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The Exies formed in 1997 when singer and guitarist Scott Stevens drafted bassist
Freddy Herrera and drummer Thom Sullivan to form a new group. Stevens' friend
Chris Skane played guitar in an early incarnation of The Exies, but left citing other
priorities. Skane was then replaced by guitarist David Walsh.
Stevens picked the name "The Exies" from a John Lennon biography, stating on
Rockline (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, they
encountered three distinct social groups among the ...read more
The Exies formed in 1997 when singer and guitarist Scott Stevens drafted bassist
Freddy Herrera and drummer Thom Sullivan to form a new group. Stevens' friend
Chris Skane played guitar in an early incarnation of The Exies, but left citing other
priorities. Skane was then replaced by guitarist David Walsh.
Stevens picked the name "The Exies" from a John Lennon biography, stating on
Rockline (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, they
encountered three distinct social groups among the kids: the mods, the rockers, and
the art students (who referred to themselves as "the existentialists"). John Lennon
coined the term "the exies" to refer to the art students. The Exies themselves don't
espouse the philosophies, they're just Beatles fans. « hide |
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