Following the warmly received release of ‘I Don’t Like Me’, Sydney-based punk quartet FANGZ have returned with a massive run of tour dates and their unrelenting new single ‘Won’t Be Me’ – produced by Stevie Knight (Yours Truly, Stand Atlantic, The Dead Love), and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Underoath).
Opening with palm-muted guitars and the boundless vocals of frontman Joshua Cottreau, ‘Won’t Be Me’ heaves into a thunderous concoction of emphatic drums and spirited bass, while stratums of guitars soar vehemently above the mix. Four-on-the-floor rhythms permeate the verses before launching into a fiery half-time chorus, bristling with contagious melodies and dynamic hooks. Cathartic alterations heighten the arrangement before its poignant climax.
“’Won’t Be Me’ is about staying in a relationship with someone you love even though it seems destined to fail,” Cottreau comments. “It follows the thought process and battle of knowing when to let go of the person you care for. I guess it’s a breakup song and a love song at the same time.”
To celebrate the release, FANGZ will be embarking on a 20-date national headline tour, including an appearance at Halloween Hysteria and multiple performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and numerous regional towns. This continues on from the band’s sold-out ‘Self Medicate’ tour in early 2021, where they made appearances throughout NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD.
FANGZ
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
FRI 21 JAN | LANSDOWNE HOTEL, SYDNEY NSW
SAT 22 JAN | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG NSW
FRI 18 FEB | SOLBAR, MAROOCHYDORE QLD
SAT 19 FEB | BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD
SUN 20 FEB | VINNIE’S DIVE, GOLD COAST QLD
THU 24 FEB | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE VIC
FRI 25 FEB | BARWON CLUB, GEELONG VIC
SAT 26 FEB | CHERRY BAR, MELBOURNE VIC
SAT 5 MAR | 4 ON THE 4LOOR, ORANGE, NSW
SAT 12 MAR | HAMILTON STATION, NEWCASTLE NSW
THU 17 MAR | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY WA
FRI 18 MAR | SETTLERS TAVERN, MARGARET RIVER WA *
SAT 19 MAR | INDIAN OCEAN HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH WA *
SUN 20 MAR | MOJO’S, FREMANTLE WA *
SAT 26 MAR | THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA ACT
FRI 1 APR | THE BAROQUE ROOM, KATOOMBA NSW
SAT 2 APR | HALLOWEEN HYSTERIA, MANSFIELD QLD
FRI 22 APR | PELLY BAR, FRANKSTON VIC
SAT 23 APR | THE EVELYN, FITZROY VIC
SUN 24 APR | THE EASTERN, BALLARAT VIC
* Supporting Pot Plant House Party