.. WHY first took shape in 1995 in Winnipeg Manitoba, when Brian Cook(vocalist) chose to see his musical ideas take form. Quickly rounding up some of the best players the local scene had to offer, their first album"THE NAKED SOUL",and it with 2002's "THE RISE AND FALL OF THE QUESTION MARK" which drew fans and critics alike to their energy fueled live shows.As years passed and other commitments took hold, Brian continued to write and began to dedicate time to Make Poverty History. First introduced to the idea by heroes Bono (U2) and Bob Geldof (LIVE AID,LIVE 8,Boomtown Rats), Cook felt the need to use his music to raise awareness to the staggering true fact that a child dies due to extreme poverty every 3 seconds.Now WHY find themselves re-invented with a new, powerful lineup. To bring both fans and critics back to attention, WHY recorded "The Lazarus Effect"(a medical term for the turn around that AIDS victims have when put on AIDS meds), which finds the band at their best, also serves as a fitting allegory to the fate of the band. Rising from what once was and starting over again, Cook and company are poised to make an impressive and stirring comeback."LAZARUS EFFECT", which has already received air play in major markets across Canada, were also given out before U2 concerts in Ottawa and Montreal available at the Make Poverty History and on line at CDBABY.COM (www.cdbaby.com) A portion of the proceeds from the album went directly to the charity and the album's artwork featured heartbreaking photographs all supplied by Make Poverty History. The album itself featured newly remixed and or re-recorded tracks, the new single as well as a video recorded for the track, Keep My Peace. The album also offers links to the Make Poverty History websites as well as an interview Cook did with Shaw TV.With their new album "RED" coming, lineup and songwriting in hand WHY continue to raise awareness for both themselves as well as Make Poverty History. The band are in post production for a new full length WHY CD "RED".
The single(and title track) for WHY's forthcoming full length album "RED"
is now being serviced to radio worldwide. "RED" sat a # 1 on the KICK FM Winnipeg TOP 40 for 4 weeks in a row, and was named SONG OF THE YEAR.
Now the B-side on the "RED" single "THE SURFACE" has started to chart hitting #1 on KICK FM and #5 on THE Q FM in Victoria BC.
FREE download of "RED" by WHY are now available at www.whytheband.com
and on WHY's MYSPACE
WHY "LAZARUS EFFECT" is NOW available at CD PLUS stores and online at CDBABY.COM . "LAZARUS EFFECT" contains 10 songs (including an acoustic version of WHY's anthem against extreme poverty "KEEP MY PEACE" and the single "LAZARUS EFFECT").The CD is also ehanced with CDROM features (Music video,interview and weblinks to MAKEPOVERTY HISTORY sites so you can sign the petition in support of Making "STUPID" Poverty History. The CD is in support of MAKE POVERTY HISTORY (www.makepovertyhistory.ca www.makepovertyhistory.org). A CHILD DIES EVERY 3 SECONDS DUE TO EXTREME POVERTY.
The "RED" single featuring the #1 singles "RED" and "THE SURFACE" from WHY's forthcoming full length CD "RED" is available at all CDPLUS stores with all profits from the CD single going to THE GLOBAL FUND to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. www.theglobalfund.com_______________________________________
_________________________WHY's new FULL LENGTH album "RED" is coming 2007.
Stay close to MYSPACE and check for the NEW whytheband.com (coming soon!)
****WHY's single "RED" sat at #1 for 4 weeks straight on KICK FM's TOP 40 COUNTDOWN.****
****WHY's single "RED" was just named SONG OF THE YEAR on KICK FM's (The Top 92.9 Songs of 2006 On KICK-FM).****
Go to www.kick.fm and request "RED" or "THE SURFACE" .
Visit THE Q FM in Victoria and request "THE SURFACE"
www.theq.fm
Request "THE SURFACE" at THE GOAT in Lloydminster Aberta
Requst "RED" or "THE SURFACE" on THE VERGE on XM Satellite Radio
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