One could say the formation of Exit 3 was something born out of luck. In early 1999, percussionist Chris Streeter was scheduled to perform with his group at a local Battle of the Bands. By virtue of a last minute cancellation, his band was unable to perform, thereby setting off a chain of events from which the world has yet to recover.
Seth "Golden
Pipes" Gooby, was called at approximately 3:35pm by Streeter that day.
Steeter, aware of his band's sudden cancellation, suggested that he and Gooby
fill in the open slot. Gooby agreed and then placed a call to good friend and
bass player virtuoso Stu Martin. The band, meeting together for the very first
time quickly rehursed a number of original tunes. With five minutes to spare,
Exit 3 arrived and performed their set and was awarded Second Place.
Out of the 20 bands, Exit 3 showcased a non-traditional sound that won the crowd over. The result of that evening then propelled Exit 3 to perform several well-received shows in the lcoal area. WQWith a desire to pursue a professional music career, Exit 3 felt their opportunities for success would be far greater in the SouthWest. In an effort to complete the unique collaboration of instruments, Luis Loucks-Tavares... You want to get to know them, read about the dynamic foursome, pull up a chair and sit for a spell...