Szymon's music continues to live on with forthcoming sequel to Tigersapp

Josh Leeson
Updated August 23 2019 - 4:41pm, first published 4:39pm
NEW SOUNDS: The family of late Newcastle musician Szymon Borzestowski will unveil more of his unreleased material later this year.
NEW SOUNDS: The family of late Newcastle musician Szymon Borzestowski will unveil more of his unreleased material later this year.

FRESH PEAK It's been four years since the world discovered what a truly gifted talent they lost in 2012 when Newcastle's Szymon Borzestowski died aged just 23 after a battle with mental health issues. Szymon's debut album Tigersapp, recorded mostly in his Kotara South bedroom, was released in 2015 and earned a posthumous ARIA nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

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Josh Leeson

Josh Leeson

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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.

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