Photo Credit: Booth McGowan
ALBUM RELEASE TOUR KICKS OFF MAY 26
WHY NOT have released their new song “TAKE A MINUTE”, which is available to stream today.
The song is taken from their upcoming new, self-titled album, to be released May 13, 2022. It’s the full-length follow up to their ‘VERY WHY NOT’ EP released in February and was produced by Caleb Hinz (Hippo Campus, Samia, Miloe).
‘WHY NOT’ – composed of Henry Breen, Isaac Dell, and Joshua MacGregor – is the Minneapolis trio’s self-titled mission statement. Fueled by the tension and uncertainty of the time and the changes in the band’s personal lives—from graduating high school and moving out of their childhood homes to growing into and out of long term relationships—and colored by the joy of creating with each other and feeling inspiration in dark times.
Stream the song here: https://ffm.to/why-not
WHY NOT pivoted from their math rock and punk-informed roots, incorporating a wider variety of musical influences. The result is a virtuosic, genre-fluid statement from a young band just beginning to harness the heights of their craft.
The album follows the release of the band’s EP ‘VERY WHY NOT’. The five track EP is a manic, genre-fluid collection of songs; a pure sonic bombast, driven by spontaneity and teeming with the twin joys of creation and friendship can be streamed here: https://ffm.to/verywhynot
It included the singles “CASKET ft. papa mbye” and “WE CAN BE ALWAYS ft. Lupin”. Lupin is Jake Luppen of the band Hippo Campus. “CASKET” grabbed mentions and adds with best of playlists and round ups at places like Consequence of Sound, Ones To Watch, UPROXX and was also recently featured as song of the day with The Current.
‘WHY NOT’ track listing
1. SHOOT YOU IN THE HEAD
2. TO LISTEN IN
3. IN LOVE WITH THE SOUND
4. TAKE A MUNUTE
5. RIGHT NOW
6. YOU’RE MY KIND
7. GOLDN
8. NYC
9. DESPERATE
10. SAME MOVIE
Upcoming show dates* with Ultra Q
May 26 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall*
May 27 – Seattle, WA – Barboza*
May 29 – Boise, ID – The Shredder*
June 1 – St. Louis, MI – Blueberry Hill Duck
June 2 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge*
June 3 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room*
June 4 – Toronto, ON – The Monarch Tavern*
June 5 – Montreal, QC – L’escogriffe*
June 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
June 8 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs*
June 11 – Washington, D.C. – Comet Ping Pong
June 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Roboto
June 14 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s
June 15 – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome
In the past couple of months, the band has burst back onto the live scene with a new, dynamic show, supporting acts such as Beach Bunny, Miloe, Cheekface and Disq on Midwestern tours.
The members of WHY NOT met while playing in a middle school music class at Great River School in St. Paul, MN. Before any band member could drive, they had released their first album and booked their first tour.
Stay updated WHY NOT:
Website: https://whynotband.com
Store: www.store.whynotband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/whynotbandofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyNotBandMN
Instagram: www.instagram.com/whynotbandofficial
Bandcamp: https://whynotbandofficial.bandcamp.com/album/very-why-not
