Critically-acclaimed duo This Way North will release their long-awaited debut album Punching Underwater on February 8th, 2024. The album is co-produced by award-winning artist Ainslie Wills and esteemed engineer and producer Jono Steer. Years on the road, touring in Australia and abroad, gave the two-piece indie pop-rock band an appreciation for open space and adventure. Landing in north-east Victoria on Dhudhuroa country when the pandemic hit, long-time friends, collaborators, and partners, Jungalwalla and Leahy traded freedom on the road for a home amongst ancient trees and high-country valleys. This unexpected move,  drawing in close and giving themselves the gift of stillness, prompted unbridled creativity and culminated in their upcoming debut album. This Way North has previously been named Music Victoria’s Best Regional Act, with 3 EP’s under their belt they have continued their rise across Australia, New Zealand and Canada, supporting artists such as, Vika and Linda Bull, Ash Grunwald and Kate Ceberano. Featuring the wondrous sounds of Christine Tootoo’s Inuit throat singing, recorded in Iqaluit, Arctic Canada, This Way North released the first single entitled ‘My Love’ from their upcoming album, in October 2023, achieving national rotation on Double J, making the top 5 of the AMRAP charts and delighting their beloved fans.