Our Story

Hailing from Sarasota, Florida and founded in 2016 by members Star Song (fka Kat White Star) and Claire Franklin as a duo, Divine AF expanded quickly with the addition of songwriters: Lova Michelle Patterson (guitar, keys), Suzie Hopes (vocals), Brittany “BeeTryx” Baldwin (vocals, guitar), Jami Sophia Gee (guitar), and Seanna “Seven” Makepeace (bass). Many of the band members have played together in previous band configurations, reading like a who’s who of the local Sarasota music scene: Blue Earth River, Elysian Sex Drive, Waking Giants, Chime, Frog and Flower, High Heel Sneakers, and Trans Sister Radio. 

Now operating as a singer/songwriter collective, Divine AF has a broad appeal and a musical range that brings you the heart of Americana, the depth of the blues, a slap of funk, and all the feeling of soul. Three powerful lead vocalists (Suzie Hopes, Beetryx Baldwin, and Star Song), as well as the other band members adept vocal skills, allow for complex, at times five and six part, harmonies that create lush and soulful soundscapes reminiscent of Doo Wop and Prog Rock, which they have coined Prog Wop. 

Divine AF’s debut album “This Side of Desire” is a glimpse into the wide range and expansive talent homed in one band. From the jazzy doo wop rock of “Passengers” to the sexy bar room blues of “Kerosene,” the album journeys from rock anthem “Rumble” to soul wrenching love ballad “Broomstix” with a cohesive ease that comes from a group that has played years together.