Exit A

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Background Information
Name (English)	Exit A
Name (Chn.)	出口A / chu kou A
Origin	Beijing
Genre	electro rock/semi-industrial
Years active	2007
Members
Vocals/programming: Cao Yang 曹阳 Guitar: Yang Tan 杨坦 Guitar: Wang Yuqi 王钰琪 Bass: Cheng Jin 陈劲 Drums: Dazi 达子

History

Formerly know as Cao Yang & Exit A (曹阳与出口A)

Their modern approach combining electronica with new rock feels like a Chinese band of the grown-out-of-punk-generation doing a combination of Linkin Park and KFMDM. But you them, it doesnt matter how you label the style. Exit A was formed in 2007, originally named as Chao Yang & Exit A. Drummer Dazi joint in around 2008, two years later Bass player Chen Jin and guitar player Wang Yuqi.

As to how they came together, Cao Yang mentioned in an interview with Layabozi:

I had already written some songs before we came together as a band. I met Yang Dan, who is now one of our two guitar players. We started playing together. We used to play music before having a few drinks. He completed the guitar part of the music. We didn’t have money, so we just recorded it by tape, and put it in the computer directly. When we finished the sample of the music we just started performing. We met our other band member, iLoop. We played and matured together. Then Wang Yuqi and Chen Jing, who were already, established players in the rock scene. I had listened to their music growing up. We changed drummer and bassist a lot. We didn’t pay our band, but we did it for fun. So at the present time, this is our line-up.^[1]

On May 3rd, 2010, they performed at the Midi Music Festival 2010.