© Dana Olson, BoastHouse, 2025
The tone/style/costumes: Model after Pasadena show, 1988 + integrating modern technology with projection mapping for visuals/content on long, silky panels
The story happens over the course of one night into morning.
From Tube to Piccadilly to Regents Street to St. James's Park as inspo.
There is a constant theme of starry skies once she exits the Tube
"Behind The Wheel" ~ A Musical
A STORY ABOUT TRUST, LOVE AND LEAPING
10+ Years In The Making by Dana Olson
Lookbook
BEHIND THE WHEEL
Musical Numbers
BEHIND THE WHEEL
NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN
WORLD IN MY EYES
BROKEN (soft instrumental intro)
SHAKE THE DISEASE
Remix/Medley: SEE YOU, SUFFER WELL, IT'S NO GOOD, SHOUT, ROUTE 66
I FEEL YOU
Beethoven Sonata No. 14 in C#M (Moonlight Sonata) - Instrumental from Music for the Masses
Duo: WRONG and PRECIOUS
HALO
Duo/Medley: WALKING IN MY SHOES and HALO
STRIPPED
IN YOUR ROOM
MASTER AND SERVANT
JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
HERE IS THE HOUSE
Remix/Medley: PEACE, I WANT YOU NOW, FLY ON THE WINDSCREEN
I WANT YOU NOW (A CAPPELLA)
AGENT ORANGE - Instrumental
Remix/Duo: ENJOY THE SILENCE and PRECIOUS
SHAKE THE DISEASE (reprise)
AGENT ORANGE - Instrumental (reprise)
Medley/Finale: NEVER LET ME DOWN, I WANT YOU NOW, HOME, SOMEBODY, BEHIND THE WHEEL, PLEASURE LITTLE TREASURE
NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN - Ending
The book integrates Depeche Mode's catalog into a story about Trust, Love, and Leaping
© Dana Olson, BoastHouse, 2025
DEPECHE MODE: THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE PHENOMENON
Over 100 million records sold worldwide
Consistent chart presence across 4+ decades (1980s-2020s)
Multi-Generational Fanbase: Spans Gen X (original 1980s new wave fans), Millennials (MTV era), and Gen Z (streaming/TikTok), with parents regularly bringing children to concerts. The truest fans call themselves "Devotees," reflecting 45 years of deep, cross-generational devotion
45 years active, Still touring and recording at stadium level, including the recent Memento Mori World Tour with massive success (Mexico City alone Had 3 sold-out shows with Nearly 200,000 fans
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2020 ~ Billboard: Named 10th Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists (2016) ~ Q Magazine: Listed in "50 Bands That Changed the World!"
Fashion & Visual Aesthetic: Anton Corbijn's iconic black-and-white photography and the band's leather/dark clothing aesthetic influenced goth and alternative fashion, while their innovative stage designs set new standards for live performance visuals
to leap or not….
Depeche Mode Concerts
Red Rocks, July 1990 (with my best friends Becky and Jessica and a guy named Ryan)
Minneapolis, October 1993 (with Becky, we also were invited to backstage party)
London Stadium (by myself), June 2017
London 02 (with my sissie and an x), November 2017 (also attended backstage party)
Created by a GenX Fan
Depeche Mode, London Stadium, June 2017