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The Exies formed in 1997 when singer and guitarist Scott Stevens drafted bassistFreddy Herrera and drummer Thom Sullivan to form a new
group. Stevens' friendChris Skane played guitar in an early incarnation of The Exies, but left citing otherpriorities. Skane was then replaced by
guitarist David Walsh.Stevens picked the name "The Exies" from a John Lennon biography, stating onRockline (11/9/2002) that it was the only
Beatles-related name left that wasn't taken.When the Beatles were touring around Hamburg, Germany in the 60s, theyencountered three distinct
social groups among the kids: ...read more
The Exies formed in 1997 when singer and guitarist Scott Stevens drafted bassistFreddy Herrera and drummer Thom Sullivan to form a new
group. Stevens' friendChris Skane played guitar in an early incarnation of The Exies, but left citing otherpriorities. Skane was then replaced by
guitarist David Walsh.Stevens picked the name "The Exies" from a John Lennon biography, stating onRockline (11/9/2002) that it was the only
Beatles-related name left that wasn't taken.When the Beatles were touring around Hamburg, Germany in the 60s, theyencountered three distinct
social groups among the kids: the mods, the rockers, andthe art students (who referred to themselves as "the existentialists"). John
Lennoncoined the term "the exies" to refer to the art students. The Exies themselves don'tespouse the philosophies, they're just Beatles fans. « hide |
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