Following on from Self Medicate, Sydney-based punk quartet FANGZ have today returned with their new single Prove Me Wrong - a powerful statement about racism and media control.

Bassist and co-lyricist Jameel Majam talks about the meaning behind Prove Me Wrong:

“On the 25th of May 2020, George Floyd was murdered by police which sparked an uproar throughout the world. For the first time, I heard friends actually discussing and being confronted with world issues.

A close friend said, ‘I don’t see colour,’ which made me think, well, then you don’t see others experience or struggle. Another friend said, ‘The system is broken,’ instead of recognising the system isn’t broken; the system is working exactly as it was designed to. It eventually dawned on me 90% of our media is controlled by one person.

We’re taught to actively read the news growing up as that’s what ‘adults’ do and that is what ‘smart’ people do - but if we only ingest corporate media on a regular basis, then we will only be hearing one side of the story. We’re living in an age where we have the greatest access to knowledge ever - we can’t just accept everything we read. We must challenge everything, ourselves and our own perspectives.

This song was written based on the Malcolm X quote: "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.’”

Jameel comes from Indian/South African descent, with his father formerly involved with the African National Congress, who pushed for rights and freedoms, including full voting rights for black and mixed-race South Africans.

The song was produced by Stevie Knight (Yours Truly, Stand Atlantic, The Dead Love), and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Hands Like Houses, Underoath) and will be accompanied by a video in a few weeks.

FANGZ are a band best experienced live and luckily they’re hitting the road for an Australian East-Coast headline tour. The three-date tour will be held across July with performances in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

They are also joining Brisbane's Halloween Hysteria festival in October.

Prove Me Wrong is available worldwide now - stream it here and also below.

FANGZ Prove Me Wrong Tour Dates:

FRI 9 JUL | GASO UPSTAIRS, MELBOURNE VIC

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SAT 10 JUL | LANSDOWNE HOTEL, SYDNEY NSW

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FRI 30 JUL | BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD

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