The Warning is a wave which is building to a tsunami… they are are, without doubt, one of the best acts around at the moment.
Tonight that wave crashes ashore at The Garage in Glasgow – after the upgrade to a bigger venue.
The Warning most likely came to the attention of most of their Glasgow fans when they opened for Muse at the massive outdoor show in Bellahouston Park.
They were phenomenal and took many of the audience by surprise by how good they were; not just good for their very young ages but damned good by any measurement.
The opening act tonight was Conquer Divide… the US based band are showcasing their latest album ‘Slow Burn’ on their first European tour. The album has received critical acclaim and appears on many Radio and Music TV playlists as well as the all important streaming platforms where it has amassed an incredible 25 million his!
The girls hit the stage to the strains of The Spice Girls as intro music… their energy at this point was straight from the handbook of Girl Power; full of rambunctious energy. It should be mentioned at this point that the audience numbers were
exceptionally large for an opening act; probably the largest (in terms of person to venue size) witnessed in a long time.
Could the girls work the Glasgow audience?
The simple answer is yes… and then some!
Their confidence levels from the off were sky high as they demanded audience participation and, in fact, they almost had a mosh pit going at one point! Glasgow can be notoriously difficult for even the most well known of artists if they don’t entertain an expectant audience but, on the other hand, Glasgow can be extremely rewarding when you win over he audience.
Conquer Divide had the audience on side by the second or third song as they rocked the Hell out of Glasgow and by the end of their set they had the majority of the audience in the palms of their collective hands.
A great set from a very confident and talented group of musicians and, thankfully, no more Spice Girls music!
So… onto the main act.
By the time The Warning took to the stage the venue was jam packed at floor level and pretty full on the balcony. The girls strode onto stage with the confidence of a band who know how good they are and they were about to prove it. The welcome they received from the crowd confirmed and reinforced that self confidence.
Anyone who has seen The Warning know what to expect… three young musicians who have just about perfected their craft and who know how to command a stage. They are tight in every aspect of their trade with the drums and bass so in sync
that it could have been computer driven. Paulina on drums wowed the audience at the Muse gig with such heavy hitting
from such a small frame. Her timing and control tonight was absolutely spot on and fully complimented by her vocals – some of her facial expressions and guttural screams are a photographers dream!
Alejandra is the broody bass player who struts and slinks around her side of the stage and knows how to work a crowd (and the photographers) with poses and dynamic style of playing. Her synchronicity with Paulina is a real driving force which allows Daniela to delve deep into her guitar playing and vocals.
Daniela completely owns stage right as she caresses, cajoles and sometimes thrashes her guitars. As with the other two band members she is well versed in giving the crowd and photographers what they want. There is a whole repertoire of moves, poses and massive hair swirling to compliment the music to give the whole dramatic package!
The crowd are on point as they shout and sing the lyrics back at the band; there is even the bizarre sight (and sound) of hundreds of Scottish folk trying to sing along in Spanish as the girls use their mother tongue!
All in all this was a superb evening of music from two talented groups who, if they continue on the same course, have the music world at their feet. The Warning are already far along the path to the major league and deserve nothing less than a place at that level.
Review and Photographs by John Brown
