Bitterly Divine is a rock-n-roll and blues group whose music is characterized by what music critics have called “a thundering bass line and syncopated First Nations drumming.” The band is mainly made up of Squamish and Cree musicians, and has been nominated for the Best New Group, Best Rock CD and Best Group or Duo awards at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards.

Bitterly Divine released their first album on June 20, 2009, at a launch event at the River Rock Casino in the Lower Mainland which attracted 600 people. This event has become known as the “biggest First Nations CD release” to ever occur in Vancouver. The group also performed during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic games, which included a performance at Live City Yaletown with Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson as a special guest drummer.

To hear some of Bitterly Divine’s music, please visit this website: http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Bitterly-Divine