Karlien van Jaarsveld is the eldest of three children. She is the eldest sister of the already well-known Bobby van Jaarsveld. She is not new to the music industry. Three years ago Karlien started performing with Bobby as one of his guitarists and backing vocalist. She also performed a duet with Bobby on his latest album. Two years ago Karlien decided to pursue her own career, and started a rock band - REVOLUSIE. She was both the founder and lead singer of the group.