Detour West

Folk and country at the base, then blues, reggae and pop leaning in, with the edges between them left deliberately blurry. Karen Hunt is on guitar, Steve Packer on harmonica, and both of them sing. Before the move to Queensland in 2024 they had racked up more than 1,200 shows across Western Australia, billed then as Short & Curly, which shows in how little they need from a venue. Covers pull from Paul Kelly, Crowded House, Amy Winehouse, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Waits, Blondie and The Cure, sitting next to their own songs. Entirely live, no tracks. They bring an EV50 tower system and lighting, so all they need is power, and shade if you've put them outside.