Ash Grunwald and Josh Teskey's blues collaboration comes from mutual respect and influence

Josh Leeson
December 3 2020 - 12:00pm
LONG ROAD: Josh Teskey, left, used to watch Ash Grunwald, right, perform at the St Andrews Hotel when he was still a teenager, but these days the influence runs in both directions.
LONG ROAD: Josh Teskey, left, used to watch Ash Grunwald, right, perform at the St Andrews Hotel when he was still a teenager, but these days the influence runs in both directions.

IT was the late '90s and an unknown bluesman Ash Grunwald was performing at the local pub in the village of St Andrews, on the northern outskirts of Melbourne.

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Josh Leeson

Josh Leeson

Journalist

Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.