Why Dont We (Musical group) - Why Dont We: in the limelight

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WHY DONT WE is a five-member band composed of Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais, Daniel Seavey, and Jack Avery. Since forming in 2016, they have released five EPs plus their first major album with Atlantic Records. They have hit #1 on iTunes, been named the Next Big Thing by Radio Disney, headlined a sold-out tour, performed at Madison Square Garden, and played alongside artists such as Camila Cabello, The Chainsmokers, Logic, and Zedd at Jingle Balls in eleven major cities. Theyre known for their optimistic vibes, happy music, strong intraband friendships, and love for their fans.

Find them online at whydontwemusic.com.

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WHY DONT WE: IN THE LIMELIGHT . Copyright 2018 by Signature Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

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Cover photographs 2018 Signature Entertainment.

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Photographs by Zack Caspary. Additional photos provided by Mike Lerner and August Reinhardt.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018952013

Digital Edition OCTOBER 2018 ISBN: 978-0-06-287132-9

Print ISBN: 978-0-06-287131-2

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FIRST EDITION

Weve come so far in the past two years. Weve worked super hard along the way, but you guys are the ones who made all of this happen. Everyone who watched our videos online when we were just starting out, everyone who supported us on our early tours, everyone who learns the lyrics to our songs or comes to our showswe couldnt do this without you. Were the luckiest guys ever, and were so excited for everything that comes next. With you guys at our side, we know itll be dope.

Love,

Corbyn, Daniel, Zach, Jonah,

and Jack

Corbyn is like a cool, geeky nerd. Hes really smart. He knows who he is.

Daniel

Ive always been super driven. When I was two, my mom says I refused to take naps. Then Ill miss out on everything! I cried. I had FOMO before FOMO was even a thing!

From the get-go, I had this crazy curiosity about the world and I was lucky that my mom allowed and encouraged me to be really independent. She definitely wasnt one of those helicopter parents, hovering over my brother and sister and me every second of the day. She let us learn on our own and I was like a sponge, soaking up everything. She gave me my first book in kindergarten, and it was about space. I taught myself to read it in one day. Later, I asked her, Did you know astronauts experience weightlessness? She freaked out that I even knew how to pronounce such a big word. She let us explore outside, too. From a very young age, I was allowed to ride my bike around the neighborhood alone. I climbed on roofs, rode dirt bikes, and crawled in the sewers. Not in poo, like when the sewer was dry! (Though occasionally there were some weird substances...)

I was a little reckless, but I knew my rights from my wrongs, so I stayed out of trouble for the most part. That helped my mom trust letting me do stuff. She was always there for us whenever we needed her, but she really let us push our limits and boundaries and Im grateful for that.

My dad was more the disciplinarian type. He was a military guy, in the air force, and flew F-15 Eagles and B-1 bombers before he retired as a lieutenant colonel. My dad has crazy stories hes promised hell tell me one day, as long as theyre not classified! Hes a very smart man and I have great admiration for him.

Because my dad was in the military, we moved around all the time when I was young. I was born in Texas, but he was stationed in Florida, South Dakota, and Alabama before we put down roots in Virginia. Sometimes being an army brat is hard on a kid and makes you shy or a loner or scared of change. But I was the exact opposite. I adapted to new situations quickly and learned to make new friends easily. I definitely was sad whenever we left for the next base but I had the attention span of a goldfish, so it took, like, a week, and then I was over it!

It was way harder saying goodbye to my dad when he was deployed: that dreaded day when my family drove to the base and watched my dad step on the plane, never sure when (or if) hed come back. I never knew exactly where he was. We could Skype sometimes but, back then, Skype was sketchy. The longest I didnt talk to him was six months. That was rough on all of us, especially my mom.