Meet The Warning: Three Sisters from Mexico Taking the Rock World by Storm (Exclusive) Nicholas KobeAugust 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM The Warning got their start in 2013 as children before gradually growing into rock superstars Dany, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal say that being in a band with their sis...
- - Meet The Warning: Three Sisters from Mexico Taking the Rock World by Storm (Exclusive)
Nicholas KobeAugust 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Warning got their start in 2013 as children before gradually growing into rock superstars
Dany, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal say that being in a band with their sisters is "a gift from the universe"
The band's year of hectic touring caps off with a North American leg and the release of their first live album and concert film "Live from Auditorio Nacional CDMX"
Hailing from Monterrey, Mexico, The Warning was founded by and remains as a trio of sisters; Dany (guitar and lead singer), Paulina (drummer) and Alejandra (bass) Villarreal. Founded in 2013, the band has exploded in recent years, with singles such as "MORE" and "Six Feet Deep."
For The Warning, there has never been a life without music, starting off with classical piano, before jumping ship to headbanging after being inspired by Rock Band.
The sisters began posting covers on YouTube around 2013. These steadily grew in popularity until reaching new heights with their cover of Metallica's "Enter Sandman," which currently has 26 million views. They later appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2015, where they were gifted money to attend a five-week music training program at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass.
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The Warning
At the time of this explosion, Dany, Paulina and Alejandra were 14, 12 and 9 respectively. With their newfound success, the sisters became inspired to start writing their own music, a moment they credit to being when The Warning became a career path, rather than a fun project.
Despite how scary pursuing music can be, even for adults, The Warning didn't have much anxiety going in, especially because they were children. Dany recalled, "We literally received a blank canvas and were told, 'Hey, do whatever you want.' We were, like, 'Yay. Okay.'" Paulina, 23, added, "You don't understand the concepts of public opinion, of putting yourself out there and not being received well. You don't really see that at all."
Fortunately, The Warning grew into their new life as rockstars well, and with it, an even better and deeper sibling relationship. A relationship Paulina calls "a gift from the universe."
She elaborates: "We live the things that are very particular to our jobs that are very hard to explain to people who don't go through that… the people that I love the most see me and understand what I'm going through perfectly."
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The Warning performs on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in June 2024
The genuine love, and excitement the sisters have for each other is palpable, both across a Zoom call, and even more so on stage.
Their ability to rock socks off is something The Warning is quite proud of. It plays a large part in how they've been able to establish themselves in a male-dominated genre that can sometimes treat women as outsiders.
The Warning thrives with the challenge, as Paulina says, "You step on stage and you give a kick-ass show, and it's just such a satisfying feeling of, 'Hah! Look!'"
Even with their rising profile and unmatched ambition, The Warning are down-to-earth, anchoring themselves on advice that's very simple, but crucial to being a star: "Always keep being kind."
"In the industry ... the whole base of everything is connecting with people," Dany, 25, tells PEOPLE. "Every day, we meet new people. Every stage, it's literally a whole different crew of that venue, of that festival, and [being kind] just goes a long way."
The band has been getting more serious about having fun, especially while recording their newest LP Keep Me Fed, which released just over a year ago.
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The Warning performing at the MTV EMAs in Manchester, England in November 2024
"We've always taken ourselves very seriously, trying to prove that we are songwriters and prove that we are musicians — that's what happens when you're a woman in rock," Paulina says. "We were able to let loose a little bit because we were around people, with other writers who were telling us, 'But what do you mean you feel like you have to prove something? You're here and you're making this album, and this is your music. That's already enough proof.'"
Writing with others was also a massive leap for The Warning on Keep Me Fed, with Alejandra, 20, telling PEOPLE, "I feel like it was hard at first, but we really like it now. It's really fun to share your ideas with different people. Everyone works in different ways, and it's just so amazing to see how people work differently."
Since the album's release, The Warning hasn't had much time to stop and think, constantly touring in 2024 and 2025. The band concluded a headlining U.S. tour last fall, and was back in the country earlier this year, supporting Halsey on her And For My Last Trick Tour for nine dates, alongside bands such as Evanescence and Alvvays, before another headline run in July.
The band describe Halsey as being "involved in everything." It's a trait the sisters see in themselves, and felt validated seeing work on such a large scale. "It was nice to be, like, 'Okay, we're not crazy. People do work like this. It's awesome,'" Paulina admits.Despite the more pop-leaning sound of the "Without Me" singer, The Warning adapted smoothly. "It was a lovely challenge going up to an audience who normally doesn't listen to this type of music and having them like you at the end of the show," says Paulina.
The ability to capture an audience live has always been one of the band's strong suits. "For you to be in the audience and the way that the audio is mixed, the way that we play, the way that we perform ... it's not like we're a karaoke machine! We perform them and we connect with the people that are in front of us," says Alejandra, as Dany adds, "That energy exchange is everything."
To capture that energy is difficult, but The Warning set out to do just that on their new live album Live from Auditorio Nacional CDMX, released alongside a concert film of the same show, available in select theaters starting Thursday, Aug. 21. (See an exclusive sneak peek of "Automatic Sun" above.)
The band describes the recording and filming of the Feb. 11 show as "nerve-wracking," with Alejandra noting, "We worked so hard from everything to planning the show, and the lights and the production and the outfits... I think it's the first time we've had such a big team work on a project."
The band spared no expense in making the concert film and live album, as it's been one of their fanbase's most hotly anticipated releases.
"It's something that our fans have been asking from us for 11 years. So for us to be able to do it with Keep Me Fed, and Auditorio Nacional is such an important place in our country — having three sold-out shows here was just a very important day for us in our careers," the band tells PEOPLE.
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The Warning Live from Auditorio Nacional, CDMX concert film poster
Despite the awe-inspiring experience, The Warning still don't feel like they've "made it" — at least not permanently. They want to climb much further.
"We always just want to keep growing," says Paulina, as Alejandra adds, "Our goals are so huge that I think that our rockstar moment will be like, 'Will we sell stadiums throughout the whole world?'"
Even with these lofty ambitions, The Warning's plan to get there is simple. It's the same one that got them this far to begin with. According to Paulina, "We've always had the same goal, which is make music, share it."
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