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20 Questions With: This Is Divine

This Is Divine are a five-piece from the North East who make very loud music. Incredibly loud some would say.

They also make video diaries that are a bit like this and when they played live for us from their bedroom, it looked a bit like this.

Think you know them? Well you don't. Do you know which member fears daddy longlegs? Read on to find out...

1) If your band were Prime Minister for the day what three things would you do?
Bring in super ASBOs for all those annoying people who play their music on their phones on public transport and put them all on a farm somewhere to play their music to each other.

2) Which other Red Bull Bedroom Jam bands do you love and why?
Heights, cause they're just awesome. Lecarla because they're just really nice people!

3) As a band, what would be your karaoke number?
As much as we'd love to do a classic like Journey or Bon Jovi or something it'd have to be The Lonely Island 'I'm On A Boat'

4) Which member of the band would make the best TV presenter, and what kind of show should they front?
Jamie, he could front bid.tv no questions asked... He's awesome at selling stuff!

5) What were you called before you finally settled on your current band name, and why? Why did you ditch it?
Skarlett... We don't need to explain why we ditched it haha

6) Other than voting for you in RBBJ, what’s the best thing about your fans? What makes them unique?
They're pretty die hard and there are no boundaries... They all get along and come out to shows together and have an awesome time!

7) Which band in the world would you most want to play a show with a why?
Norma Jean... Just because they're amazing and their new album has us stoked.

8) As a band, what one word do you all use far too much?
"Right", or "Like"... it's a Geordie thing

9) What one thing do you envy about another band that you wish you had?
Everytime I Die - Beard growing skills!

10) What one food and one drink could the whole band live off for a whole tour?
Sandwiches and Oasis (the orange one)

11) If your band were the A Team, who would be who?
Jamie - Mr. T, Ronnie - Face, Chris B - Hannibal, Michael - Murdoch, Chris H - Female reporter whose name no one can remember!

12) If you could put on your own festival which 5 bands would play and who would headline? Where would it be and who would host it?
The Chariot, Norma Jean, Underoath, Oh Sleeper, and Confide... Underoath would headline because it makes logical sense and it'd be in Newcastle because we get hardly any good shows from the American bands!

13) Who in the band has the strangest talent and what is it? Note you may be asked to provide video evidence!
Ronnie wrestled for 5 or 6 years... That's not really strange but really uncommon haha

14) Who in the band has the worst habits? Feel free to name and shame.
Chris H smokes... bad man.

15) What’s the best useless fact you know.
One time when Jamie was a child he was scared of daddy longlegs flying in his mouth in his sleep so he put a pillow over his face and almost suffocated himself.

16) As a band, who are your heroes?
Any band we've been genuinely impressed by or have inspired us in any way at all!

17) You’re stranded on a desert island, which member of your band do you eat first and why?
Jamie, he has the most muscle.

18) Who in the band has the most embarrassing first gig? Name and shame please.
Chris B went to see Blue... lol

19) Which of your songs has the most ludicrous title? What does it mean?
Then For What Reason Do We Converse - Off of our Broadcast EP... It has no real meaning it's just a mouthful.

20) What’s your ultimate goal as a band?
To go as far as the music and fans will take us and to have ALL expensive exotic foods on our rider!