The Exit

The Exit
The Exit
	The Exit performing at The Mod Club, Toronto, in April 2004
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock, reggae, post-punk
Years active	2000–2007
Labels	Some, Wind-up
Past members	Ben Brewer; Gunnar Olsen ; Jeff DaRosa

The Exit was a

indie/post-punk/reggae group, formed in 2000. The band's music blended 1980s dub and reggae with 1990s punk and indie rock. The band's members included 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.

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] ^[1] many of which likened the band to The Clash, The Police and U2.^{[citation needed]} The artwork was done by Damian Genuardi of the Explosion.

The Exit then entered the studio with producer

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.^[2] The Exit supported 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. The band was officially disbanded in 2007.