WHY

Canadian Alternative Rock Band. Combining influences of European art-rock and fashionable FM radio hooks, WHY's music sends messages of hope, creation, love and loss.
WHY recorded their first album “THE NAKED SOUL”, and followed it with 2002's “THE RISE AND FALL OF THE QUESTION MARK”, which drew fans and critics alike to their energy-fueled live shows.
WHY recorded "THE LAZARUS EFFECT". Copies of the album were given out before U2 concerts in Ottawa and Montreal and were made available at Make Poverty History. A portion of the proceeds from the album went OXFAM.
2007 WHY released the album “RED” The single (and title track) "RED" sat a #1 on the KICK FM Winnipeg Top 40 for 4 weeks in a row, and was named "Song of the Year". Second single, "The Surface",hit charts, hitting #1 on KICK FM and #5 on THE Q FM in Victoria, BC.
2010 a early demo of "PRISONER of HOPE" is released supporting UNICEF's work in Haiti. 100% of WHY’s iTUNES profits go directly to UNICEF.
WHY have played festivals, have been opening act for recording artists: DANKO JONES, ILL SCARLETT, EDGAR WINTER and UNCLE KRACKER...
WHY recently voted “Best Rock Band In Canada” by INTEL CANADA star search.

WHY where just invited by Bono's organization ONE, to film a performance of a iconic Protest Song to be part of Bono's brainchild Agit8 for the G8 to draw attention to extreme poverty. WHY covered The Stones "Gimme Shelter" and invited beloved Winnipeg R&B singer FLO to join the rooftop performance.
WHY's performance is featured on ONE.org international site. WHY were the only Canadian rock band asked to participate.
Other artists involved : MUSE, U2, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, GREEN DAY, Tom Morello, Sting, MUMFORD AND SONS, Elvis Costello, One Direction, AEROSMITH, USHER, Will-Iam...
WHY released their 5th Album "The Leap"
Available on CDBABY:
www.cdbaby.com/why6
Available on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-leap/id744805083

WHY have just released their 6th album "Despite All Of The Darkness" featuring singles, "Repair The Breach", "The Comeback", "God Particle" and "The Prophet".
Official Video for "Repair The Breach" by WHY: https://youtu.be/EjBxj6CqW7E
Official Video for "The Comeback" by WHY:
https://youtu.be/VaP0dO1_Bw8
Official Video for "God Particle" by WHY: https://youtu.be/pBVoCfyNTF8
Official Video for "The Prophet" by WHY: https://youtu.be/NI0WnpYqW1c

"Despite All Of The Darkness" by WHY Available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Amazon, Spotify...

January 2021 WHY released the new song "Calloused Heart". Available now.
"Slivers" by WHY out Now.
"Calloused Heart" (radio Edit) out Now.

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