The Warning (band)
Mexican band
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). They have released five studio albums, one live album, two EPs, and 18 music videos. In 2026, their single "Kerosene" topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, making The Warning the first all-women band and the first Mexican band to reach number one in the chart's 45-year history.
History
2013–2014: Early years
The Villarreal Vélez sisters were raised in Monterrey, and all received training on piano and various instruments at an early age. Thanks to encouragement from their parents and often playing the video game Rock Band, the sisters decided to pursue rock music. Daniela and Paulina selected guitar and drums as their primary instruments, respectively. After the youngest of the three, Alejandra, selected bass guitar as her primary instrument at about age 7, the sisters decided to form a power trio in 2013. They learned to play rock songs and posted videos of their performances to YouTube.
In 2014, 12-year-old Paulina was profiled in the women's drumming publication Tom Tom Magazine. 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 26 million views.
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