I had the pleasure of catching my old friend Kevin MacKenzie perform at The Cellar the other night. A few years ago he enjoyed success with his Vancouver-based band Damn The Diva and I was honoured when asked to design the artwork for their hit album Flow And Steer. Recently he and writing partner/bandmate Jerry Wong (producer and guitarist with Bif Naked and Loverboy) have been reviving some of their classics as well as airing out some of their newer collaborations. I must say, I haven’t heard them sound so tight as they did that night. Kevin’s passionate vocals perfectly matched their songs about despair, deceit, loss and pain. It made me nostalgic and I just listened to their last album and was surprised how fresh and edgy it still sounds. Check it out. UPDATE: If you’re interested in catching them live yourself, Damn The Diva is performing at Buffalo Club on June 9th.
Posted by Mark Busse
Tags: Music
Anonymous (August 10th, 2005)
I’m ready for the Damn the Diva show tomorrow night. They’ve been laying low for too long, and Kevin Mackenzie is a major talent. Go and see them!!!
Toni Robbins (December 2nd, 2005)
Hi Mark,
What an awesome job you did on that CD cover too. Way back in the 90′ I saw them play at the opening of a Rogers Video Store in Maple Ridge, BC. They played the whole CD and I bought it for $10 and they all autographed the cover. They are so good and I’ve been really missing them. Please send me a link to their website if they have one or let me know of any upcoming concerts in the Vancouver area. I would so love to see them again.