The boy band – Jack Avery, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jonah Marais, and Daniel Seavey – drew songs out of a box and had to hum the tune without singing any lyrics until someone else in the group guessed the correct song title and artist.
“He really encouraged us; if we wanna play, then we should play. So we took that upon ourselves. But then on our end, if we wanna play then we gotta put in the work and rehearsal time, that end of it,” they shared. “It was super fun for us to put that together…just to play again. A couple of us just hadn’t had the opportunity, being on tour all the time, doing a show where you’re not playing instruments. Picking it back up was refreshing.”
Why Don’t We took Shawn‘s advice and played their instruments on stage while performing on the Today Show earlier this month.
Why Don’t We pose for a group shot after performing live on the Today show as part of their Citi Concert Series on Monday (September 2) in New York City.
“we have been why don’t we for almost three years now… time goes by but you all don’t. you show up for us each and every time and it feels like thanks isn’t enough, so we’re just gonna keep sharing the joy you brought to our lives back with you onstage. this morning was incredible. thanks to everyone that came out and tuned in. love you,” the band shared on Instagram after their mini concert.
In case you missed it, Why Don’t We recently released the new music video for “What Am I”.
Why Don’t We – “What Am I” Live On ‘Today’
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“we’re so damn excited to share this song with you guys… believe us when we say this one hits different,” they wrote on Instagram.
As of this posting, “What Am I” is the number three top song on iTunes, right behind Lizzo‘s “Truth Hurts” and Taylor Swift‘s “Lover”. Download the song right HERE!