WARPAINT Rewards / Family Band December 2, 2010

LA’s Warpaint weaves majestic guitars, hypnotic vocals, and driving post-punk rhythms into gorgeous, sprawling songs that skirt the line between the soundscapes of psychedelia/shoegaze, the haunting intimacy of folk, and rock’s primal heaviness.

Playing to many captivated audiences in LA, Warpaint has opened for Flea, The Black Heart Procession, and The Slits to name a few. In early 2009, their self-released debut EP Exquisite Corpse soared straight to #1 on the Amoeba local artists chart. This September, Manimal Vinyl (Bat For Lashes) will reissue Exquisite Corpse on CD and vinyl, complete with a new bonus track. Mixed by John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers), the EP successfully captures the band’s sonic textures and playful dynamism that they’re notorious for creating in a live setting. With a buzz already in the LA air, Warpaint is now beginning to stir the masses with praise in the US and abroad. Dazed and Confused calls Exquisite Corpse “a collection of magical psychedelia drifting over sublime moments of raw melody courtesy of the three free ethereal vocalists,” while London’s The Independent adds “they make a quite lovely sound with dreamy vocals, off-kilter hazy guitars.”

Recently, Warpaint solidified their live lineup with drummer/multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer now in tow. Onstage, Warpaint’s disarmingly authentic package can shake a room into a dance frenzy, while simultaneously holding it in a trance-like dreamworld. With tour plans in the works, Warpaint is poised to win over those willing to join them on their complex, melodic, dark odyssey.

Official Website: http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/event/5482