The Exit was an American indie, punk, and reggae band formed in 2000 in New York
City. The group consisted of Ben Brewer on lead guitar and vocals, Gunnar Olsen
on drums, and Jeff DaRosa on bass and vocals. Brewer and Olsen had previously
played together in several bands before meeting DaRosa at Emerson College in
Boston. Their first record, New Beat, was produced by Daniel Rey and released in
2002 on Some Records. The album received favorable reviews and led to tours with
Taking Back Sunday, Coheed and Cambria, RX Bandits, Muse, 311, OAR, and Against
Me! between 2002 and 2005. I...