that date they have not stopped playing. They have been
traveling all over Australia with many well know Australian artists.
Last House On The Left's, self titled, debut EP
is available online now (yes they do accept US$), and it is receiving a
great response from radio and media. Last House has also been featured
on Australian and International radio stations including Triple J and WMUA
(in USA). The songs 'Wasted' and 'Freak Magnet' reached 31 and 48
respectively in the 4zzzfm Top 100 for the year 2000. The EP has reached
number 3 on the 4zzzfm top 5.
As well as radio play, the Last House on the Left
video for the song 'Wasted' has been featured on music television programs
including A&V, Rage and MTV and channel[V].
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Last House
On The Left have completed the recording stage of their new album.
It's now off to the mixing stage and the girls are very excited about the
way the project is turning out. They have planned to have a single from
the album released within the next 2 months.
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