Waring first started playing guitar after being inspired by guitarists like
Randy Rhoads and felt further inspired by
Pantera as well as his father and uncle. By the time he was fifteen, he had already started playing shows. In 2001, Gadrel, later renamed to
Glass Casket, formed with Waring in
Winston-Salem and would release their debut album, We Are Gathered Here Today, in 2004 that was produced by Jamie King, who previously produced albums like
Between the Buried and Me, and would continue to produce future release by
Between the Buried and Me. In 2005, following the departure of
Shane Blay, Waring would join Between the Buried and Me as they began work on their next album following
The Silent Circus. The album, titled
Alaska, would be the first album to feature Waring, along with
Dan Briggs and Blake Richardson who had formed Glass Casket along with Waring. In 2006, the band would release another album titled
The Anatomy Of, where the album included various covers of songs from bands like Pantera and
Metallica. Also in 2006, Glass Casket would release their next album, A Desperate Man's Diaries. After relentless touring, the band would be invited to
Ozzfest 2006. Ozzfest pushed the band to want to further move into a unique direction that would set them apart from bands they would be commonly grouped with. The album that would come out of this was
Colors, released in 2007. The album would give the band a push further into a
progressive metal sound as well as grow each band member individually, including Waring's playing. Following the release of A Desperate Man's Diaries, Glass Casket went inactive as individual members focused on other projects. Waring would continue to find success with Between the Buried and Me with the years following. Glass Casket remained inactive until Waring stated on Between the Buried and Me's message board that a new album was being planned for 2013. In 2023, it was announced that the band had signed to Silent Pendulum Records and would release a new album and reissue their previous two albums on vinyl. In June, the band released a self-titled
EP. Waring is currently living in
Nashville, Tennessee. == Guitars ==