SAMUEL BECKETT ROCKS

Though its members are still in their early 20s, the politicallycharged indie-rock band Exit Clov is, in many ways, asecond marriage. “[Bassist] Brett Niederman and I were in another band and we’d do these late-night adultery sessions with [guitarist] Aaron Leeder,” drummer John Thayer says. “At the same time, the girls were doing this folk thingas Exit Clov and we decided to combine forces.” Fronted by twin female vocalists Susan and Emily Hsu, th  quintetstumbled upon an up tempo pop-rock sound not unlike Blondie or Metric. As soon as rehearsals started gelling, the group started pumping out demos and EPs. Spots at festivals like West Virginia’s All Good quickly followed. As Samuel Beckett fans can surely attest, Exit Clov’s name is actually a nod to Endgame, a play which reflects the group’s call-to-arms message. “We’re not trying to write songs just to have a hit,” Thayer says. “But at the same time, you can’t talk shit about a song which sells a million copies.” www.exitclov.com

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