People think of Katrina & The Waves, and in their minds, no doubt, they see a future star in Katrina Leskanich, and a young, exciting band whose best work is yet to be heard. The band has already proven itself worthy of critical praise and attention—”Walking On Sunshine” is destined to become a classic—and the album from which it came, Katrina And The Waves, deserves almost as much acclaim. You can listen to the record, and you can like it very much, but you can’t help feeling that the band’s potential is greater than its present accomplishments. And that is precisely what Katrina and the boys in the band hope will happen. “No point in peaking too quick in this business,” laughs Katrina backstage at a concert when approached with this very idea. Katrina is 25 years old. Drummer Alex Cooper, however, is 34. That’s a big enough difference in […]

May 1986 Issue