Two all-women rock bands hailing from different countries — Japan ’s BAND-MAID and Mexico’s The Warning — got together to record a collaborative single called “SHOW THEM,” due Wednesday (Aug. 7). The members of the two groups hit it off after first meeting at a U.
S. music festival where both bands performed in 2022. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In this rare chat with all the members of both bands — five from BAND-MAID and the three sisters from The Warning — in attendance, the women who continue to blast out hard rock for fans around the world spoke about their respect for each other’s music and the process of recording their new single together.
Your bands first met when you performed at the Aftershock Festival in California in 2022, right? Miku Kobato (Guitar/Vocals): Yes. We performed on the same day, and the members of The Warning found us and said hi while we were doing an interview there. They said, “Let’s do something together” and we were like, “We’d love to!” We hit it off and had a great time.
Daniela Villarreal Vélez (Guitar/Vocals/Piano): I’d wanted to meet BAND-MAID all day that day. Paulina Villarreal Vélez (Drums/Vocals/Piano): BAND-MAID are great musicians and I’ve loved them for a long time. AKANE (Drums/Percussion): That makes me so happy! Kobato: We also became really curious about The Warning after our bands joined the lineup at the Aftershock Festival, po.
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