Southern California trio Warish recently released a new single, “Woven,” and also wrapped up a tour with The Black Lips. “Woven” is available on all platforms.
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Rolling Stone previously hailed Warish as a Song You Need To Know feature HERE.
Warish hit the road this week supporting The Black Lips on the East Coast. Please see all upcoming dates below. Imagine if early, weird Aberdeen Nirvana were crossed with low budget horror-obsessed garage-punks. You’d have sinister vibes with a visceral, twisted weirdness and bludgeoning riffs. Some might call it nightmarish, we call it Warish.
Warish formed in early 2018 when guitarist/vocalist and pro-skater Riley Hawk (son of skating legend Tony Hawk) and drummer Nick (Broose) McDonnell decided they wanted to try their hand at something more distinct than they’d done previously.
“We wanted to do simpler riffs and a fun live show,” Riley explains. “A little more punk, a little bit of grunge… a little evil-ish.”
Their sound takes cues from a variety of cool underground sounds and twists it all into an energetic and exciting fist to the face of dark fury. Hawk’s effect-laden vocals hearken to 90s industrial monsters Ministry and David Yow‘s tortured caterwaul in Scratch Acid. The guitars are heavy and powerful, though decidedly not straightforward cookie cutter punk; more like Cobain‘s and Buzz Osbourne‘s wiry contortions. The rhythms bash and pummel right through it all with aggressive force ensuring that nothing gets overly complicated and the horrors keep coming throughout the band’s uh, warlike assault.
The band’s debut album, Down In Flames, is available on LP, CD and download, was released on September 13th, 2019 via RidingEasy Records. Available to order in all formats HERE.
Keep your mind open.
[Wander over to the subscription box while you’re here.]