WHY are in recording studio finishing up first of two albums.
Photo shoot this weekend as well.
Stay tuned!
More details coming in a couple weeks.
It’s OFFICIAL WHY was invited by the ONE campaign (Non- Partisan Grassroots Movement For Poverty Justice, started by U2 singer BONO) to shoot a live low fi performance of Protest Song in a public location. WHY had short window to rehearse and shoot it. They had one rehearsal and shot it the next night atop to Historic Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg. Fellow Winnipeg artist FLO joined WHY in this hit and run shoot, directors Caitlin Quigley(who shot Sean Quigley’s viral hit “Little Drummer Boy”) and Brittney McIntosh a were able to capture their performance of the Rolling Stones classic “Gimme Shelter”. WHY was the only Winnipeg,(Canadian Rock Band) asked to do this.
Other Artists Involved: U2, Green Day, Usher, Will.I.Am, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford and Sons with Elvis Costello, Sting, Ed Sheeran, Muse, Aerosmith, One Direction and more.
We are thrilled it’s finally out.
PLEASE enjoy,share and please visit ONE at: http://www.one.org/international/
WHY – “Gimme Shelter” feat: FLO: http://youtu.be/ezyT33sqhPw via @youtube
If you were downtown near Smith and Portage in Winnipeg last night you may have heard live music coming from above.
More details coming.
Monday WHY released the official video for their song “Weep”.
Directed by Caitlin Quigley, (who shot her brother Sean Quigley’s “Little Drummer Boy” viral video).
Video was shot over a month in Winnipeg secret location.
“It was hard to do as the playback we were playing and singing to was 50% faster than normal, to get that slow motion look. But our drummer Dave Bergmuller had it worst, playing that fast every shoot day which would be 6 hours straight.” recalled Brian Cook singer.
WHY shot for 2 days straight in Winnipeg to finish up video for their single “Weep”.
http://www.reverbnation.com/why/song/13981198-weep
Post production should take another week and the video will debut.
View photos taken on set during the shoot by Jerry Flett (lighting director)
WHY in pre-production on Videos for “Weep” and “Do It Scared”.
“We shoot ‘Weep’ in less than two weeks and hope to have it out in late April or early May.” according to WHY singer Brian Cook.
Updates and behind the scenes photos/info to come.
50% of Select WHY songs when purchased on Reverbnation.com goes to WORLD VISION
WHY will be opening for 80s pop/rock stars THE PUMPS / ORPHAN this Saturday night in Winnipeg at The Oak!
http://www.facebook.com/events/260523280731019/
Advance tickets only $10 and available at the front desk Canad Inns Transcona (826 Regent Ave W), online at theoakwinnipeg.com, or by calling 204-694-7469. Doors open at 9pm.
Here are some updates on what we’ve been up to over the last couple months:
- WHY is currently storyboarding 3 video ideas for new songs.
- WHY is working on concert dates for the late fall and winter — stay tuned!
- WHY is currently in the studio writing and recording a new album. The first single has been released: “DO IT SCARED”. Please request “DO IT SCARED” at your local radio stations.
- WHY was recently featured in a IMAX film about Winnipeg rock bands.
- WHY opened for UNCLE KRACKER this summer in Fisher River.
WHY wrote the song “Prisoner of Hope” on Dec 10th, 2009, not knowing that weeks later Haiti would be hit by a deadly earthquake. The song’s lyrics seemed strangely appropriate.
The single is available for download at cdbaby.com/whytheband3 and 100% of the download profits are being donated to UNICEF for their ongoing work in Haiti. When you download this song, you are investing in Haiti’s future.
WHY has also filmed a video for “Prisoner of Hope”, which can be viewed below.
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