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Bitterly Divine

About Me

Bitterly Divine is a Vancouver-based, new generation rock band.A thundering bass line and syncopated First Nations drumming define Bitterly Divine’s sound. Hard driving with a swaggering sense of fun, their songs also have cross-over power: They sing about Aboriginal issues, yes, but, as confirmed by all the non-Aboriginal faces in the audiences, everyone relates to songs about troubled journeys, lost girls and the wicked glories of youthful sex.Five of the seven-members group come from the Squamish Nation. Initially a blues band – they learned the 12-bar songbook of the Chicago greats – think an over-amped Sonny Boy Williamson propelled by a 300-pound drummer, with hints of the Who and Nirvana thrown in the mix -- they quickly established themselves as a must-see Vancouver band, playing more than a 120 gigs over the last three years.Musicologists suggest because Bitterly Divine grew up in communities with an oral culture, the band magically adjusts its presentation to a particular audience and venue. “Could be.” As lead singer Tewanee Joseph bears his soul about the lows of an inner city childhood, or the disgrace of missing Aboriginal women, he connects on an emotional level that can be disarming. Little wonder the band now plays to increasingly bigger audiences at local and international events.Bitterly Divine is on a mission. No longer a cover band they have gone into the studio to record 10 original songs. Stay tuned. Their cd release drew over 600 people on June 20, 2009 at the River Rock Casino and was the “biggest First Nation cd release” in Vancouver history..r{}!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!!

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Member Since: 29/05/2006
Band Website: email: [email protected]
Band Members: Tewanee Joseph, Brent Joseph, Kee Joseph, Wilson Williams, Rob Tompson, Dennis Joseph, George Gesic (manager)
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My Blog

BD Vote Now, Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards


Posted by on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:07:00 GMT

BD Live on Radio, Mtn. FM, with "Take My Life"

We were live on Mtn FM (serving Squamish Valley, Whistler and Pemberton areas) this morning. We shared a brief background on the band and performed an acoustic version of "Take My Life" from our origi...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:36:00 GMT

CD's For Sale: Bitterly Divine

To purchase your CD please send us an email: [email protected] , Phone: 778-893-8861, or message back here on Myspace.Cost: $10, not including mailing costs.Bittery Divine, self titled album "Bi...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:24:00 GMT

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Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:22:00 GMT

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Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:39:00 GMT

Rockn' The Holidays w/h Bitterly Divine

Seasons Greetings,Just wanted to reach out there and throw a updates around regarding the bands upcoming schedul/plans. We have been challenged with time to finish our 1st album (debut). We are n...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:20:00 GMT

September Update, for your eyes only, ya you eh

Good Times, BD has been in the mix for the past few months making strides in the sorts of creating music, collaborating and jamming out. The best thing about creating music is that it deepens ours rel...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:42:00 GMT

Whistler’s Rocker Shocker

yes the show was eff'n great, we played our set longer than expected, in which we were prepared. The most exciting portion of the show was the performance of our originals "5" to be exact. T...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:39:00 GMT

February 2008 Update

Hey all, BD has been behind closed doors for the last month and a bit, fine-tuning originals and for the last week or so, they've been prepping for their next 2 performances: - Spirit of BC...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:18:00 GMT

Aboriginal Christmas with Bitterly Divine

Hey all, BD will be playing at The Yale for the "Aboriginal Blues with Bitterly Divine" Date: Thursday December 13, 2007 Time: 9:00pm - 12:00am Cost: FREE Come enjoy an evening of music and share...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:35:00 GMT