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Rachel Says Boo! (1994)

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Released in 1994, this is the album that really established Why? as a legitimate participant in the growing field of early-'90s alternative British folk-rock. With a style that mirrors that of Eden Burning, Why? also resurrects the Waterboys' Celtic sound that made albums like Fisherman's Blues and Room to Roam so appealing. Their more rocking songs resemble the Levellers as heard on Levelling the Land and A Weapon Called the Word. Primarily acoustic, Rachel Says Boo! is defined by the interaction of fiddle, acoustic guitar, and mandolin in conjunction with the driving rhythm provided by bass and drums. Ant Parker's lead vocals resemble those of Mike Scott, especially on the slower, more introspective songs; however, it's the uptempo selections that give this band personality and distinction.

Biography

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '90s

The CCM band Why? was formed in London by 1990 by singer/guitarist Ant Parker and bassist Jeff Whiley; the latter quit the following year after recording the LP Rachel's Lovely Jumper, the first in a series of seemingly countless line-up changes to follow in the years to come. By the time of the next Why? album, 1993's Nicely Hugged, the group consisted of Parker, bassist Seamus Herbert, fiddler Kitty Roberts, mandolinist Nick Parker and drummer Mark Davis; Herbert was gone by the time of the follow-up,...
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