Overview
What does the soundtrack to your life sound like? Music can so often bring memories flooding back to a time and a place, and by acknowledging that we can see how certain songs or artist have influenced the people we are today. The same can be said for influential literature; whether it’s a short story, poem or a classic novel, we develop connections to those writers who have (even if only in a small way) influenced the way we think and view the world.
'Words and Music' allows musicians and writers to share the artistic work that has influenced them on a creative level with a captive audience. This new series of events is a rare chance for artists to explain the connections they have with other musicians and writers, and how they have arrived at their own methods of storytelling.
For this instalment, artistic director and serial collaborator, Genevieve Lacey, will host two celebrated Australian creatives on stage. Author Hannah Kent will be bringing in two pieces of music that have inspired her written work. Kent has just released her debut novel Burial Rights and is the co-founder and deputy editor of Australian literary journal Kill Your Darlings.
ARIA-nominated folk singer/songwriter Lior will, in turn, bring in two pieces of writing that have influenced him when creating music. His debut album, Autumn Flow, is still as impossibly captivating and beautiful as it was when it first came out in 2005 — who did he listen to in order to get there?