The Warning (band)

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The Warning
The Warning performing in Burlington, Ontario in 2022 (L–R: Alejandra, Paulina, and Daniela Villarreal Vélez)
The Warning performing in Burlington, Ontario in 2022 (L–R: Alejandra, Paulina, and Daniela Villarreal Vélez)
Background information
OriginMonterrey, Nuevo León, México
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
Members
  • Daniela Villarreal Vélez
  • Paulina Villarreal Vélez
  • Alejandra Villarreal Vélez
Websitewww.thewarningband.com

The Warning is a Mexican rock band from Monterrey, Nuevo León, formed in 2013 by the Villarreal Vélez sisters:[1] Daniela (guitar, lead vocals, piano), Paulina (drums, lead and backing vocals, piano), and Alejandra (bass guitar, piano, backing vocals). Their most recent album Error was released in June 2022.

History

Early years

The Villarreal Vélez sisters were raised by a musical family in Monterrey, and all received training on various instruments at an early age. At some point in their childhood, Daniela and Paulina had selected guitar and drums as their primary instruments, respectively. When the youngest of the three, Alejandra, selected bass guitar as her primary instrument at about age 7, the sisters decided to form a rock power trio.[2] They learned to play rock songs, often via the Rock Band video game series, and posted videos of their performances to YouTube.[3]

In 2014, 12-year-old Paulina was profiled in the women's drumming publication Tom Tom Magazine.[4] The band first gained widespread notice later in 2014 when, at ages 9 through 14, their YouTube video in which they performed Metallica's "Enter Sandman" went viral among rock music fans, eventually earning more than 20 million views.[5][6][7] The video received attention from Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, who offered particular praise for Paulina, saying "The drummer kicks maximum ass!"[8]

As independent artists (2015–2020)

Due to notice gained by their "Enter Sandman" video, The Warning decided to seek a record deal and develop their own songs.[9] They raised money through a successful GoFundMe appeal to record the six-song EP Escape the Mind,[10] which was released in 2015.[11] During production of the EP, the band met producer Jake Carmona, who went on to contribute to Escape the Mind and their next three albums.[12][13] In April 2015, the band appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[14] During this period the sisters raised funds, including a donation from DeGeneres and the Target Corporation,[14] to attend a five-week training program at Berklee College of Music in the United States.[15][16]

They also gave two presentations at the TEDx conference at the University of Nevada in 2016 and 2017.[17][18] After practicing with the Rock Band video game series early in their history, several songs by The Warning were included in various editions of the series released during this period.[19]

The Warning's first full-length album, XXI Century Blood, was released in 2017.[20] During this period they were invited to perform at the Mother of All Rock Festival in Monterrey,[21] and also opened a show for The Killers in that city.[22] Their second album Queen of the Murder Scene was released in November 2018.[23] They announced an extensive upcoming tour throughout North America in late 2019, though it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]

With Lava Records (2020–present)

In August 2020, The Warning signed a five-album deal with Lava Records, and began work on a new album with producer David Bendeth.[25] The song "Choke" was released in May 2021.[26] Later that year, The Warning appeared on the Metallica tribute album The Metallica Blacklist, performing another cover of "Enter Sandman", this time with singer Alessia Cara.[27] The six-song EP Mayday was released in October 2021,[2][28] and The Warning launched their Mayday tour of North America in the winter and spring of 2022, performing more than 30 dates as headliners plus performing in support of Foo Fighters, Sammy Hagar and the Circle, and Stone Temple Pilots.[29] In their March 15, 2022 concert in support of Foo Fighters, they debuted their song Money.[30] They released Money as a single 10 days later,[31] which, by summer, reached reached no. 32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.[32] The full-length album Error, comprising the six tracks from the Mayday EP plus Money and seven new songs, was released in June 2022.[33][34] In July 2022, they embarked on an 23-city U.S. tour supporting Halestorm and The Pretty Reckless, before resuming their Mayday tour in August 2022.[35][36][37]

Band members

The Warning pre-show at the Sound of Music festival in Burlington, Ontario, 2022
  • Daniela "Dany" Villarreal Vélez (born January 30, 2000) - guitars, lead vocals, piano (2013–present)
  • Paulina "Pau" Villarreal Vélez (born February 5, 2002) - drums, lead and backing vocals, piano (2013–present)
  • Alejandra "Ale" Villarreal Vélez (born December 13, 2004) - bass, backing vocals, piano (2013–present)

Discography

Studio albums

  • XXI Century Blood (2017)
  • Queen of the Murder Scene (2018)
  • Error (2022)

EPs

  • Escape the Mind (2015)
  • Mayday (2021)

Singles

  • "Free Falling" (2015)
  • "Narcisista" (2019)
  • "Choke" (2021)
  • "Evolve" (2021)
  • "Enter Sandman" (2021) (with Alessia Cara)
  • "Martirio" (2021)
  • "Disciple" (2021)
  • "Money" (2022) – No. 31 Mainstream Rock Songs[38]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 Independent Music Awards Rock / Hard Rock Queen of the Murder Scene Nominated [39]

References

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  3. ^ Dowdell, Michael (2019-02-11). "You've Been Warned: How The Warning went from video game players to Rock Band musicians - Guitar Girl Magazine". Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ^ Lumbiarres, Mar Gimeno (2014). "Killer Drummer Paulina Villarreal Vélez". Tom Tom Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Heigl, Alex (April 20, 2015). "Stop Everything and Watch These Teen Girls Play Metallica's 'Enter Sandman'". People. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Wolfe, Clarke (April 19, 2015). "Teen Girl Band THE WARNING Cover ENTER SANDMAN and Crush It". Nerdist Industries. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Page, Justin (April 9, 2015). "The Warning, A Rock Band Featuring Three Talented Sisters Between the Ages of Nine and 14". Laughing Squid. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  8. ^ Leonard, Ian (2015-04-20). "Who are the Mexican sisters being tipped to make a big noise on the music scene?". The Mirror. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  9. ^ Kliegman, Julie (April 10, 2015). "These Girls Started A Totally Badass Metal Band And Their Bassist Is Only 10". Music. BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed, Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  10. ^ Sweeney, Chris (2015-04-16). "'The Warning' Hits GoFundMe Goal, Drops EP in Same Week". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  11. ^ Beaudoin, Kate (April 17, 2015). "Meet the Three Mexican Sisters Whose Viral Videos Just Got Them a Record Deal". Mic. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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  15. ^ Smith, D. Grant (2015-04-23). "Three Sisters Metallica Cover Pays For Their College Tuition". CMUSE. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  16. ^ Keefe-Feldman, Mike (2015-08-14). "School's in for Summer: Metalhead Sisters the Warning Hone Chops at Berklee | Berklee". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  17. ^ "TEDxUniversityofNevada 2016". TEDx University of Nevada. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "TEDxUniversityofNevada 2017". TEDx University of Nevada. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Rock Band Rivals Round-Up". www.harmonixmusic.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  20. ^ The Warning - XXI Century Blood Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-07-04
  21. ^ "DEF LEPPARD Confirmed For MOTHER OF ALL Rock Festival In Monterrey". Def Leppard News. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "The Warning opening for The Killers at Arena Monterrey". www.wherevent.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  23. ^ RnB (2019-02-27). "The Warning. "Queen Of The Murder Scene" album review". Rock and Blog (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  24. ^ "Coronavirus: A Full List of Metal and Hard Rock Tours and Their Current Status". MetalSucks. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  25. ^ Low, Tara (2022-01-27). "The Warning talks new music, working with David Bendeth, and the importance of communication - Guitar Girl Magazine". Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  26. ^ Cheetah, Cherri. "Review: Rock Band, The Warning Release Their Debut Single with Lava Records, 'CHOKE'". BANDED. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  27. ^ Daly, Joe (September 6, 2021). "The Metallica Blacklist – Review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  28. ^ Diggins, Mark (2021-10-10). "Hard Rock Trio The Warning Release Debut EP ′Mayday′". The Rockpit. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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  30. ^ "The Warning – MONEY". March 24, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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  34. ^ Vigil, Dom (2022-06-04). "The Warning: ERROR". Prelude Press. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  35. ^ Devin, Cait (2022-05-16). "The Warning's Dany Villarreal on songwriting with her sisters and the videogame that kickstarted her guitar journey". guitarworld. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  36. ^ Bishop, Matt (2022-03-28). "Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless Announce U.S. Tour with The Warning, Lilith Czar". The Rock Revival. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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  38. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Week of July 2, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  39. ^ "The 17th Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced". Independent Music Awards. April 11, 2019. Retrieved Dec 23, 2019.

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