WHY first took shape in the late 90’s in Winnipeg Manitoba, they 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" (a medical term for the turnaround that AIDS victims have when put on AIDS meds).
Copies of the LAZARUS EFFECT album, the title song having already received air play in major markets across Canada, were also given out before U2 concerts in Ottawa and Montreal and were made available at Make Poverty History and on-line at CDBABY.COM. 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.
WHY have released "WE STARTED OUT(Somebody's Baby)"and "MORE OR LESS" as part of Ray Zahab's(RUNNING THE SAHARA) next film.
They release the song "PRISONER of HOPE" supporting UNICEF's work in Haiti. 100% of WHY’s iTUNES profits go directly to UNICEF.
WHY relecently had 3 songs featured in the film “Of Games & Escapes” which screening at film festivals across North America.
WHY have been opening act for recording artists: DANKO JONES, ILL SCARLETT, EDGAR WINTER and recently UNCLE KRACKER.
WHY are currently writing and recording their next full length album. The first single is “DO IT SCARED”.
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