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Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight
Buzz Knight and The Warning: Exploring Rock Resilience, Sisterhood and Their Upcoming Tour
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Buzz Knight
Taking a walk from the streets of Monterrey, Mexico to the stages of the world. The Warning is one of the most electrifying forces in rock today. Sisters Daniela, Paulina and Alejandra have been playing together since childhood, and their journey has taken them from independent releases to sharing stages with Muse, Foo Fighters and Guns N Roses and everywhere in between. Their 2024 album Keep Me Fed on Lava Republic Records is a bold, uncompromising and the world has taken notice. From Latin Grammy and MTV nominations to a landmark performance at the MTV VMAs, these three sisters didn't just break through, they kicked the door down. I'm Buzz Knight. This is the Taking a Walk podcast. We're going to talk to the Warning next.
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Daniela (The Warning)
This is an I Heart podcast.
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Buzz Knight
taking a walk I am so excited that the Warning is joining us on the Taking a Walk podcast. Thank you for being on.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Thank you for having us.
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Buzz Knight
So tell me about the first moment in your life that you knew you had a deep connection with music.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Wow.
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Paulina (The Warning)
I think this moment happened for the three of us at the same time. I think we, we just lived in a very musical household. Our parents are not musicians, but music was always around in our house. It was always playing either like on a CD or we would watch concert films or we would go to concerts and it was just something that surrounded us all the time. But I think it's when our parents bought us the video game Rock Band. And we would play that game or we would play together where, like, our, like, it sparked that deep love that we have for music.
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Buzz Knight
And what was some of the music you were listening to in particular or concerts that you went to?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Ooh, okay. So the concert films that we mainly watched were Museum, a lot of Queen concerts, Elton John, Billy Joel, the Killers, Pink Floyd, acdc, and on Rock Band, well, the first rock band had, like, Panic at the Disco, Paramore, no Doubt.
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Paulina (The Warning)
So that was the music that we surrounded ourselves with at a young age.
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Buzz Knight
Now, was it always going to be a plan that you would pursue music, or did you have a plan B?
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Daniela (The Warning)
No, it was never something that we planned. Like, oh, yes, we're going to, like, be a band. But we liked it so much and we worked hard at it. Like, we wanted to be good at it, but when the opportunity to actually make a career out of it, like, presented itself, we were like, okay, are we. Are we deciding to do this? And there was never really, like, a plan B. No.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Which is kind of constraining, I'm honest. But we started out with our hearts, like, in our hands and just like, very passionately hoping that things will work out for us. And they have been working out for us in, like, in a steady pace. We've been a band for 12 years, and it's just something that has kept growing, kept growing and kept growing, but there was really nothing else to fall back on. I mean, I imagine that if it didn't work out, we would have done something else. It's not like it was going to be the end of the world, but we definitely had a little bit of tunnel vision for it.
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Buzz Knight
You'd be surprised that talking to so many musicians on the podcast, there usually is no plan B. It's that steadfast desire to pursue something with passion and know that it's going to be. It's going to happen. So I'm not surprised that to hear you, to hear you say that, since your. Your live performances are so epic. Going back to those influences, what was the first concert you ever went to as a fan?
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Paulina (The Warning)
The first concert we ever went to, I think it was like the overexposed concerts in Mexico are something that is, like, very special. The crowds are always crazy, no matter who is on stage. And just being a part, like, seeing that crowd reaction and being a part of it when we were younger, it was very cute. But like the Killers, for me, that, like, oh, that was. That was one of our biggest influences when we started playing. And it Was a band, like a rock band that kind of. At least. I don't know if it's, like, their. Their main focus, but for me, it was always a band that would, like, give so much hope within me. So it's just like, very positive music. And I remember as a kid seeing that show and just feeling very, like, positively influenced. And now every time we see them, I feel like a little kid again. I feel. And that same hope and that same just, like, joy of sharing music. I think it's something that's very special.
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Buzz Knight
And it must feel so incredible when you're on stage connecting with an audience and just seeing the vibe and the energy and just really just, you know, soaking that all in. What was the first experience like when you played live? And how does it differ, if at all today?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Oh, my God, a lot. The very first time we played live, I was so nervous. I. I don't think I even remember we.
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Paulina (The Warning)
We were so nervous.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Yeah.
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Paulina (The Warning)
That we didn't know how to have fun while playing. I mean, like, we were real. Like, we were kids. Like, we weren't really, you know, but as. As time has gone by, I feel like learning to have fun with the crowd and just feeling that energy, and I feel like that's what you practice for. I feel like practicing is for getting stressed and, you know, trying to get everything right. But when you're on stage, it really just becomes muscle memory of all those times you practice and you just learn to have fun. And, I mean, we're sisters and we get along really well, so it's just, like, also having fun.
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Daniela (The Warning)
And a big difference, I feel like from then up to right now is that we learned how to actually listen to each other while we were performing. Because at the, like, the very first times, we were so nervous that we were only, like, focused on ourselves. And now we actually get to, like, you know, we learn how to be as units. Exactly.
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Paulina (The Warning)
I think at the. At the beginning, we didn't really focus on the crowd at all. Yeah, I think at that point, it wasn't even about connection. It was about getting it right. We're girls and, like, we're so young, and we know we're not supposed to be in these stages and people are giving us an opportunity, like, we have to play corrected like that. That was like, the only thing that's been our main point. Yeah, we're starting out. And again, so many. Like, we had so many people not, like, against us, but, like, they didn't want us there. So it was constantly, like, we were there to prove something. But now, now that we don't have some joy right now, I think that our mentalities have definitely switched and the concerts become about what experience we can give to other people and the joy of knowing that you can, like, give that to somebody. And also, like, when you're on the stage, you feel powerful and you feel like. What? I don't know a better word. But, like, I always say that I feel huge when I'm on stage. I feel like I'm a giant version of myself and, like, getting to experience that with other people and seeing the giant versions of my sisters as well, it's just a very unique experience, and we really miss it. We haven't toured in, like, half a year, and now we're about to start touring again, and I'm really looking forward to how we live because usually when you're touring, like, you're kind of tired sometimes. Especially when we, like, we did it for four years in a row, so now we took a. A break, and we miss it so much. So I can't imagine what having fun, like, is going to feel like now that we, like, really miss being on stage.
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Buzz Knight
I could tell you're going to have fun. I could just feel it. I really can feel the energy. All right, well, speaking of energy, congratulations on Kerosene. An amazing song, an incredible video. Tell me how much fun, first of all, it was making that video.
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Daniela (The Warning)
It was, I think, the most fun we've had making a video. We played with fire. We were in this crazy set.
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Paulina (The Warning)
We're in a car. The first shot we did for the video, like, there was a car that had.
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Daniela (The Warning)
That was actually driving.
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Paulina (The Warning)
That was driving, and we were definitely not. The car that we were in was on, like, the back of this truck. It's a. I don't know, something it was pulling then. Yeah, it was pulling the car. So we, like that. The first shot was us, like, just driving around the city, being in this car, and people just, like, people would drive by and be like, what the hell is happening? And it was just a very fun way to start. But, yeah, in this video, like, we dance, we scream, we have flamethrowers. Like, Ale had a car doing donuts around her. Like, it was just very crazy overall. And it was, as you said, very fun. It was also, like, it was hiring. We had two very long days. We finished recording, like, 3:30am so, like, they were long days. But seeing the video and seeing how it turned out, the team who worked on it, the director, like, everybody just really did such an Amazing job. And we were very lucky to have this video for our first release.
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Buzz Knight
No one got hurt, I assume.
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Paulina (The Warning)
No, everything felt good. That was unprofessional. Yes.
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Daniela (The Warning)
And there were security people and that stuntman. Stuntmen that took precautions, of course.
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Buzz Knight
It's amazing. Congratulations on it. Tell me about what Keep Me Fed. It's a powerful title. What does it mean to you? And. And what were you trying to say with the record?
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Paulina (The Warning)
Ooh.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Okay.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Keep Me Fed was about the. The level of consumption that we live in today, either, like, with actual material things or with the art that we consume with the media we consume, with how much we see every day, how much we give every day. And it was us coming from a place where we offer things to be consumed, and then we also consume what other people give as just fans, people, whatever. And it's about this cycle of participation. And, like, even if sometimes you want to step out, it's really hard to do this in, like, a modern day with, like, social media and just, like, the amount of information that is at her fingertips every single day. And it was just kind of an observation of that and how we live it as musicians and how we live it as people and, like, the different areas where that could appear in our everyday lives.
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Buzz Knight
So how do you prepare for a tour? What goes into that process?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Well, I don't. You were just making a list of what you were gonna pack. Oh, my God. Packing is like. I feel like I got used to not packing for a while now. I feel like I'm gonna forget everything.
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Paulina (The Warning)
And now you have to think about it. But preparing for a tour really is about rehearsing a lot. And right now that we have, like, this new music coming up, it, like, we have to be able to play the songs properly. It's exercising, eating properly, drinking a lot of water, drinking your electrolytes, like, doing all those, like, this physical prep. Especially because, like, our first tour is going to be in South America. And in South America, everything is like, fly in, fly out. And these flights, they suck the life out of you, like, they do, because they're a weird hour. So, like, it's just kind of preparing the body for, like, hey, you're about to go through, like, this really intense experience, like, and just kind of prepping for it to not be, like, a classic on your system. Yeah, yeah.
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Buzz Knight
I'm so glad you talked about the degree of difficulty, because back to people think, you know, a video or, you know, there's aspects. It's all fun and games, but the serious disciplines necessary, like, you said to stay healthy, you know, the long hours, you know, just to be at your best. I mean, it's. I think people sometimes take that for granted. Don't you think?
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Daniela (The Warning)
For sure you don't. It's not something you even get to think about, like, even the different ingredients of the. The food that you're eating, water, different elevation, everything that your body is not used to and just even just like a time switch.
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Paulina (The Warning)
And I think that people do take it for granted in a sense. Like, it's really hard to explain when you explain it, it just sounds. Sounds like you're being. It's almighty.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Yeah, it's like, oh, no, I have
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Paulina (The Warning)
to step on another plane. Yeah, it's like it's something that you have to go through to go through to like, really understand because it's like, it's weird to explain it. It's something that you only honestly you notice after you do it so much and you start noticing these patterns over time that, oh my God, every time I step off a plane, I feel a certain way or something, and you start noticing. And after so four years of touring, we figured or try to figure out how to stay our healthiest. I feel like you get used to
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Daniela (The Warning)
being so adaptable to any situation that you forget that you have to do the basic things that your body needs.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Like, you need eating. You need to eat, like, oh, I
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Daniela (The Warning)
haven't eaten all this.
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Paulina (The Warning)
And also I think there's a certain responsibility because I think the industry that we're in is so unforgiving to like the artists being human beings like you, having physical repercussions to the pace that we have to live and to tour, to share our music. And I think it's our responsibility not only to ourselves, but also to people that pay to see us in concerts. Sometimes you have to do a lot of prep for things to not go wrong, health wise. But sometimes, I mean, it happens. We're human. But as things keep happening to us, we try and learn and learn and adapt and try to. For the next tour, for things to be easier on everybody.
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Buzz Knight
You've opened for some of the biggest names in rock. Foo Fighters, Guns N Roses, Muse. Each of you, give me one moment from those experiences that you'll never forget.
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Paulina (The Warning)
When we opened for Muse, I mean, Muse is like probably one of our biggest inspirations for everything we do. They're a trio, and we got to open for them not only in Mexico, but also in. In Europe and the uk. But when we opened for them here in Monterrey in our hometown, it Was so weird. Like, after we. We gave a show, they give our show, and they were like, oh, my God, like, do you want to go out for dinner and, like, get drinks? And we were like, really? It was just so. And we, like, all those days, most of the days. And for four shows in Mexico, like, after the shows, we would, like, hang out and talk about our experiences. And it was just like, so they're amazing people, and it was just, like, very nice to be able to, you know, talk with them. And they shared their experiences and, like, different things that have happened to us. Like, I don't know. I remember this very well. I fell on stage. That's why there's hate and Monterrey, I thought, on stage. And it was like, the first time I've fallen on stage, it was, like, pretty bad. Whatever. I was very embarrassed. And so we talked about it because, like, oh, my God, like, it. Matt Bellamy, like, showed me a video of him, like, falling on stage, like, years ago. He was like, it's happened to me. Like, it's okay. Like, you'll learn from it. He was like, after that, like, the material on, like, the stage, and, like, we were just, like, talking about everything, and it was just a very sweet, surreal moment for us.
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Buzz Knight
How about another?
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Paulina (The Warning)
Another?
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Buzz Knight
Yeah, It's a lot.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Each one of us.
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Paulina (The Warning)
I have mine, but.
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Daniela (The Warning)
No, go for it.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Yeah. For me, when we open for the Foo Fires, it was not, like, we used to cover their songs and everything, but also it was like playing one of the most important stages in our country for us, or. And it was always their dream to play on that stage. And when we got there, it was the first time we ever played there. And it was just so surreal to see the size to that stadium. And when people started, like, filling in into, like, the venue, and you would hear just, like, people, like, the chatter of the people, but having 60,000 people chattering and you're, like, on side stage, just waiting to step and give in your show and everything. It was just such an electrifying feeling and excitement and nervousness and just so much gratefulness for the opportunity that was presented to us and this hunger for wanting to do the best job you possibly could.
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Daniela (The Warning)
And as Klaus said, that was like, the first time that we played that stadium in Mexico City and la. It was the first time also that we played in Europe. And now one of the experiences that marked me a lot was our first time in Japan as well, because that was such a big and different experience for us. The way they live concerts is also so crazy, and we were so happy to share the stage and open for Band Maid. So it was a full like only women on stage show as well. That was so new for us and it was insane. We played a song together and I remember they went all out because there were two drum kids. Yeah, we were like four guitar players, two bass players.
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Paulina (The Warning)
It was just so great.
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Daniela (The Warning)
So we, we got to live a different side to the rock community and the women in rock community all the way on the other side of the world. It was just so surreal for that to happen and for us to be able to represent our country in those stages as well as Mexican women who love rock and roll was just so special. So I just hope we get to keep having these experiences and these firsts with amazing people.
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Paulina (The Warning)
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Buzz Knight
Podcast the Metallica blacklist was pretty remarkable moment. Your cover of Enter Sandman, it's amazing. Alongside Ghost and St. Vincent and Chris Stapleton too, right?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Yeah.
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Buzz Knight
Yes. How did that come together and what did it feel like to be part of that?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Oh for sure. Well, Metallica was looking for artists who were touched by their music and this album specifically. And we got the offer along with Alessia Cara to create a version of a song. And it all started with Enter Salmon. For us on YouTube, that was our first viral coverage so we had a very strong connection to that song. So of course when we got the opportunity it was obviously a no brainer and we were excited to hear that they wanted a version of the song, not necessarily like a cover. So we had to pull put our life and soul into it and also respecting Alessia's style, our style and honoring, you know, Metallica. And it was of course a full circle moment for us to having start with that. Having had started with that. Oh my God English grammar. Okay. And just being invited to the 30th anniversary and being part of that project with that song was very meaningful to us.
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Buzz Knight
So you mentioned at the outset about, you know, being three sisters and the fact that you get along, but not everybody gets along all of the time. How do you work out if there's conflict?
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Daniela (The Warning)
By tugging, I think communicating.
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Paulina (The Warning)
There's unconditional understanding. I think that's the basis of our relationship. We know each other so well, and we know each other to the point where we know why we do things the way that we do. We know why we react in certain ways. We know why we have our outbursts, why we have our, like, our sad days or whatever, and we're very respectful of that. Like, we. We know that we don't mean each other harm ever, because we respect each other so much, and we have just very good communication. And when something is happening to the. Like, to somebody, we. We can all say, like, hey, are you okay? Do you need space? You want me to, like, do something for you? Do you want me to, like, take a step back? Like, whatever you need, I'm here. And it's just a shared responsibility of each. Like each other's feelings, but like, our own feelings and knowing how they affect each other, but also as, like, apart from being sisters and being really close, we're businesswomen, and we're artists, and we work together, partners. And having that deep understanding that the three of us are eternally linked to each other in so many different areas of our lives brings such such a big emphasis on, like, teamwork and knowing that it's us against the world, like, always. Like, we always have each other's backs, no matter what, and we always want what's best for each other. We all at least trying to acknowledge that that's the place where we always come from, even if we agree with each other or not.
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Daniela (The Warning)
And a big part of that, I think, that has brought us closer together. And to be open to wanting to understand what each and everyone goes through is because even though we have a very big team, they love us very much, and they go everywhere with us. None of them get to experience exactly what we do being on that stage. Like, we have a full understanding of what it is to do what we do at the same level that we all do it, you know? So having someone that understands that is key for us. I think we. I don't know what would happen to me if I got to do this alone. Having you guys doing this together is, like, the reason why we still do it.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Exactly.
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Buzz Knight
For sure, you've been embraced by both the rock world and mainstream culture. Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Pepsi. Do you think about that duality or does it just feel like the natural reach of your music?
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Paulina (The Warning)
I think that from a network perspective, it can look pretty crazy, but for us, it has always been hand in hand. I mean, we are young women who, like, grew up in an era where you can like everything at the same time. Like, I. I think that before you have to like something, and that was that you. You could not necessarily participate in the culture. Of all the other things that were at your reach, you. You kind of picked one and went with that. With the way that we grew up and with the Internet, like, we were always just, like, really open to, like, hey, we're rock musicians. But we know about all of these things and we want to participate in all of these things. Like, with our music, we, like, we stick to what we know and what we want to do. But like, with everything else, it's so fun to see how we can branch out to other people, to other things.
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Daniela (The Warning)
And even just listening to music, even though we love rap music and that's what we do, we listen to everything. Like, nowadays, people have different tastes depending on their mood, and everything is possible.
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Paulina (The Warning)
So for us, it just feels very natural. Like, it's always just something that was like, a part of it.
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Buzz Knight
A question for each of you individually. Tell me something that would surprise your fans. That's on your playlist. Oh, in terms of artist or song?
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Paulina (The Warning)
Oh, there's so many things.
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Daniela (The Warning)
There's so many.
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Paulina (The Warning)
I mean, right now I would say, like, Bad Bunny, because, like, we went. We would have the opportunity to go to a Super Bowl.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Yeah.
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Paulina (The Warning)
And we were like, oh, my God, now you like Bad Bunny. I'm like, I love Bad Bunny. You know, like, the new album is great. And people. I mean, I feel like with musicians, it's so nice to listen to so many things you can get inspired from. Of course, all types and all sorts of music from different times. And I think that's what makes, you know, creating music really special. You take inspiration from all this, all these different things and genres and, you know, make it your own. So I think, you know, listening to music just opens up your horizon.
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Daniela (The Warning)
It's crazy that we mentioned in this particular interview that our first concert was Moving five, because I've been listening to all of their albums non stop.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Oh, my God.
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Daniela (The Warning)
No, but literally ever, every album up until Overexposed, I've been just like, for
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Paulina (The Warning)
me, I think K Pop. K pop is something that, like, we've been fans for years and years, I think since, like, 2017.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Yeah.
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Paulina (The Warning)
But, like, more specifically, because there's, like, so many different types of K pop. It's such a big, like, umbrella term. But for me, like, it's the thing I love the most. Like, on my free time, when I want to feel just, like, bubbly and happy, it accompanies me in such, like, I like driving, and that's what I listen to, you know, road raging to, like, bubblegum K pop. Yeah. The best.
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Buzz Knight
I love it. I absolutely love it. The Latin Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song, what did that recognition mean to you, specifically as Mexican artists making rock music?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Oh, my God.
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Paulina (The Warning)
It was a big honor. Yeah. Yeah. We were honored to have that accomplishment. But I think the thing that made it really, really special for us was that our mom wrote that song with us. We helped us write the song. She helped us with the lyric. So not only did we get a Latin Grammy nomination, but our mom got a Latin nomination. We wanted to win so bad. Not for winning, but I wanted my mom to have a lion Grammy. That's the only thing I wanted out of that night. It didn't happen. Hopefully next time. But for me, it was just a very big moment. Of course it was about us, but for me, it was really about my mom. Yeah. Because I, I, we were having a conversation with her. I was like, when did you imagine. My mom's a dentist. Right. So, like, when did you imagine when you were younger that you would be here with a Latin Grammy nomination? That it's not like, like, my mom really worked on the song, but, yeah, she wrote all the lyrics with us. So it's like, when did you imagine that you would be a recognized songwriter, you'll be nominated for awards? Like, was that something that you had ever, ever imagined or thought of, like, in your future plans for your life? She was like, no. This is, like, so surreal and so, so strange and. But it was very beautiful to share that and to think that because of what we do, we, like, we're able to give our mom something that, like, she never in her wildest dreams imagined that would ever happen. That. That was very, very special. We'll have to win next time. Yes. Because I want her. I don't care about we having. I want my mom.
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Buzz Knight
That is fantastic. If you're, if someone is listening, who is a female artist or a female band that's trying to make their mark in the business, what advice would you give them?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Oh, okay.
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Paulina (The Warning)
It's all about resilience. Yeah. It's about knowing who you are and knowing what you're up against. And knowing that you have the strength within yourself to go through all that. And also to know that you're not alone in that process especially. We've been very lucky to have each other. I don't. Like I have all the representation I need because they're there in front of the stage with me all the time. But I think it could be pretty isolating and pretty jarring to step into this scene where you don't see yourself in any of the stages in any of the music that you hear. But I think that in this era that we live in right now, things have changed so much. And I think that women are completely dominating the scene. Like, you see the charts and you see the concerts and you see who is buying these tickets and who they're going to see. And it's such a wonderful thing because rock has always been this genre of breaking rules and breaking the norm and exploring new things. So I think it's a natural, it's a given that this is a space for us. So as long as you know you are gonna have things that, like, men don't have to deal with. Like, there are things that are, and it's not fair. But once you. Once you get through that and you kind of, just, like, power through it, the amount of satisfaction of knowing that even though this place wasn't built for us, but we're here and we're playing and we're sharing our music, that satisfaction and that, like, sense of sisterhood is very beautiful.
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Buzz Knight
What social causes are important to you? Any particular charities or causes that you want to highlight?
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Paulina (The Warning)
Well, I think mental health in general is something that's very important to us, especially because we have heard so many stories from so many bands who share things about their lives and tough moments that they had or people close to them. And I think music is, like, the most open space to have these conversations and to find yourself represented and to feel that you're not alone. Like, going to concerts and seeing, like, hundreds of other people who are maybe feeling the exact same thing as you are. I think that we have always been very big advocates of, like, taking care of yourself mentally and, like, leaning on other people and finding that connection and community. And for us to be able to give a space for community within, like, our music is very important, especially because mental health, like, I think it affects, like, literally everyone, especially in the times that we live in now. There are so many factors that we See every single day. That can really affect us deeply. And I know that we have our fair share of things to deal with. And I think that we're always just very big advocates for communication and for healthy outlets. And hopefully, people lean towards music for that outlet. It is such a great place to let all those emotions go. And at least we always ended up feeling way more fear about it. It's very therapeutic. So I think that's something that we're really passionate about. And also, us opening space for women, that's always very important to us. Us as Mexican women, traveling all over the world, representing our country, representing that music truly is for everyone. These are causes that are extremely important to us because it is us. Like, they inherently affect us as human beings. So hopefully, with what we do, we can change people's minds little by little just by sharing our music and being on stage.
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Buzz Knight
So when does the tour start? Where will it take you, and how long will the tour be?
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Daniela (The Warning)
Of course. Well, the tour starts next week. Yeah. We're going to South America for Lollapalooza, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. We're also visiting Colombia and Paraguay. And then we head to the UK with Young Blood. That's going to be amazing. And then coming back to the US with Youngblood as well. And then we do a lot of festivals in the summer in Europe. Listen, I'm going to Japan.
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Paulina (The Warning)
That's just very exciting. It's going to be a very exciting year. We have music coming, so that. That is just, I think, the highlight of everything. And we miss touring so much. So we're very excited to be back on the road and to share all these new little surprises with everybody.
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Buzz Knight
That's fantastic. Oh, my God. So in closing for each of you, since we call this little podcast Taking a Walk, I want to ask you if you could take a walk with somebody, living or dead. It doesn't have to be one person. Who would that person be? And where would you take a walk with them?
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Paulina (The Warning)
Okay, I have my answer. I have mine, too. I think I would like to take a walk with Miley Cyrus. Okay. I. I would like to, like, walk, like, around Central Park. It's just like, a big park where we can walk a lot. The reason why Miley Cyrus started out when she was a kid. A kid. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So obviously, I didn't live this to the extent that Miley Cyrus did, but I also started out when I was a kid, and I think that we could, like, really, like, I could learn a lot. You're allowed, like, or, like, how she lived through all of that, but also, she's such an incredible songwriter, performer. Her rock album is so good. I would use that walk to try to convince her they do another rock album because the voice is just so perfect for that. And she's an icon. Like, she really impacted a whole. Like, the first things I covered when I. When I started playing the drums were. Was, like, the Hannah Montana soundtrack. Yeah. So technically, like, she's some buddy that, like, really impacted the way that I viewed music when I started out. So I would love to have a chat with her.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Nice.
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Paulina (The Warning)
I had, like, two very different answers. One of them is just. I would say Lady Gaga is like, my God, I. I want to know what goes on in her mind. Like, taking a walk, I would say, in a peaceful park. I want a big, like, big, like. I. I also thought of Central park, but it's always chaotic. A little bit too chaotic for me. I like peaceful things. I mean, everything she does is absolutely insane. She has gone through, like, so many eras in pop, and I feel like pop is an industry that moves so differently from ours, and it's just, like, I would learn a lot from that. And the other answer I had was, like, with our younger selves, because, like, I honestly don't remember how I saw the world back then. And, like, then, like. Like, hearing from, like, both perspectives, I think would be very interesting. I mean, it's something that can't happen, but. But it would be very interesting.
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Daniela (The Warning)
I kind of want you both to include me in your walks. I would want to be. I wouldn't include you in my walk with this person because I would be so nervous to ask anything that I would need your support there. I would take a walk with Julie Andres.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Yeah.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Oh, my God.
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Paulina (The Warning)
I. It's my dream.
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Daniela (The Warning)
It's my dream to meet her and just, like, breathe the same air as her. I would. This is super exaggerated, but I would definitely take a walk in a freaking mountain in Austria just because. And by a river, I would die. But, yeah, just. Just to have a conversation. And I. I don't. I wouldn't even ask her anything. I feel like. Just talk to me about lemonade or whatever. I would just enjoy that moment to the fullest, for sure.
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Buzz Knight
Well, I love Central park and I love the warning, so sometime I want to take a walk with the warning in Central Park. You didn't ask me, but I'm telling you that. So I. That would be fantastic. But this has been amazing. I am so excited that I had the opportunity to speak with you. Congratulations. Congratulations on everything. Thank you for giving us the joy of your music and go get them on the tour and you're welcome back anytime.
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Daniela (The Warning)
Thank you so much.
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Paulina (The Warning)
Time for the space. Mucho gracias.
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Buzz Knight
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