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Exit Calm were an English alternative rock band formed in Barnsley, South Yorkshire in late 2006.〔(Brooding Indie Rock From Exit Calm (From Crewe Guardian) )〕 The band was composed of singer Nicky Smith, guitarist Rob Marshall, bassist Simon Lindley and drummer Scott Pemberton. The band name was inspired by a book called "Silent Rebels" read by Lindley and the band Lunatic Calm.〔(Q&A: Exit Calm - Shout4Music )〕〔(Exit Calm » Sabotage Times )〕 ==History== In late 2006, singer-songwriter Nicky Smith responded to an advertisement in Jumbo Records, Leeds, for a band called Blind Shore who were looking for a frontman.〔 Blind Shore were Rob Marshall, Simon Lindley and Scott Pemberton formerly of Barnsley band Lyca Sleep, who had released a couple of singles via a small independent label.〔(BBC - South Yorkshire - Entertainment - Lyca Sleep - page two )〕 The band quickly began writing songs together in rehearsals, including ''With Angels'' and ''Always A Way''.〔 The band signed to London label Club AC30 in late 2007 and released their debut single ''Higher Learning'' in February 2008, which sold out on pre-order.〔(Exit Calm : Interview )〕 The band toured extensively including support slots with The Music and an appearance at Glastonbury Festival and released their second single ''We're On Our Own'' in November 2008. The band were set to release their debut album, produced by Matt Terry, shortly after.〔(Before the storm: Exit Calm tour, single and album imminent for Barnsley shoegazers / Music News // Drowned In Sound )〕 However, the band's debut album wasn't released until May 2010,〔(Exit Calm - Exit Calm | DIY )〕 preceded by the single ''Hearts and Minds''. The album was recorded at Miloko Studios in Shoreditch, London, and produced by Paddy Byrne and mixed by Ulrich Schnauss.〔(Interview with Rob Marshall of Exit Calm - Rock Edition )〕 The band toured the album extensively, including support slots with Modest Mouse and Echo & The Bunnymen.〔 The album was followed by the EP ''Don't Look Down''. In January 2013, the band broke a nearly three-year "self imposed exile" with the release of the single ''The Rapture''. The band then released the single ''When They Rise'' in August 2013〔(Exit Calm – When They Rise Review )〕 and second studio album ''The Future Isn't What It Used To Be'' in September 2013.〔(Renowned for Sound | Album Review: Exit Calm – The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be )〕 The album was streamed online a week prior to its release exclusively by ''Clash Music''. The band played V Festival in August, with headline tours in September〔(Exit Calm Announce New Single 'When They Rise' Out 26th August 2013 | Contactmusic.com )〕 and November. The third and final single from the second album ''Promise'' was released in January 2014. The band announced their split on 9 March 2015, stating that they had parted ways with singer Nicky Smith and that as a result of this they had ended the band. They described their relationship with the singer as having been "a tumultuous one, with a lot of highs and more recently some lows".〔https://www.facebook.com/exitcalmmusic/posts/10152746123012883〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Exit Calm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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