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Why? started out as an alias of Cincinnati born Yoni Wolf, son of a rabbi and an art book editor.

In 2005 Why? expanded into a full band as Yoni brought on long time collaborators and friends Doug McDiarmid, Matt Meldon and older brother Josiah Wolf.

ALBUMS


Why?
The Well I Fell Into
2024
Why?
Nissan Dreams
2023, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
When We Do The Dance
2023, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Sin Imperial
2023, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Single, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Why?
Go Versa Go
2023, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Single, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Why?
Michael
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Jump
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Pop
Why?
Algorithm
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Sin Lite
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Cloud Rap/Indie Rock/Experimental
Why?
Marigold
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
What's Me?
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Turning Vernal
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Godzilla
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Doubt
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Cloud Rap/Indie Rock/Experimental
Why?
What A Punim
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Atreyu
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Later At The Loon
2022, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Shine
2021, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Pop
Why?
Brand New
2021, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Auld Lang Syne
2021
Why? feat. La Louma
The Hanukkah Blessings
2020, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Num, Whi, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Alternative Rock
Why?
Aokohio
2019, ,
Indie Pop
Why?
We Are Real
2019
Why?, Kishi Bashi
Moh Lhean Remixes - The Water
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Why?
Sway
2018, Lathe, 7", S/Sided, Ltd, Num, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?, Open Mike Eagle
Moh Lhean Remixes - This Ole King
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Why?, Ó, Bellows
Moh Lhean Remixes - The Barely Blur
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Why?, Astronautalis
Moh Lhean Remixes - Consequence Of Nonaction
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Why?, Deerhoof
Moh Lhean Remixes - The Longing Is All/George Washington
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?, Nick Diamonds
Moh Lhean Remixes - Proactive Evolution
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Why?, Baths
Moh Lhean Remixes - Easy
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Why?, Paper Tiger
Moh Lhean Remixes - January February March/One Mississippi
2018, 7", Single, Num, TP, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Alopecia (Bonus 7")
2018, 7", Num, TP, Sig, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Live At Third Man Records
2018
Why?
Moh Lhean
2017, ,
Indie Pop
Why?
Early Whitney
2016, ,
Folk Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock
Why?
Good Friday
2015, Lathe, 7", S/Sided, Single, Ltd, Num, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings
Why?
Ezra Benus
2014, Flexi, 7", Ltd, Num, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Why?
Waterlines
2013, 7", Single, Anticon
Why?
Bangs
2013, ,
Experimental
Why?
Golden Tickets
2013, ,
Experimental
Why?
Strawberries
2012,
Why?
Sod In The Seed
2012, ,
Hip Hop/Indie Rock
Why?
Mumps, Etc, Etc.
2012, ,
Lo-Fi/Experimental
Why?
Mumps, Etc.
2012
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone / Why? / Future Islands / Nullifier
One Inch Badge Split Series Volume 5
2011, ,
Pop Rap/Hip Hop
Themselves & Why?
Canada
2009, File, MP3, Not On Label, ,
Experimental
Why?
Eskimo Snow
2009, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Alopecia: The Demos!!
2008, CD, Album, Ltd, Not On Label (Why? Self-released)
Cryptacize / Why?
Unusual Animals Vol. 4
2008, 7", Single, Asthmatic Kitty Records, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Almost Live From Eli's Live Room
2008, CD, Album, Ltd, Not On Label (Why? Self-released)
Why?
Alopecia
2008, ,
Experimental/Cloud Rap
Why?
The Hollows
2007, ,
Indie Rock/Experimental
Why?
Dumb Hummer / Pick Fights
2006, 7", Ltd, Anticon
Why?
Rubber Traits
2006, ,
Experimental
Why?
Elephant Eyelash
2005, ,
Indie Rock
Why?
Sanddollars, The EP
2005, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock
Why?
Almost Live From Anna's Cabin
2003, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Why? Self-released)
Why?
The Early Whitney EP
2003, ,
Lo-Fi/Experimental/Indie Rock
Danielson
Sloppyship / Trumpetship
2006, 7", Ltd, Anticon, ,
Folk Rock/Hip Hop/Indie Rock
Various
Anticon Label Sampler: 1999 - 2004
2004, ,
Abstract/Downtempo/Experimental/Conscious
Various
Anticon Label Sampler Vol. 2
2004, ,
Abstract
Various
The Anticon Giga Single
2001, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Conscious/Boom Bap

APPEARANCES +


Why?
Live At Triple Rock Minneapolis 10-07-2009
2020, 15xFile, MP3, Album, Not On Label (Why? Self-released)
Serengeti & Polyphonic*
Bells And A Floating World
2010, 12xFile, WAV, EP, 44k, Anticon
13 & God
Men Of Station / Soft Atlas
2005, ,
Experimental
Themselves
The No Music Of Aiff's...The No Music. Remixed
2003, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Sole
Selling Live Water
2023,
Foxing
Draw Down The Moon
2022
C.J. Boyd*
Kin Ships
2019, 4xCD, Album, Ltd, + b, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Alternative Rock
Reptar
A Sky For Shoeing Horses Under
2016, Lathe, 7", S/Sided, Ltd, Num, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Various
We Love You Too! - A Rack & Ruin Covers Compilation
2008, 18xFile, MP3, Comp, VBR, Rack And Ruin Records
Deep Puddle Dynamics / Anticon
More From June / We Aint Fessin' (Double Quotes)
2002,
Various
Documenta.III.I
2002, ,
Conscious
Various
The Fall Of America II
2023, Vinyl, ,
Experimental
Various
FIP Hip-Hop
2022, 2xLP, Comp, Wagram Music,
Various
Abortion Rights Benefit
2022, 29xFile, FLAC, Album, Comp, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Ambient/Alt-Pop/Grindcore/Noise Rock
Various
2021 Holiday Special
2021, ,
Art Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
2020 Holiday Special
2020, 18xFile, WAV, Comp, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Alternative Rock/Holiday
Mirah
You Think It's Like This But Really It's Like This
2020
Various
2019 Secret Sampler
2019, LP, Etch, Ltd, Num, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Jeremy-Pastell
Bruschetta For Breakfast
2019, Cass, Mixtape, C90, Not On Label, ,
Experimental
Various
2019 Cass Sampler
2019, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Experimental/Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Hip Hop
Various
2017 Digital Sampler
2017, 14xFile, MP3, 320, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Various
50 Bands & A Cat For Indiana Equality
2015, 51xFile, MP3, Album, Comp, 320, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Various
Appletree Garden Festival Compilation 2015
2015, LP, Comp, Gre, Not On Label,
Various
2014 Secret Sampler
2014, Cass, Ltd, Smplr, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Various
Matuschkes Lieblinge - Die Etwas Anderen Radio-Hits Vol. 3
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
House/Dance-pop/Pop Rock
Various
Stuck On AM 8: Radio K Is Turning 21
2014, LP, Comp, Radio K
Various
Fall 2013 Sampler
2013, Cass, Ltd, Smplr, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Various
Winter 2013 Sampler
2013, Cass, Ltd, Smplr, Joyful Noise Recordings, ,
Indie Rock/Indie Pop
Various
2013 Joyful Noise Flexi-Disc Series Limited Box Set
2013, 12xFlexi, 7" + Box, Ltd, Num, Joyful Noise Recordings,
Various
Sampler Digital - Septembre 2012
2012, 13xFile, MP3, 320, Magic (2), ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Hip Hop/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Sampler Digital - Octobre 2012
2012, 15xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Magic (2), ,
Indie Rock/Math Rock/Synth-pop/Folk Rock/House/Downtempo
SKELETONKIDS
Krokodilsaltz
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, TXTBK's CHVяCH XV BяXK3N 7ANGvAG3, ,
Witch House/Hip Hop/Experimental/IDM/Synth-pop/Electro/EBM
Various
Zusammenstellung Für August 2012
2012, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Not On Label,
Various
The Residential Sweetener 4
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Republic Of Music, Resident (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
CPI
Directions To My Special Place (Chosen Families 1)
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (CPI Self-released), ,
Leftfield/Trip Hop/Indie Rock/Abstract/Avantgarde/IDM/Dubstep/Experimental
Skeleton Kids*
Vnholy Grovnd Volume Seven
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 128, Tundra Dubs, ,
Indie Rock/Experimental/Shoegaze/Darkwave/Hip Hop/Industrial/Horrorcore/Europop/Alternative Rock/Punk/Witch House
SKELETONKIDS
XO
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (SKELETONKIDS Self-released), ,
Synth-pop/Hip Hop/New Wave/Witch House
Maeckes
Mash Up! 2
2010, 15xFile, MP3, Mixed, Promo, 320, Chimperator Productions
Made Of Oak
YFq
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Yes Yes Y'all, ,
Leftfield/Hip Hop/Ambient/Synth-pop/Indie Pop/Indie Rock
Various
ME-CD Nr. 1109
2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress
Various
Abus 100
2009, CD, Comp, Smplr, Abus Dangereux, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Indie Rock/Indie Pop
Various
Mega Frisson
2009, Cass, Album, Comp, Grrrnd Zero
Various
I Love Rock!
2009, 5xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,
Various
Tiny Mix Tapes Vol. 1 Darfur
2009, ,
Indie Rock/Experimental
Various
All Areas Volume 90
2008, CD, Comp, Visions Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Lo-Fi
Various
La Route Du Rock - La Compilation 2008
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, La Route Du Rock, ,
Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Indie Rock/House/Math Rock/Art Rock/IDM/Dubstep/Ethereal/Acoustic/Post Rock/Experimental
Various
Reprises Inrocks Vol. 2
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
Folk Rock/Chanson/Electro/Indie Rock
Various
Melt! Compilation 2008 Vol.IV
2008, CD, Comp, Unter Schafen Records, ,
House/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Tobacco
Songs To Get Killed In The Woods To
2008, File, MP3, Mixed, 128, XLR8R, ,
Leftfield/Grunge/Indie Rock/Abstract/Soul/Avantgarde/Instrumental/IDM/Speech/Psychedelic/Ambient/Post Rock/Neofolk/Lo-Fi/Experimental
Various
Le Festin Magique 2008
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Les 3 Éléphants Festival Laval France, ,
Downtempo
Various
About Songs - Volume 3
2008, CD, Comp, DevilDuck Records,
Various
Rockomotives 2008
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Figures Libres, Rockomotives
Various
Incite 61
2008, CD, Comp, XLR8R, ,
Grime
Various
Cologne On Pop Festival Compilation 2008
2008, CD Digipak, ,
Techno/Electro/Synth-pop/Tech House/Indie Rock
Various
La Vida (The Hi-Lo Tunez Plan: 9th Step)
2008, ,
Punk/Indie Rock
Xiu Xiu
Remixed & Covered
2007, 2xCD, 5 Rue Christine, ,
Breakbeat/Noise/Experimental
Various
Sidecar: Tinc 25 Anys!
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Sinedín Music, ,
Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Folk Rock
Various
100 Trésors Cachés: Chansons Rares & Indispensables
2007, 6xCD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,
Various
Soundvenue Sampler #07 Roskilde Festival '06
2006, CD, Soundvenue Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock
Various
La Route Du Rock - La Compilation 2006
2006, CD, Comp, La Route Du Rock, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Subtle
The Subtle 6 Mix
2006, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label
Various
Les Inrockuptibles Présentent : Best Of 2006, Les 50 Meilleures Chansons De L'Année
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Scopitone 30 Juin - 1er Juil 06 (Nantes / Rezé)
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Olympic (3), ,
House/Dub/Electro/Post Rock/Trip Hop
Various
GAMH & Slim's Fall / Winter 2006
2006, CD, Comp, The Great American Music Hall, Slim's, ,
Abstract/Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Downtempo/Experimental/Punk/Indie Rock/IDM/Heavy Metal
Various
RESDVD Vol.9 No.2 / Going Places
2006, DVD-V, Comp, Promo, NTSC, RES Media Group, Inc., ,
Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Acid/Indie Rock/Conscious/IDM/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Electro/Drum n Bass/Minimal
Various
Art Rock 2/3/4 Juin 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Art Rock Festival Saint Brieuc France,
Various
Modern Folk
2006, ,
Folk/Ballad/Antifolk
Various
Trax#23
2005, CD, Trax (Magazine), ,
Abstract/IDM/Hip Hop/Electro/Breaks/Minimal
Various
Southern Autumnal Killer Megamix
2005, CD, Smplr, Southern Records, ,
Post Rock/Doom Metal/Indie Rock/Acoustic
Various
Soundvenue Sampler #03
2005, CD, Comp, Soundvenue Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Experimental
Various
Stop Touching My Cat
2005, CDr, Comp, Enormous Corpse Records, ,
Experimental/Indie Rock
Various
Crossfaded : Vol. 2
2004, CD, Comp, Firetrunk Records, ,
Abstract/Downtempo/Experimental
Jakobsen
Polarbjørn (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 2)
2004, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label (Jakobsen Self-released), ,
Abstract/Hip Hop/Indie Rock
Jakobsen
Lastebil (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 1)
2004, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label (Jakobsen Self-released), ,
Abstract/Hip Hop/Indie Rock
Jakobsen
Untitled (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 4)
2004, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label (Jakobsen Self-released), ,
Abstract/Hip Hop/Indie Rock
Cyann & Ben
Mix IASTAR
2004, File, MP3, Gooom, ,
Acoustic/Art Rock/Abstract/Ambient
Various
KVRX Local Live Volume 8 (It Came From The Basement)
2004, CD, Comp, KVRX, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Hvy.22.Sumosonic
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, heavy.com, ,
Alternative Rock
Andre D Hyland
Blond Chili Presents The Video Works Of Andre D Hyland 2000-2004
2004, DVDr, Blond Chili Productions, ,
Experimental
Various
Anticon.
2003, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Smplr, Sinedín Music, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Sole
Selling Live Water Bonus CD
2003, CDr, Ltd, Promo, Not On Label, ,
Gangsta/Experimental
Various
Revolver USA Sampler Summer 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Revolver USA
Various
Lexoleum Trilogy
2003, ,
IDM/Electro/Hip Hop
Various
Anticon Label Sampler
2002, CDr, Comp, Smplr, Anticon, ,
Experimental/Conscious/Boom Bap/Cloud Rap
Various
Monsieur Kaugumi Compilation, Volume 1: Saturday Night Holocaust
2002, CD, Monsieur Kaugumi, ,
Alternative Rock/Breakbeat/Experimental/Post-Punk/Ambient/Hip Hop/IDM/Sound Collage
Various
Documenta III.I
2002,
Various
Compiled
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Aesthetics, ,
IDM/Downtempo
Imprints
Crew Cuts
2001, Cass, Homeless,
Tommy V. & Sideshow*
Quarter Life Crisis
2001,
Why? (9) / Odd Nosdam
Split EP!
2001, ,
Lo-Fi/Experimental/Cloud Rap/Boom Bap/Instrumental
Various
Insideout Vol. 1 - A Fool Blown Compilation
2000, CD, Comp, Blown! Recordings, ,
Experimental/Conscious
cLOUDDEAD
cLOUDDEAD
2000, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Radiohead, AMP_Live*
Rainydayz Remixes (& More) By AMP_Live
,
Electro/Downtempo/Ambient/Minimal