Fanning Dempsey National Park will bring their show to Venue 114 on the Sunshine Coast on May 23.
The two singer-songwriters – Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey – are from monumental respective bands Powderfinger and Something For Kate.
Some of the most revered Australian artists of the last 30 years, the rockers launched their debut album, “The Deluge”, with a sold-out headline tour, last year.
Fanning Dempsey National Park marks new terrain for both artists.
“We agreed straight away there’s no point doing something together if it’s going to be what people think it’s going to be,” Paul says.
“It’s not the two of us with acoustic guitars singing campfire songs.”
They’ve crafted a bold sound, exemplified by lead single “Disconnect” combining ethereal synths, robotic pulses, thwacking drums, and stabbing sax.
Second single and title track “The Deluge” emerged from Fanning’s experiment with monochromatic rhythm and vocal melody. And it’s coloured by Dempsey’s wild spasms of treated guitar and synth.
With this sonic guiding principle where synthesisers are edging out guitars, their newly announced The Deluge 2025 Regional Tour will take these lauded singer-songwriters into new musical terrain as they perform across the country from March – May.
“The Deluge” is Out Now via Dew Process / Universal Music: Listen Here.
Fanning Dempsey National Park will play at Venue 114, Bokarina, Sunshine Coast, on May 23. Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/.
