Why We Fight is the first album from Seattle-based Gatsbys American Dream

Gatsbys American Dream

Gatsbys American Dream is a Seattle-based indie rock band. Since their founding in 2002, they have released four full-length albums and one EP. They have also appeared on several compilations with original songs and covers. Gatsbys American Dream drew their name from F...

. It is presumably named after the World War II documentary series

Why We Fight

Why We Fight is a series of seven war information training films commissioned by the United States government during World War II whose purpose was to show American soldiers the reason for U.S. involvement in the war. Later on they were also shown to the general U.S...

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It is the only album including former drummer Dustin McGhye who remained for two tours after the CD release and was replaced by Waxwing

Waxwing (band)

Waxwing was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington that drew influences from a wide variety of folk and punk groups.-History:The band was formed in 1996 after the dissolution of Lying on Loot, of which Rocky Votolato and Rudy Gajadhar were members...

 drummer Rudy Gajadhar, and bassist Josh Berg who remained only to the end of the recording session, where he was replaced by current bassist Kirk Huffman.

Track listing

1. Fall of George Mallory
   George Mallory
   George Herbert Leigh Mallory was an English mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s....
   
   
2. Where Shadows Lie
3. Castaway
4. Golden Ticket
5. Nobody Wins
6. Nicarockya
7. Beware, Beware
8. Game Over
9. The Child
10. Why We Fight

Personnel

• Nic Newsham - Vocals
• Bobby Darling - Guitar/Vocals
• Ryan Van Wieringen- Guitar
• Josh Berg - Bass Guitar/Vocals
• Dustin McGhye - Drums