Over the past 14 months or so, I’ve written a bit about the Southern California-based punk trio Warish, and as you may recall, the trio which features founding members Riley Hawk (guitar, vocals) and Bruce McDonnell (drums) formed earlier this year, when its founding duo wanted to try their hand at something a bit more distinct than they’d previously done. “We wanted to do simpler riffs and a fun live show,” Hawk explains in press notes. “A little more punk, a little bit of grunge… a little evil-ish.” Their sound reportedly draws from a variety of things — early Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, Incesticide-era Nirvana, Static Age-era Misfits and others, and with the release of their self-titled debut EP, earlier this year the band quickly established themselves for crafting scuzzy, mosh pit friendly rippers with an aggressively sleazy Troma Films-inspired vibe.
Building on a growing profile, the Southern California-based punk trio will be releasing their sophomore EP through RidingEasy Records –and while we’re waiting for the specifics, Warish has released the “Runnin’ Scared”/”Their Disguise” double single, which I think will further cement their growing reputation for crafting scuzzy, power chord-based, eardrum destroying, mosh pit rippers — but these two latest singles may be among the most furious tracks they’ve released to date.
