Organising a tour in this decade is hard enough, but to book 20 dates is a huge effort!
Who was the mastermind behind this, and how long was it a work in progress?

We’re fortunate enough to have an amazing booking agent, Will Hollonds, who has now had to rebook some of these shows 3 times thanks to old mate C-19. We set out to try and play some new places on this tour if time permitted. For example, it's been our singer Josh’s lifelong dream to play a show in Orange. So yeah, see you on the 5th of March at The Vic, Orange people!

How do you view the importance of regional touring?
Regional touring in my experience is where you meet the most appreciative fans that become lifelong fans. Unfortunately, due to budgeting and logistics, a lot of places get missed on tours by bigger bands, but these are the places people will drive 2 hours to come see you, they will hang out, drink beers, buy merch, and tell you their story! These are the fans you want! Give me a room with 50 people like that, over a room with 500 people that are just waiting till the DJ comes on after you any day of the week!

Touring is rather strenuous at times.
How do you keep active, healthy and mentally proficient for the duration of your tours?
Touring in Australia is tricky because of the size and distance between cities, so invariably for us, it's always leave 4am Friday morning, drive to Brisbane, check into the hotel around 3pm, go for a walk, get some food, play the show, hang out, sleep, drive to the next show, sleep, drive home then work our asses off for 4 days then do it all again. It's a tough balance, and we’re constantly tired, but fortunately Jameel (bassist) is a sick DJ at the best of times so the morale is always pretty high. Podcasts are also great on long drives; my personal fave currently is “Mid Flight Brawl”. Also, black coffee is a saviour.

4Your crowd interaction is second to none and you all have so much on-stage charisma. What’s the best way to build up your confidence and morale before a show?

A shot of Tequila/Fireball/Jägermeister and a beer or two as we’re walking on stage has worked well thus far, so I guess we will stick with that!

When the wheels come off, what are some of the best recovery / downtime activities?

Best recovery activity would be lifting heavy weights, followed soon after by a long hot sauna! If these aren’t available, beer is also a pretty good way to deal with the wheels coming off, or so I’ve heard.

FANGZ 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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* Supporting Pot Plant House Party

A QUICK CHAT WITH FANGZ ABOUT THEIR UPCOMING AUS TOUR