north east regional extra | March 20 - 26, 2024
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March 20 - 26, 2024
This Way North makes splash with new album IT’S been three years since we last heard new music from talented duo, This Way North, but collaborators and partners Leisha Jungalwalla and Cat Leahy have delivered their latest labour of love; Punching Underwater. The album is the first full length project released by This Way North, following a collection of extended play (EPs), Volume 1-3 over the last seven years with the most recent from 2021. Vocalist and lead guitar, Leisha Jungal-
By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE
walla, said the album took three years to write and produce. “It was a long labour of love with many stops and starts due to the pandemic, the fact all of our team lived a few hours away from each other and plus both of our producers Ainslie Wills and Jono Steer had their first children
with their respective partners,” she said. “Whilst our previous records have been about travelling on the road, Punching Underwater travels within the self. “The introspective nature came about when we finally had the time and stillness to go inward and explore our own insecurities, imposter syndromes, and self-doubts.
◆ THIS WAY NORTH: Talented pair Cat Leahy and Leisha Jungalwalla. PHOTO: Richard Iskov
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