Fangz ‘Falling Is Pretty Normal’ Tour at Crowbar with Start Your Own Cult and Bellwether March 25th 2022
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY: JADE GUIDA
I always say pop punk is my guilty pleasure. If I am honest, I don’t feel that guilty about loving it. It is fun and light and nostalgic in a way that nothing else is for me. I always have really high expectations for pop punk bands. If I am going to listen to pop punk, I really do expect that it is good. I have to say, Bellwether was exceptional. They were fun and energetic with that nostalgic and bright sound you long for in a pop punk band. They got on stage and their enthusiasm and bubbled over the stage into the very eager audience.
BELLWETHER PHOTO BY JADE GUIDA
There is an undeniable whimsical quality to Bellwether, something so intangible and enigmatic that I couldn’t help but want the set to go forever. I really wanted to just sit and watch them play for hours. There songs are fun, and they have done a brilliant job of breaking from the repetitive and overdone tropes that give pop punk the reputation for being overdone. This is a pop punk sound with a twist of genius writing. The other thing that really struck me was how fun they were to watch as a band considering how new they are to live shows. They had a confidence and enthusiasm that is incontestable and apparent to anyone in the room. Bellwether have arrived and on Friday night they announced that they are here and ready to take Sydney and the pop punk community, whether we are ready or not.
START YOUR OWN CULT PHOTO BY JADE GUIDA
Start Your Own Cult. I have heard so much about this band, they had a lot to live up to. Not for a single second of the set did they disappoint. This band is an explosion from the first note. These are beyond capable musicians; you can see the technical skill when you watch them live. More than technical ability, they are fun and vibrant and collectively looked like they were having a lot of fun. They have this ability to spread a warm and inviting energy to the people watching them. I can’t believe its taken me this long to catch a set, they have positioned themselves as a must see band in Sydney and now I understand why. People were engrossed in the set, almost hypnotized.
START YOUR OWN CULT PHOTO BY JADE GUIDA
This band is exceptional and with a unique sound. This band is everything you want and more. They are this beautiful dripping bar of pop, punk, heavy alternative. Whatever you like in the alternative space, this band can do it, they do it and they do it better than anything you have probably heard. This band brings it all to the table, kicks it off the table, leaves it on the floor and walks away- leaving you dazed and confused and desperate for more. The energy the bring to their performance is brilliant and captivating and they were a perfect addition to the night. Start Your Own Cult is fun and playful and a must-see band live.
FANGZ PHOTO BY JADE GUIDA
What can I even say about Fangz set? You really had to be there. You did. I could not explain the chaos that was that set and do it justice. This band creates a party vibe. They are the party and the vibe and everyone who goes to a Fangz show goes to party. If you have heard the band, you know that they are consistent with their music. Fangz release bangers, solid pieces of music in every sense. Their tunes are well written, well produced and played live they are an absolute all-consuming experience.
FANGZ PHOTO BY JADE GUIDA
Fangz is one of the first bands I every took photos of live, I think maybe three years ago. I went with my brand-new Canon 6D and left with it covered in beer and sweat and promised myself never again. I think I have applied for a Media pass for almost every show since. This band is addictive in every way. They are second to none in terms of performance and stage presence. They are light and funny and captivating beyond reason. You want to be around these 4 musicians in any way you can, even if it means you must use a stranger’s sweaty shirt on the barrier to wipe the beer of your three-thousand-dollar lens because you weren’t quick enough to dodge Jameel cracking beer over his head (Thank your sweaty drunk stranger).
There is a playfulness to Fangz that makes them impossible to ignore, they have this energy about them. They are also disgustingly nice people and ridiculously talented, they are a package of everything you want in a band. The night itself was chaos. I refuse to use any other word. I have seen crowds of thousands less rowdy than what I saw at Crowbar. That is the power of Fangz, they just pour gasoline in a room when they step on stage and then when they play, they light the match. To really demonstrate the anarchy, I want to relive some of the things I saw.
Someone knocked down in the mosh so many times he broke his belt which then ripped half his pants
A beach ball kicked into the ceiling fan so many times it broke
Someone also smashing a beer can over his head
Someone emerge from the darkness of the mosh with a split lip and a torn out piercing
FANGZ PHOTO BY JADE GUIDA
The energy was electric, so much so that I didn’t even last three songs in the photo pit. There was more beer on the floor, on me, on my things than I have ever consumed in my life. The front row moshers were going to sard at the barrier, I was genuinely worried they would tip it over. Fangz are a Sydney music institution, the quality of their music goes without saying. They are undeniably talented and driven and the passion and energy that their fan base brings to these shows is a testament to the time and effort this band has dedicated to making a powerful and fun music experience for Sydney music fans.
Bellwether
Start Your Own Cult
Fangz
