Founded in 2018 by Cody Okonski, Millington began as a recording project with the mission of bringing a modern sheen to a genre (Ska/Rock-With Horns/Horn-Fueled Pop-Punk) that was largely left behind by big budget labels. With the success of Millington’s early releases such as Cold In The City and University, it became time to put together a live band. After a handful of shows however, the pandemic hit.
During the pandemic, while live performances halted, the band continued to work on producing new music. 2020 saw the release of their latest EP, Beatdown Generation, as well as a cover album titled Brass Emo Vol. 1.
As live shows returned, the band made it’s comeback to the stage play its first show back at NYC’s Governors Ball festival 2022, and has hit the ground running ever since. With its signature, self-proclaimed “Brass Emo” sound, the 6 member, horn section charged band brings high energy performances to both studio recordings and the live shows.
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Early Exit is a rock music band rising out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Seamlessly weaving together influences from Green Day to Queens of the Stone Age to the Arctic Monkeys, the band pairs exciting instrumentals with piercing lyrics to create a powerful brand of music.
Following their statement 2021 full-length debut “Blurred Horizons”, Early Exit continued to push new boundaries with a second full-length project in 2023 – “Return to Sender”. Featuring the standout singles “Criminalize” and “Stuck on You”, the project further cemented the band as a force within the upcoming rock music scene. The band has begun rolling out their third full-length, “Before Dawn”, which is expected to be released before the end of 2025.
With sold-out shows in major cities ranging from Boston to New York City to Raleigh, the band aims to pull as much fun and excitement as possible out of every performance, and remains a “must-see” whenever they are playing live.
