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Infobox musical artist| name = The Exit| image = TheExit.jpg| caption = The Exit performing at Mod Club Theatre|The Mod Club , Toronto , in April 2004| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = New York City , U.S.A. | genre = Indie rock , punk rock , reggae , post-punk | years_active = 2000–present| label =| associated_acts =| current_members = Ben Brewer Gunnar Olsen| past_members = Jeff DaRosa The Exit is a New York City -based band indie (music)|indie / punk rock|punk / reggae group, formed in 2000 . The band's music blends '80s dub music|dub and reggae with '90s punk and indie rock. The band's members include Ben Brewer on lead guitar and vocals, and Gunnar Olsen on drums. Jeff DaRosa was formerly the band's lead vocals and bass player.
History
Ben Brewer, a.k.a. Benjamin Bronfman , grandson of billionaire Edgar Bronfman Sr. , met Olsen in high school. The two have played in several bands together. One of these bands turned into an early incarnation of The Exit. In 2000 Brewer met Jeff DaRosa while attending Emerson College in Boston . DaRosa grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville , Massachusetts and was the bassist of the local punk band The Vigilantes. Brewer convinced DaRosa to join the group, and they started practicing in basements around Boston. The band made a demo tape which made its way into the hands of Daniel Rey known for his work with The Ramones . Rey produces the band's first record, New Beat , which came out on Some Records , a label started by Walter Schreifels .
The band started touring in early 2001, booking their own shows. New Beat received favorable reviews,citation needed|date=October 2009 http://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm? review=887 Aversion review of New Beat many of which likened the band to The Clash, The Police and U2.citation needed|date=October 2009 The artwork was done by Damian Girardi of the Explosion.
The Exit then entered the studio with producer Ron Saint Germain (Bad Brains, Tool, Sonic Youth) to produce a follow up, Home For An Island . The album featured Brewer singing lead for the first time, tribal rhythms, dubbed out guitars, and psychedelic bridges. The album was a political response to life in post- September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11 New York City. Songs include "Soldier," "Home For an Island," "Let's Go to Haiti" and "Back to the Rebels." The album was originally released in 2004 on Some Records, but in 2005 The Exit signed to Wind-Up Records and re-released Home for an Island , adding three new songs "Sun Will Rise in Queens," "Pressure Cooker" and "Warm Summer Days." Reviews were good. http://www.some.com/exitpressframes.htm Press Clips at Some Records The Exit supported Muse (band)|Muse on two different US tours.
On August 15, 2006, through a post on their MySpace blog , the band announced the departure of Jeff DaRosa. Olsen and Brewer noted the band will continue with a yet-to-be-announced lineup.
Tours
Toured with Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria in 2002
Toured with RX Bandits in 2002, 2003, and 2005, playing both the US and the UK
Supported Muse (band)|Muse during spring and winter of 2004
Supported for 311 (band)|311 during the winter of 2005
Supported Of a Revolution|OAR
Supported Against Me
Line-up
Members
Benjamin Brewer - vocals, guitar
Gunnar Olsen - drums, vocals
Former members
Jeff DaRosa - vocals, bass guitar
Discography
Albums
New Beat (album)|New Beat (May 4, 2002)
Home for an Island (original release September 7, 2004; re-released October 11, 2005)
EPs
The Live Sessions EP (June 20, 2006) (iTunes exclusive release)
Music videos
"Lonely Man's Wallet" (2002), directed by Major Lightner
"Let's Go to Haiti" (2004), directed by Major Lightner
"Don't Push" (2005), directed by Terry Timely
"Soldier" (2005), directed by Lightner
"Back to the Rebels" (2006), directed by Lightner and Javier Hernandez
Notes
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External links
http://www.myspace.com/theexit The Exit on MySpace
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