How it all started
Our Style
Our Instruments

Esté
A Karoo girl, born with a great passion and love for music, performing and the stage. The moment
she could pull herself up on the piano chair, she taught herself to play and sing. She soon
performed at various events in the town where she grew up and later started writing songs. She
studied drama with classical singing at Stellenbosch to develop the performance component to her
music. It is in the University choir where she met Lourens and the band was born. After a few years
in corporate theatre, she took up the Bottomless Coffee Band as a full time career. Her other
passions and hobbies are the stories of people, traveling, coffee, wine, food, fashion, film and
conservation!

Lourens
He grew up in Durbanville, Cape Town, where he was exposed to a vibrant music scene from a
young age. His tupperware drumming sessions as a little boy payed off and he soon started
playing drums in various rock and metal bands as a schoolboy. He took up guitar at a later age
under the guidance of his older brother. He studied law and investments at Stellenbosch and UCT
where his love for blues and folk music began. He worked as an investment analyst for 4 years
before he took the leap of faith to become a full time musician. He also has a great love for
collecting guitars, traveling, wine and personal finance.