A few weeks ago BMS received DIVINE SORROW'S CD, " TALES OF DESCENSION." The song writing genius of Bryan Chappell would seem to be of a Divine nature. The music arrangement of Bryan Chappell, (bass) Matt DePew, (guitar) Mike Sikorski, (guitar) and Lee Skyles, (drummer) is a living testament to great talent driven by a whole lot of hard work. This band does "Everything" right! These four musicians play as one that in the end compliment each others individual talent. Every song on this CD is solid and stands on it's own.My favorite, "Everything" is everything you want in a # 1 hit song. It's impossible to listen to this song without singing along at some point.
CREEPING/SHADOWS AND SORROW`- The bass guitar as well as drums master the melody only to be tied and bound by ripping leads accompanied by Chappell's solid vocals. JUDAS, the poetic masterpiece, "is there something inside you.. please tell.. as I'm rising above you." There is a wonderful spirit behind this music that will possess and carry you upon the clouds of Divine Sorrow.
Divine Sorrow is a complex mixture of heavy atmospheric rock and analytically driven lyrics with strong melodic tendencies. The bands tenured musicianship provides a strong live performance.
Chappell’s dark, melodic writing style is an open journey through the cloud of Catholicism forged in his childhood. The expression of these feelings of hypocrisy and ambivalence are apparent in the powerful lyrics. The yearning to create music that is melodic and heavy collides with the dark feelings of beauty and tragedy and has taken its first breaths.
Divine Sorrow began its live performances in July of 2011 to well received audiences in St. Louis, Mo. They have recently begun recording their debut album at Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis, and are planning to complete the project for release in 2012.
Manager: Lee Skyles
Booking Info: booking@divinesorrow.com
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MYSPACEhttp://www.myspace.com/divinesorrowband
YOUTUBEhttp://www.youtube.com/user/divinesorrowband?feature=mhee
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Divine Sorrow will be playing a live acoustic set on KSHE 95 this Friday, May 4, 2012 @ 12:00pm around noon, tune in and check it out. Tune your radioto 94.7 or hit www.kshe95.com to stream it. If you have an iPhone download the new KSHE 95 app and stream it on your phone!
POP'S / KSHE 95 / BUSCH BEER PRESENTS
DIVINE SORROW CD Release Party
Friday, May 18th
Pop's Concert Venue
300 Monsanto Avenue, Sauget, IL 62201
