Artist description "We began to transcend, like a ghost in the wind, when day and night seem frozen, trapped in time until Day's End"... The huge chorus from Exit 22's single "Day's End" provides the perfect backdrop for this hot new Acoustic/Power/Pop/Rock band from Fairfield, Connecticut. A powerful female vocalist, a lead violin player and strong songwriting have enabled Exit 22 to break ground in the market and create a buzz with their universal lyrical content and artful musical imagery. Exit 22 has set out to combine well-structured songwriting with an array of instrumentation to create the perfect backdrop for Maggie Reinhart's strong vocal presence. With a sound similar to that of "Pat Benatar meets the Goo Goo Dolls" and "Joan Jett meets Matchbox Twenty", the band provides radio-friendly melodies, but with more mature lyrics that are universally identifiable. The band's debut release, entitled "Trapped In Time" carries 12 tracks, which include a broad range of melodies, great production and killer performances; it features the noteworthy singles "Stop", "Day's End" and "Follow Me Up".

Music Style Accoustic/Power/Pop/Rock

Similar Artists Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20, Joan Jett, Counting Crows, Pat Benatar, Sister Hazel, Candlebox

Artist History In early 2000, Exit 22 was still the sign off the I-95 highway that led to Fairfield University - there was no band, no girl, no violin - just a few notes that inspired what became everything the members of this off-beat group had been hoping to find during their college years... a reason to play. After guitarist Chris Calamera gave a rough copy of "Day's End" to Maggie, who at the time was playing keyboard and doing background vocals for the Fairfield cover band "Awkward Silence" with him, the project was born. That first demo couldn't have sounded any more different than what it has evolved into, but Maggie could hear the diamond in the rough. "That's my song", she said. "You don't know it yet, but you wrote that song for me to sing." The song became a part of Awkward Silence's play-list and was eventually performed for a full house at Fairfield University's Kelley Theatre. The positive response from the audience left the band members no choice but to produce a record together. With three music majors and one jazz minor in the group, Exit 22 has gained an immense knowledge of music theory, with traces of their roots found in each member’s performance on the record. The orchestration, melodies and overall song structures feature ideas that span modern-day pop radio to ideas found in the early days of jazz and classical performance (most notably in Mike Capriotti's searing violin leads). Exit 22's first single, "Day's End" was a huge hit on mp3.com (creeping up to #6 on the acoustic charts), creating a solid foundation for the band and ultimately earning the song a spot in the recent independent film release "Dance By Design" (released by the Dudley Film Company - Boston, Massachusetts).

Group Members Maggie Reinhart - Vocals, Chris Calamera - Guitar/Vocals, Mike Capriotti - Violins, Matt Krupa - Percussion (with bass performed by Larry Valliere)

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Violin

Albums Trapped In Time

Press Reviews Critics have shared praises for the music of Exit 22. Bill Jerome of Jerome Promotions raves "...[Stop] is very teen-oriented… ready for radio and guaranteed to explode!"; "...[Day's End] is addicting, and the vocals mesmerize you...congrats to you, Exit 22, you guys got one!"(Boosweet Records Online); "...[Day's End] shows immense talent, as a focused band should have... a must for anyone with a desire for great music...(RamsMusic.net)... "...Excellent musicianship... material is very well written, both musically and lyrically!" (Imagine Records/IMG Marketing Group)... "Melodic and radio-friendly, [Day's End] has a very catchy sound and could easily turn into a massive hit if it gets airplay..." (StrutterZine).

Location Fairfield, Connecticut - USA

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