{"id":39,"date":"2021-01-07T18:50:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T18:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:54:29","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Divided Highway About Compilation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oBJZ2bTiDl8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Divided Highway<\/strong> is currently available as a Full Band, Acoustic Trio (guitars and cajon percussion) or Duo (guitars only), able to deliver live music from &#8220;Full-on Party Rock&#8221; to &#8220;Calm, Acoustic Melodies&#8221;, exclusively tailored to suit your location, audience and budget. No matter the type of music or format, you will find us <strong><em>reliable, mature <\/em><\/strong><em>and<\/em><strong><em> customer-driven<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">The talent behind&nbsp;<strong>Divided Highway<\/strong>&nbsp;owes its roots to&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.algonquincollege.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Algonquin College<\/a><\/strong>, when in the spring of 1998 a handful of employees were tagged to provide live music at its 30th anniversary celebration. Surfing on the tremendous success and momentum sparked by this event, the group dedicated themselves to forming a true band, one that has grown better with each passing year!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Now more than 25 years down the road and truly an established band,&nbsp;<strong>Divided Highway<\/strong>&nbsp;credits its continuing success to&nbsp;<em><strong>tight deliveries<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong><em>well-known tunes<\/em><\/strong>, while always maintaining&nbsp;<strong><em>respectful, professional attitudes<\/em><\/strong>, on- and off-stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Band Members<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-3.png.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-3.png.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-3.png-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>David<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dave.BMonkey_7357-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dave.BMonkey_7357-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dave.BMonkey_7357-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dave.BMonkey_7357-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dave.BMonkey_7357-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dave.BMonkey_7357-1140x757.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dave.BMonkey_7357.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Dave<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20150827-016.Mike-Drums-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20150827-016.Mike-Drums-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20150827-016.Mike-Drums-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20150827-016.Mike-Drums-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20150827-016.Mike-Drums-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20150827-016.Mike-Drums-2048x1532.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20150827-016.Mike-Drums-1140x853.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mike<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DHM-IMG_7373-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DHM-IMG_7373-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DHM-IMG_7373-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DHM-IMG_7373-768x537.jpg 768w, 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and bars throughout the National Capital Region. And if you don&#8217;t catch us at our regular haunts like some Barley Mow or Royal Oak location, you can just as easily find us providing the musical entertainment for Weddings, Christmas and Anniversary parties, Corporate functions, numerous theme related private parties or countless charitable and fund raising events!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">For Videos, Audio clips or archival Pictures of the band,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/media\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"312\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-main-color\">click here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Book The Band!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">To book Divided Highway for your next event, or to find out if your next event can fit into the band&#8217;s schedule,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/request-booking\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"299\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-main-color\">click here to use our confidential form<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Divided Highway is currently available as a Full Band, Acoustic Trio (guitars and cajon percussion) or Duo (guitars only), able<span class=\"more-dots\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1190,"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/1190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dividedhighway.ca\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}