• • Mink • • Paul Bergmann • BOSS • • Website Members • • • • Past members • • David Orlando • Matthew Pacey • Michael Quinn • Warpaint is an American band from,, formed in 2004. The current lineup comprises founders (vocals, guitar), (guitar, vocals) and (bass, vocals), and (drums), who joined the band in 2009.

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Former guitarist mixed and mastered the band's debut EP, released in 2008. Current RHCP guitarist performed drums and guitar on the EP in 2007. It was followed by their full-length album in 2010. On December 6, 2010, the announced that Warpaint had been nominated for the BBC's poll and they were the cover stars of Beat magazine's Winter 2010 launch issue. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Beginning and formation (2004–2007) [ ] Warpaint formed in Los Angeles on 2004. The original lineup consisted of childhood friends Wayman and Kokal alongside sisters Lindberg and. The band played in the Los Angeles area for three years, writing songs ('Stars', 'Beetles' and 'Elephants') which would eventually comprise their debut EP.

Exquisite Corpse (2007–2009) [ ] The band began recording their debut EP, Exquisite Corpse, in December 2007, with producer Jacob Bercovici. The sessions took over two months and concluded with mixing and mastering by Frusciante, who was also Kokal's boyfriend at the time.

Warpaint self-released the EP in 2008, which quickly moved to No. 1 on the Los Angeles local artist chart. Clannad Episodes English Dub Download. In 2009, Exquisite Corpse was rereleased worldwide by, to critical acclaim.

The song 'Elephants' featured in the 2011 independent Siren, directed by and released. Australian drummer Mozgawa (formerly of Mink and ) joined the band in the winter of 2009. Shortly afterwards, Warpaint were signed to, and immediately began extensive touring throughout the United States and Europe, including an opening slot for. The Fool (2009–2011) [ ] On October 25, 2010, the band released their debut album, The Fool.

The album received a glowing review from. Prior to the album's release, the band contributed a cover of the song ' to, a Bowie tribute album released in conjunction with. 'Shadows', the first single from their debut album, was released as a and 12' on January 10, 2011. A remix of the single, 'Shadows (Neon Lights Remix)', proved popular; managing to be playlisted by as part of 'In New Music We Trust'. Warpaint toured the U.S. And Europe in the spring and summer of 2011 to promote the album. They played at various major festivals including,,,,,, and.

In 2011, the rerelease of the track 'Undertow' as a single charted in the UK at No. 92 and in Australia at No. On September 25, 2011, they played the prestigious, sharing the bill with,, and.

Warpaint (2014–2015) [ ]. Warpaint performing in 2014 As early as 2011, drummer Mozgawa, in an interview with NME, expressed the band's intention to 'experiment and write with one another' as the current lineup had never composed songs 'from the ground up' together. Bassist Lindberg further indicated that most of the newer songs were written by 'just jam[ming] and free-flow[ing] onstage'. In February 2013, Wayman confirmed to NME that the band intended to create a minimalist sound on Warpaint, revealing that the band developed songs at soundchecks, and experimented more with acoustic guitars and percussion instruments on the album. Lead vocalist Kokal noted that and were influences on Warpaint and stated that the album featured 'things that have drum machines and ambience, music that's more than standard rock'.

Kokal added that the album was largely keyboards-based, which contributed to the overall sound being 'definitely different' from the band's previous album, The Fool. Produced and mixed by, except two tracks which were mixed by, was released by Rough Trade on January 17, 2014 in Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and Switzerland; January 20 in Denmark, France, Sweden and the United Kingdom; and January 21 in Spain and the U.S. A snippet of the album's lead single, 'Love Is to Die', was featured in an advertisement for on September 25, 2013 and later as part of a teaser for an upcoming documentary of the same name about the recording of Warpaint. The single was released on October 28 with the pre-ordered digital version of the album. On November 20, Warpaint performed 'Composure,' from The Fool, as well as new songs 'Love Is to Die' and 'Keep It Healthy', on with in the U.K. The next day, an article from the December 2013 issue of magazine appeared online, providing insight into the making of the new album, as well as the accompanying documentary, filmed by Lindberg's husband, (the subject of the song 'CC').