for the Australian Law Society. In 1970, at the age of 16, while she was still at Sydney Girls High School, Geyer began her singing career as a vocalist with jazz-blues band Dry Red. The group also contained Eric McCusker (later of Mondo Rock). For her audition she sang the Bee Gees' hit "To Love Somebody". She soon left Dry Red for other bands including the more accomplished jazz-rock group Sun. Sun consisted of Geyer, George Almanza (piano), Henry Correy (bass guitar), Gary Norwell (drums), Keith Shadwick (saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals) and Chris Sonnenberg (guitar). The group released one album, Sun 1972 in August 1972, Geyer departed Sun in mid-1972 and joined Mother Earth whose R&B/soul music style was more in keeping with Geyer's idiom. Mother Earth consisted of Geyer, Jim Kelly (guitar), David Lindsay (bass guitar), John Proud (drums) and Mark Punch (guitar, vocals). 1973–1976: Renée Geyer, It's a Man's Man's World and Ready to Deal In 1973, Geyer was signed to RCA Records, who had released Sun's album the year before, Geyer, already showing signs of her self-proclaimed "Difficult Woman" tag, loyally insisted that Mother Earth back her on the album. That lineup by then consisting of Mark Punch - electric and acoustic guitars, Jim Kelly - electric and acoustic guitars, Harry Brus - bass guitar, Russell Dunlop - drums, George Almanza - piano and Bobby Gebbert - piano. Geyer's self-titled debut studio album was released in September 1973 which mostly consisted of R&B/Soul cover versions of overseas hits and was produced by Gus McNeil. Geyer left Mother Earth by the end of the year. In August 1974, Geyer released her second studio album, It's a Man's Man's World, which was produced by Tweed Harris (ex-the Groove), It became her first charting album when it peaked at #28 in October on the Kent Music Report. The title track, "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", was a cover version of James Brown's hit from 1965 and became her first top 50 single. Geyer then formed Sanctuary, to promote the album with the original line-up of, Billy Green (guitar; ex-Doug Parkinson in Focus), Barry Harvey (drums; ex-Chain), Mal Logan (keyboards; ex-Healing Force, Chain) and Barry Sullivan (bass guitar) ex-Chain). At the time Geyer had become disenchanted with RCA and their refusal to let her record more original material, she was prepared to wait out her contract if necessary. Former Chain