These three Mexican sister prodigies went from covering Muse in viral home videos to supporting the English rock legends on tour! The Villarreal Vélez sisters, aged 9-14, gained global attention with their rocking viral covers of Muse, covering bangers like “Resistance” and “Hysteria” in their band The Warning. Fans were blown away by the frontwoman Daniela’s gorgeous harmonies and the trio’s instrumental prowess. They were destined for more than just YouTube stardom, though.
The girls could never have guessed that in a few short years their heroes, Muse, would ask them to open for nine dates on their world tour! The Music Man has to say that it’s no surprise they caught Muse’s attention. Fifteen-year-old Daniela has such an emotive voice, and it’s a sight to see her effortlessly pulling triple duties on keys, guitar, and vocals. Twelve-year-old Paulina matches her note-for-note with vocal harmonies while bringing the thunder on the drums, as nine-year-old Ale plays such beautiful melodies on bass.
The Warning’s cover of “Resistance” hit the spot for Muse fans and drew 1.6 million views. Different viewers commented on each of the girls’ impressive skill sets, while others added comments such as “This band is going to be the all-time biggest female rock band ever. It’s scary how well they play at such a young age” and “Watch Ale’s big smile at the end. ‘That went great!’ It just melts your heart.”
One of The Warning’s most popular uploads is Ale’s bass cover of “Hysteria,” which drew 3.6 million views. The performance is an incredible showcase of how far she has come as a bassist in a few short years. Ale first uploaded a cover of the song, with the full band, at age 8, although she hadn’t quite mastered it at that point, which was no surprise as it’s infamously difficult to play. By age 15 though, Ale had it absolutely on lock for her solo performance and delivered a monstrous groove throughout.
The Warning are three sisters from Monterrey, Mexico. At first, the trio gained traction for their viral covers of rock and metal songs, with their 2014 cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” hitting 26 million views. They also covered a series of Muse songs in the early days of their channel, several of which hit more than a million views. The Warning subsequently supported Muse on nine dates on the latter’s Will of the People World Tour in 2023. This included four dates in Mexico and five dates on the European leg of the tour. The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that The Warning has also built a reputation for their original songs. They broke through to chart success with their fourth original album Keep Me Fed in 2024. This album hit number one on the UK Rock Chart, as well as entering the top 20 on the national charts in Germany and Switzerland.