“Equality Song” is a powerful and poignant message from Francis of Delirium

Driven forward by 19-year-old Jana Bahrich’s explosive vocals and soaring guitar lines, “Equality Song” is the product of funding from the Ministry of Equality in Luxembourg: the country Francis of Delirium now call home, as a celebration of 100 years since women were given the vote in the country.

While this was indeed a significant milestone in the long fight for equality, the track's lyrics were written against the backdrop of public hearings to discuss allegations that proposed Supreme Court member Brett Kavanaugh had engaged in sexual misconduct. As such, Francis of Delirium saw the importance in pointing towards the work still yet to be done.

“The song was written mainly out of anger,” says Bahrich, “at how absurd it is that sexual abuse is so normalised, and the systems that are in place just essentially shit on anyone that comes forward with their story.”

“The Brett Kavanaugh hearings had just happened and then every week it felt like another story came out and it seemed like no-one cared. You grow up learning to be sceptical of other people and spend a lot of time in fear of the people around you. So, the song is meant to be lashing out about how broken structures and systems are.”

“Equality Song” is the continuation of the twosome's growing success after this year's previous tracks “Ashamed” and “Circles”, as well as their debut EP, All Change. This exciting new band and exceptional young songwriter go from strength to strength as they prepare to release a second EP later this year.