FANGZ UNLEASH RESOLUTE NEW SINGLE ‘WON’T BE ME’
SUPPORT FOR PREVIOUS SINGLE ‘I DON’T LIKE ME’
“My review is my fists in the air right now!”
Declan Byrne - triple j (AUS)
“The new cut rages on with sharp, distorted guitars, thrashing percussion and an angsty, impassioned vocal performance.”
NME (AUS)
“Echoing the highlights of an old-school Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtrack, this angst-driven anthem is all about those big, biting drum fills and tearing riffs.”
Blunt Magazine (AUS)
“FANGZ have been in a rich vein of form over the past few years, and they’ve delivered again.”
Hysteria Magazine (AUS)
“We can’t get enough of it!”
The AU Review (AUS)
Added to Spotify playlists ‘Local Noise’ and ‘Fresh Finds AU & NZ’
Added to Apple Music playlists ‘The New Rock’ and ‘The Riff’
Added to rotation on SYN FM
Following the warmly received release of ‘I Don’t Like Me’, Sydney-based punk quartet FANGZ have returned with 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 fluctuating 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 volatile 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 coincide with the release, FANGZ will be announcing 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 from the band’s sold-out ‘Self Medicate’ tour in early 2021, where they made appearances throughout NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD.
Previous single ‘I Don’t Like Me’ was heavily supported by the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, along with Australian radio stations triple j, triple j Unearthed, Triple M, The Faction, SYN FM, 4ZZZ, 2SER, Radio Adelaide, Three D Radio, Edge Radio, and New Zealand stations Crescendo Radio, KICK FM, The Generator and Radio One 91FM.
The single also received online praise from NME, Blunt Magazine, The AU Review, HEAVY Mag, Rawing In The Pit, GC Live, Punktuation, Black of Hearts, Rock Lives Here, LivewireAU, Guitar World, Last Day Deaf, Underground N Proud (POR), Indie Criollo (ECU) and Roadie Metal (BRA).
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UPCOMING TOUR DATES
FRI 21 JAN | LANSDOWNE HOTEL, SYDNEY NSW
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SAT 22 JAN | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG NSW
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FRI 18 FEB | SOLBAR, MAROOCHYDORE QLD
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SAT 19 FEB | BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD
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SUN 20 FEB | VINNIE’S DIVE, GOLD COAST QLD
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THU 24 FEB | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE VIC
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FRI 25 FEB | BARWON CLUB, GEELONG VIC
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SAT 26 FEB | CHERRY BAR, MELBOURNE VIC
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SAT 5 MAR | 4 ON THE 4LOOR, ORANGE, NSW
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SAT 12 MAR | HAMILTON STATION, NEWCASTLE NSW
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THU 17 MAR | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY WA
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FRI 18 MAR | SETTLERS TAVERN, MARGARET RIVER WA
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SAT 19 MAR | INDIAN OCEAN HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH WA
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SUN 20 MAR | MOJO’S, FREMANTLE WA
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SAT 26 MAR | THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA ACT
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FRI 1 APR | THE BAROQUE ROOM, KATOOMBA NSW
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SAT 2 APR | HALLOWEEN HYSTERIA, MANSFIELD QLD
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FRI 22 APR | PELLY BAR, FRANKSTON VIC
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SAT 23 APR | THE EVELYN, FITZROY VIC
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SUN 24 APR | THE EASTERN, BALLARAT VIC
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