Female Australian duo ‘This Way North' are returning to New Zealand shores with an electric live show to promote their recently-released EP, ‘Vol 2'.

They will be touring the country, with a Tauranga show scheduled for June 9 at The Incubator.

Drummer/vocalist Cat Leahy and guitarist/vocalist Leisha Jungalwalla first met in Canada, at a festival in British Columbia.

'We hung out there and realised that we only lived 500m away from each other in Melbourne. We started casually writing music together after that and we've been playing together since 2014.”

They describe themselves as ‘a drums and guitar duo who sound more like a five-piece band'.

'Or so we keep getting told! We play a mixture of indie-rock, with some strong pop elements mixed with a little soulful alt-pop.”

The band has toured New Zealand twice last year, and chose to perform at The Incubator in Tauranga after another New Zealander ‘raved about the wonderful shows they put on there'.

'We just love New Zealand, the people, environment and their love of music and support of arts and culture keeps us coming back! We haven't been to Tauranga yet so we are really excited to explore a new place.”

In the future they're hoping to continue to tour, write music, and try to have a sustainable career in the industry. An album is also on the cards sometime soon.

For more info on the band's tour, or to book tickets, visit www.thiswaynorth.com/tour.

WIN WITH THE SUN

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Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Wednesday, June 6.