WARM ONES: Pioneers In Song Length Customization
Warm Ones is the brevity that speaks in perfect harmony. Equal parts after-school special, adult film and Polish-style buffet, the Chicago four-piece specializes in aggressively catchy indie rock songs that range from bubble gum pop, found on such tracks as “Small Spies" and “Love For A Week" - to noisy garage riffs like “Bacteriostatic". The band is as experimental as it is grounded in simplicity and the result has been strong songs, dynamic recordings and memorable melodies.
Tony Sackett (vocals/guitar) teaches high school history and art and could eat miso soup every day. He loves the soundtrack to the movie Xanadu and plays video games in a way his parents might have wished he would one day perform surgery - with precision, elegance and a personal touch. He started Warm Ones with Brett Whitacre as a recording project when they were both members of The Saps (Spin Magazine).
Mike Wszolek (guitar) is the design & print manager at a Chicago-based printing company. When he is not wasting his work hours on facebook, he spends time in his kitchen figuring out ways to make spicy foods even more fiery. Mike still speculates about whether his acceptance into the Warm Ones was due to the quality of his guitar playing or the plentifulness of his beard.
Jon Adler (drums) is a design and animation guru who loves all things vintage and nostalgic. He also enjoys 5 pocket corduroy pants and hopes to one day be the proud owner of an actual Eero Aarnio pod chair. He once played a drum fill that lasted 32 bars and it was totally appropriate for the song. Since becoming a father, the band has taken to calling him “Dadler".
Mike Metz (bass) is also the audio director for a video game company although he still refuses to level up. Mike joined the line up last fall when he won the bands Blintz on a Bass contest where he successfully balanced 7 cheese blintzes on the neck of his guitar for a half hour. Mike has resided in Chicago for the last 10 years and still has not met a tamale guy he didn't like.
