Unlocking Creativity at the Anywhere Festival: Originals and Influences Show on Second Saturday 9th May

The Anywhere Festival offers a unique platform for artists to showcase their creativity and connect with audiences in unexpected ways. This year, DPB will be playing an originals and influences show which promises to be a highlight. Bringing together original works alongside the influences that shaped them, creating a dynamic experience that celebrates both innovation and tradition.

Learn more about the performance and how to purchase tickets.

Left to right, Charles Edd drums, Ryan Krarup Keys, Deon Powter Vocal guitar, Cory Olsen Bass

The Concept Behind Originals and Influences

The Originals and Influences show is designed to highlight the creative process by pairing original works with the inspirations behind them. This format allows audiences to see how artists transform their influences into something new and personal.

• Original works Deon's original music explores themes of togetherness, isolation, love, loss, bravery and personal growth with a quintessential humour and attention to detail that is synonymous with Australian life. .

• Influences Australian and New Zealand songwriting is filled with pathos, joy, pain, love, and loneliness. Complex threads weave the tapestry of our popular music journey since songwriting was 'decentralized' in the 60s. The time is right and overdue for Australian independent artists to step out of the shadows of the American-worn path of commercialization and celebrate what makes our story unique.

  
  

By presenting these side by side, the show encourages a deeper appreciation of creativity as an evolving conversation rather than isolated act. The show on a more subliminal level is asking the question of our readiness to consume foreign culture.

Why This Show Matters

The anywhere festival offers performance art in unexpected places, inviting fresh thinking and participation.

What better way to offer a show about modern Australian music than in a crook of the Brisbane River in Kurilpa country, playing the sundown.

This connection between originals and influences makes the show more than just a performance or exhibition; it becomes a shared exploration of creativity.

How to Prepare for the Show

Navigate to the anywhere festival site or a link to purchase tickets. Originals and Influences - Anywhere Festivals