The Warning is a Mexican rock band from Monterrey, formed in 2013 by the Villarreal Vélez sisters: Daniela (guitar, vocals, piano), Paulina (drums, vocals, piano), and Alejandra (bass guitar, backing vocals, piano). 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 fans, eventually earning more than 25 million views.
The Warning decided to seek a record deal and develop their own songs. They raised money through a GoFundMe appeal to record the six-song EP Escape the Mind, released in 2015. 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. The Warning’s first full-length album, XXI Century Blood, was released in 2017. The music video for the title track won several awards at film festivals. During this period they were invited to perform at the Mother of All Rock Festival in Monterrey, and also opened a show for The Killers in that city. Their second album Queen of the Murder Scene was released in 2018. At the end of 2019, they announced an extensive tour throughout North America, though it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In August 2020, The Warning signed a five-album deal with Lava Records and began work on a new album with producer David Bendeth. The song “Choke” was released in May 2021. The six-song EP Mayday was released in October 2021, and The Warning embarked on a tour of North America in early 2022, performing more than 30 dates as headliners. They released the single “Money” in March 2022, and the song reached no. 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The full-length album Error, comprising the six tracks from the Mayday EP plus “Money” and seven new songs, was released in June 2022.
At the end of 2023, they released the first new single, “More,” from their upcoming album. In Spring 2024, they released five more new singles from the upcoming album: “S!CK”, “Hell You Call a Dream”, “Qué Más Quieres”, “Automatic Sun” and “Burnout”. The official music video for “Qué Más Quieres” debuted on MTV Live. The release of “Automatic Sun” was timed to coincide with the 2024 solar eclipse.
The 4th studio album Keep Me Fed, including the six singles and six new tracks, was released in June 2024. Promoting their album release, The Warning appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The parent company of Lava, Republic, took over doing most of the promotion for this 4th album, they sell the album and merchandise on their website. In July The Warning were featured as artists of the month on MTV Push – a promotional event that includes exclusive videos of them performing songs and also interviews.
