08/25/10 - WARM ONES WARM UP THE GRILL FOR LABOR DAY
                  AT THE EMPTY BOTTLE

Warm Ones are excited to announce their next show this Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 5th with special guests from Detroit Silverghost and the Nothingheads from Chicago.

Silverghost is an electronic duo that Spin Magazine calls a "lo-fi, buzzy dance-rock sound is equal parts cool and crazed", and Timeout New York describes as a "a commanding Detroit garage-pop outfit with an arty yet raw new-wave edge."

The Nothingheads are another Chicago band on the rise, and we are excited to play our first show with them as well. Timeout Chicago says "Chicago's catchy Nothingheads specialize in a kind of skronky and strange guitar rock that doesn't forget hooks in its pursuit of weirdness."

The show is part of the Empty Bottle $3 Sunday Series, and Monday is a day off for most folks, so we hope to see you there. And since a ticket is half the price of your average Chicago burrito, you really can't afford not to.

07/25/10 - WARM ONES welcome Mike Wszolek and rock the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival....

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us at The Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. Warm Ones were the last band on the Hairpin Lofts Stage, which was basically held in the turning lane in front of the Crown Liquors store at Kimball and Milwaukee. We didn't see a lot of art at the festival, but there was plenty of rock on the stage and drunk people in the street, which is all we ask for.

Warm Ones would also like to announce the acquisition of Mike Wszolek on guitar. Former guitarist, Jim Tuerk, recently signed an exclusivity deal with good friends Brighton MA, so Mike was sent up from a triple A band in Fond du Lac, WI. Welcome to the show, Mike!

 

 

03/10/10 - WARM ONES interview on 93XRT with RICHARD MILNE, live on SMALL CHICAGO, and playing SCHUBAS....

This Sunday evening, March 14th at 7:30pm, Warm Ones will be profiled on 93XRT's Local Anesthetic. Tony and Jon will be interviewed by Local Anesthetic host Richard Milne, in addition to playing several tracks off of the new album. We would like to thank Richard Milne for bringing us on the show, for his massive support of the band and the album, and most importantly, for his endless support of the local Chicago music scene. It was a great experience and a lot of fun. Tune in this Sunday and every Sunday to 93.1 on the FM, and listen to us say things on the radio.

Also this past month, Warm Ones performed live on Small Chicago. Small Chicago is a live music web series produced by Justin North, audio mastermind, and Todd Tue, co-owner of Milk Products Media. The idea for the series spawned from a desire for a new Old Grey Whistle Test, an appreciation for Austin City Limits, and the fact that they happento know a lot of really great musicians in Chicago. This is the second episode of Small Chicago, in which local artists are brought down into a dungeoness basement with low ceilings and protruding rusty nails and asked to perform 3 songs live, under a 2 camera setup, all captured in one raw take. We think it turned out great. At least it looks great. Thank you Small Chicago for having us. Follow the link to watch the videos, Small Chicago, and check back for future episodes.

And last but not least, Warm Ones will be playing their next Chicago show at Schubas later this month as part of the Amplify New Music Series. Warm Ones are headlining the show with Village and Honest Engines. The show is March 24th at 9pm. Come out to support us, and we may have some leftover astronaut ice cream for you.

02/08/10 - WARM ONES 2010: The Year We Make Contact

Thank you to everyone who came out to the CD Release Show at The Hideout. We packed the house and melted faces. In addition to getting their hands on the new album, fans were also able to pick up Warm Ones t-shirts, buttons and astronaut ice-cream. And there was much rejoicing.

In the two weeks since our show at the Hideout, a lot has been happening. Warm Ones' new album has been grabbing the attention of the press and local media. Prior to the release show, 'Sprezzatura' received a pretty positive review from Chicago Tribune writer Matt Pais in Metromix and the Redeye. We appeared live in the studio on Fearless Radio to promote the album and the show. And Timeout Chicago had a little blurb to promote the CD release. This past week, three of our songs; "Business Relations", "Hot Flash", and "Like A Game", received radio airplay on 93XRT. Host Richard Milne had some very flattering things to say about the new record, drawing comparisons to elements of the White Stripes, XTC, and the Kinks, and going so far as to call "Sprezzatura" one of his favorite new releases of the new year. We have also been invited onto Richard Milne's show 'Local Anesthetic' sometime this spring. So we look forward to that. Check back in with the website and Facebook fan page for the latest updates.

For those of you who have not yet had the chance to get a copy of the album, it is available to purchase digitally on Itunes, Lala.com, and Amazon among other places. If you want to get your hands on a physical copy, it is available in Chicago wherever fine records are sold. Or, until our online store has been setup, you can email warmones@gmail.com to request a copy, and we will deliver it to your door in 30 minutes or less.

01/21/10 - WARM ONES ANNOUNCE CD RELEASE SHOW
                  AT THE HIDEOUT ...AND OTHER NEWS

It has been a long time, but Warm Ones are back, and we would like to assure you we mean business. We closed out 2009 with a special show in Minneapolis with our friends Aviette and Al Church and State. It was a great show, with good friends. We will be back. Now we are charging into 2010 like a bull in a china shop. If you haven't noticed already, Warm Ones have launched their new website. This is what you are looking at right now. We are now legit. And if you can't get enough Warm Ones here, you can follow us on Facebook, Myspace, Lala, Reverb Nation ...basically we are everywhere now. Just look behind you.

And in case you were wondering if Warm Ones exist in reality as an actual physical band, this January 21st 2010, we are coming out from our winter hibernation cave like a Sasquatch Lazarus from the dead, dispelling all the myths and postulations to present you our debut LP, "Sprezzatura", in the flesh. Warm Ones will be playing a much anticipated CD Release Show at the Hideout. This will also be our first Chicago show with the newest Warm Ones member, Mike Metz (bass). Mike has recently taken the position of the irreplaceable (yet we found a way to replace him anyway), Devon Bryant. Our former bassist and recording engineer, Devon, was traded mid-season to Minneapolis for the left-handed rookie bassist, a six pack of Modelo Especial, and a falafel sandwich.

So if you can only go to one Warm Ones show this week, this is the one to be at. In addition to obtaining your very own copy of Sprezzatura on an all but obsolete format, you can also spend more money on Warm Ones t-shirts, buttons and astronaut ice cream (you read that right).

The Warm Ones promise to make it a face melter.