THE GIRLS AND ONE GUY WHO COMPRISE ELECTRONIC ROCK FOURSOME WARPAINT LOOK, SOUND, AND SING LIKE THEY WERE BORN AND BRED IN THE WILDS OF LOS ANGELES.THEIR BEAUTIFULLY ORCHESTRATED TUNES MAY BE SPREADING THROUGH THE GLOBAL ROCK ATMOSPHERE, BUT DON’T EXPECT THEM TO LOSE EVEN AN OUNCE OF THAT WEST COAST GLIMMER.
Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman, Jenny Lindberg, and Josh Klinghoffer of psychedelic rock quartet Warpaint are cooler than anyone you know. It might have something to do with sun exposure or the scarce desert water supply, or just a simple governing truth of the universe: if “a” equals “b” and “b” equals “c” (a=b=c), then unless you live in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake or Echo Park neighborhoods, you will never attain the same insouciant, to-the-bones hipness that seeps from the very pores of local residents.
Kokal and Wayman, who provide the howling vocals for Warpaint, met as kids in their Eugene, Oregon, choir class. “I think what differentiates us from other L.A. bands is that we’re all totally in love with each other,” says Kokal, whose soft voice speaks in wistful, sing-song tones. “We’re three girls who admire each other deeply, and sharing that energy and spotlight with one another couldn’t be better. It’s the most awesome thing ever to play music and be with your best friends.” Backup vocalist Lindberg has been cooing with the band through its many permutations over the last three years, and current drummer Klinghoffer (Warpaint has a long, difficult history with getting drummers to stick) doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere.
