Before You Exit

{{Short description|American pop band}} {{Use American English|date=September 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Multiple issues|{{+R|date=May 2024}} {{Primary sources|date=December 2021}} {{Unreliable sources|date=December 2021}}}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Before You Exit | image = Before You Exit.jpg | caption = Before You Exit at Circuit Fest Manila in 2013 | alias = BYE | origin = Orlando, Florida, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|pop}} | years_active = 2007–present | label = {{hlist|Independent|Wright Entertainment Group|WEG|RCA}} | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|beforeyouexit.com}} | current_members = * Riley McDonough * Connor McDonough * Toby McDonough | past_members = * Braiden Wood * Thomas Silvers }}

'''Before You Exit''' is an American pop rock band originally from Orlando, Florida, now based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of brothers Connor, Riley, and Toby McDonough.

In August 2009, they self-released their debut EP, ''A Short Story Long''. In March 2011, they released their second EP, ''Letting Go'', and their third EP, ''I Like That'',<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.beforeyouexit.com/i-like-that-ep/|title = I Like That EP|website = Beforeyouexit.com|access-date = January 5, 2016|archive-date = May 1, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160501132317/http://www.beforeyouexit.com/i-like-that-ep|url-status = dead}}</ref> was released in February 2013. In July 2015, they released their single, "Model".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Model|url = http://www.beforeyouexit.com/music/model/|website=Beforeyouexit.com|access-date = January 5, 2016}}</ref> Before You Exit's latest EP, ''All the Lights'', was released on April 8, 2016. Since ''All the Lights'', the band released two singles, "Find Yourself" (in collaboration with Great Good Fine Ok) and "Strangers", before releasing their first album, ''Love, Pain, & Retrospect'' in June 2019.

==History== === Formation and early years (2007–2008) === Connor McDonough and Braiden Wood first met through their church youth group. Wood proposed the idea of starting a band, and introduced McDonough to Thomas Silvers, the three of them joining together to form the band. They added a fourth member who did not remain a part of the band. Riley then joined the band as the permanent fourth member. The band's original name was soulbinder39.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myxph.com/features/5540/before-you-exit-chat-about-history-and-influences/|title=BEFORE YOU EXIT Chat about History and Influences|date=May 28, 2013|website=myx|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> Wood's mother chose the name "Before You Exit",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqGVLEdJSYY|title=Before You Exit Interview|date=October 25, 2011|website=YouTube|access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> initially stylized in the form of texting lingo as "B4UXIT",<ref>{{cite tweet|number=74653254675476481|user=rileymcdonough|title=B4UXIT |accessdate=September 10, 2017|date=May 29, 2011}}</ref> but later changed to the full grammatically correct spelling. Their name eventually became short for the band's motto, "make a difference before you exit", which developed afterward.

===2009–2011=== In 2009, they released their first EP, ''A Short Story Long''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/before-you-exit/discography/2969918/ |title=Short Story Long by Before You Exit | MTV |website=MTV |access-date=April 15, 2013 |archive-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107135214/http://www.mtv.com/artists/before-you-exit/discography/2969918/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first tour that the band performed in was All Time Low's 2010 My Small Package Tour, in which they became a supporting act in the middle of the tour. They also played a few shows on All Time Low's 2011 tour, the Dirty Work Tour.

In 2010, the band was featured in the music video for "Love Me or Let Me Go" by Avery, released on YouTube on November 11, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axdal5w1CXE|title="Love Me Or Let Me Go"|website=YouTube|date=November 11, 2010 |access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> Before You Exit also had a guest appearance in the official video for Stefanie Scott's "Girl I Used to Know", released via YouTube on October 20, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlyEVDhDN0|title="Girl I Used To Know"|website=YouTube|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>

In 2011, the band released their second EP, ''Letting Go''. Following the release was their own mini-headlining The Next Big Thing Tour in fall 2011.<ref>[http://kidsindoubt.com/post/9458755709/before-you-exit-fall-tour-dates "Before You Exit Fall Tour Dates"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130615062527/http://kidsindoubt.com/post/9458755709/before-you-exit-fall-tour-dates |date=June 15, 2013 }}. KidsInDoubt. (August 27, 2011). Retrieved April 15, 2013.</ref>

===2012–2013=== The band first released "End of the World" as single on January 10, 2012, before releasing a newer version of the song featuring the rapper, Anth, on December 21, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/before-you-exit/release/end-of-the-world|title=End of the World|website=Us.7digital.com|access-date=July 19, 2017|archive-date=April 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430050328/https://us.7digital.com/artist/before-you-exit/release/end-of-the-world|url-status=dead}}</ref>

They were supporting acts in Allstar Weekend's All the Way Tour, alongside Hollywood Ending and the After Party. The band also auditioned for the American version of ''The X Factor'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lovlVDmEBLE|title=austin xfactor audition|website=YouTube|date=May 25, 2012 |access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref> they made it through to the judges' houses round but withdrew because they realized that the competition was not for them. In August 2012, the band's line up changed as Toby McDonough, younger brother of Connor and Riley, joined the group. Due to their growing success and recognition in South America, the band was invited to perform at Brazil's 2012 NoCapricho Festival.

In February 2013, the band released their third EP, ''I Like That''. They were on tour supporting Action Item in the Resolution Tour, along with Paradise Fears and Hello Highway to promote their newest songs.<ref>[http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20121206162709683 "Before You Exit Announce The Resolution Tour 2013 With Action Item And New Music!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312122724/http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20121206162709683 |date=March 12, 2016 }}. TheParamusPost. (December 9, 2012). Retrieved April 15, 2013.</ref>

The band was the only supporting act for the North American leg of English singer Olly Murs' Right Place Right Time Tour.<ref>[http://www.j-14.com/2013/04/before-you-exit-announce-spring-tour-with-olly-murs.html "Before You Exit Announce Spring Tour with Olly Murs"]. J-14Magazine. (April 11, 2013). Retrieved April 15, 2013.</ref> During the summer of 2013, they appeared on Cody Simpson's Paradise Tour as a supporting act, along with Ryan Beatty.<ref>[http://celebsecrets4u.com/2013/04/17/before-you-exit-announces-summer-tour-with-cody-simpson-beforeyouexit-codysimpson/ "Before You Exit Announces Summer Tour with Cody Simpson"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425235839/http://celebsecrets4u.com/2013/04/17/before-you-exit-announces-summer-tour-with-cody-simpson-beforeyouexit-codysimpson/ |date=April 25, 2013 }}. CelebSecrets4U. (April 17, 2013). Retrieved April 18, 2013.</ref> On August 17 and 18, they traveled to Singapore to close for The Color Run at Sentosa,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Singapore-18-08-13 |url=http://thecolorrun.com.sg/Singapore-18-08-13 |website=thecolorrun.com.sg |access-date=January 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111942/http://thecolorrun.com.sg/Singapore-18-08-13 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> and to Malaysia on August 19 at Sunway Pyramid Mall. Throughout the years, the band's fame had also expanded to the Philippines where they performed in the Circuit Fest on May 25, 2013.

===2014–present=== In early 2014, live member Braiden Wood announced via Tumblr that he would resign from the band to start a career as a solo artist.<ref>[http://braidenwoodmusic.tumblr.com/post/76681822743 "Important Update"] Tumblr (February 2014)</ref>

Before You Exit released a music video for the newly recorded acoustic version of "Soldier" from their 2013 EP ''I Like That'' on February 12, 2014, via YouTube.<ref>[http://video.disney.com/watch/soldier-before-you-exit-music-video-4f215d1931122420f6835635?int_cmp=ILC%7Crad%7CHeroes%7CRdHp%7Cblsplit%7C%7C021214%7CBeforeYouExit%7CSoldier%7CsynergymusM%7C%7C%7C "Soldier- Before You Exit Music Video"] Radio Disney (February 12, 2014)</ref> On July 17, 2014, Before You Exit released their standalone single "Heart Like California", which was premiered during a live chat via Stageit in December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Heart Like California (Official Lyric Video)|url = http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/heart-like-california-official-lyric-video|website = Before You Exit|access-date = January 5, 2016|archive-date = January 28, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160128083820/http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/heart-like-california-official-lyric-video|url-status = dead}}</ref>

In March, the band began their own headlining tour, The Dangerous Tour, which visited 10 cities along the east coast and one show in Manila, Philippines in May. A new single, "Dangerous", was released on March 18, the first day of the Dangerous Tour.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkCjAx4MeN8&list=UUKhPd7bV23jAz1VGkBu-jzw "Tour and New Single Announcement!"] YouTube (February 20. 2014)</ref> Opening acts included Spencer Sutherland, Plug in Stereo, and Macy Kate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-11 |title=Spencer Sutherland Joins Before You Exit's U.S. Tour |url=https://www.digitaltourbus.com/news/spencer-sutherland-joins-exits-u-s-tour/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Digital Tour Bus |language=en}}</ref> In June 2014, the band then went on to join the girl group Fifth Harmony on their Fifth Times a Charm Tour after opening for them at the House of Blues in Orlando earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigcitythoughts.com/newsreviews/before-you-exitto-support-fifth-harmony-on5th-times-a-charm-tour |title=BEFORE YOU EXIT To Support Fifth Harmony on 5th Times A Charm Tour! |work=Big City Thoughts |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913172042/http://www.bigcitythoughts.com/newsreviews/before-you-exitto-support-fifth-harmony-on5th-times-a-charm-tour |archive-date=September 13, 2014 }}</ref>

On April 28, 2014, Before You Exit was selected to compete in the annual Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star contest. After over 7 million votes total, the band was announced as the winner. Before You Exit received a slot at the annual iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup, which was held at MGM Grand Las Vegas, and was also awarded their own parade float on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clear Channel and Macys Congratulate Before You Exit |url=https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/clear-channel-and-macys-congratulate-you-exit |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.iheartmedia.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2015, some changes occurred regarding Before You Exit and their future as a band. Due to increased popularity, Before You Exit toured Europe for the first time performing 22 shows in January to February 2015 with Christina Grimmie.<ref>{{Cite web|title = European Tour 2015|url = http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/european-tour-2015|website = Beforeyouexit.com|access-date = January 5, 2016|archive-date = January 28, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160128082932/http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/european-tour-2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> On July 7, 2015, the band announced on social media that they had signed their first record deal with RCA Records.<ref>{{Cite web|title = WE SIGNED OUR FIRST RECORD DEAL!|url = http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/2015/7/13/we-signed-our-first-record-deal|website = Beforeyouexit.com|access-date = January 5, 2016|archive-date = January 28, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160128070825/http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/2015/7/13/we-signed-our-first-record-deal|url-status = dead}}</ref> The next day, they announced their new single "Model" which was released July 17, 2015. The music video for "Model" premiered on VEVO on October 26, 2015.

During the summer of 2015, Before You Exit joined English band the Vamps on their American tour as a supporting act, alongside the Tide. The tour consisted of 12 shows across the United States from July 21 to August 8, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = U.S. Tour with The Vamps|url = http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/u-s-tour-with-the-vamps|website = Beforeyouexit.com|access-date = January 5, 2016|archive-date = January 28, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160128110958/http://www.beforeyouexit.com/news/u-s-tour-with-the-vamps|url-status = dead}}</ref>

On March 5, 2016, Before You Exit placed a countdown timer on their website, stating that they would make an announcement when the timer ends. On March 11, 2016, at midnight, the band announced a new EP, ''All the Lights'', featuring their singles "Model" and "When I'm Gone". The EP was released on April 8, 2016, and debuted at number 1 on iTunes in the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CelebMix |date=2016-03-13 |title=Before You Exit announce EP |url=https://celebmix.com/exit-announce-ep/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=CelebMix |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tomada |first=Nathalie |title=2016 an inspiring, roller-coaster year for Before You Exit |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/12/30/1657868/2016-inspiring-roller-coaster-year-you-exit |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> On April 26, 2016, Before You Exit announced The All the Lights Tour, with Christina Grimmie and special guests, which would visit 11 cities and run from May 29 to June 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=725112285258113024|user=beforeyouexit|title=Excited to present to you, the #AllTheLightsTour! Tickets on sale this Thursday at 10am local time! 😁 |accessdate=June 16, 2016|date=April 27, 2016}}</ref> The final two shows were canceled following the murder of Grimmie after a show in Orlando, Florida on June 10, 2016. On December 14, 2016, they released "Clouds" as a tribute to Grimmie.

On May 25, 2017, Before You Exit was removed from the list among RCA's recording artists on RCA's website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rcarecords.com/artists/|title=RCA Artists|website=Rcarecords.com|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> On May 26, all the videos on Before You Exit's VEVO channel were deleted and reuploaded on the same day. Given these two occurrences, it was widely suspected that Before You Exit departed from the label, although there was no explanation or confirmation of these speculations on the part of either Before You Exit or RCA.

On May 26, 2017, the band released a single with Great Good Fine Ok entitled "Find Yourself". The official music video was released on YouTube on July 7, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxbPqcR4LYM|title=Before You Exit, Great Good Fine Ok - Find Yourself (Official Video)|website=YouTube|date=July 7, 2017 |access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>

On November 3, 2017, the band released their new single entitled "Strangers".<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2uWVsipreM |title= Before You Exit - Strangers (Official Audio) |website= YouTube |date= November 3, 2017 |access-date= November 3, 2017}}</ref> On Twitter, lead singer Riley said the song is about someone meeting another, initially planning to start a relationship and learning everything about them, but when it ends, it was almost as if the two never met, but the feelings one had were still there.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Riley McDonough - Status |url= https://twitter.com/rileymcdonough/status/926611900405760000 |website=Twitter |access-date= November 3, 2017}}</ref>

The band has written songs with Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Stephen Barker Liles of Love and Theft, and Dan Book and Alexei Misoul, producers who have worked with acts such as Hot Chelle Rae and the Summer Set. The band has said they draw inspiration from artists like Rascal Flatts, John Mayer, Maroon 5 and hope to one day write with them.

On October 6, 2018, the band announced via Twitter that their first album was complete, and they would be releasing it in three parts: ''Love'', ''Pain'' and ''Retrospect''. They stated in the message that the first single off the album would be released on October 19. The first single from the album, "Silence", was released on October 19, 2018. This also started the beginning of the ''Love'' section of the album.

==Members== ===Current members=== * Connor Patrick McDonough (born November 18, 1993) - lead vocals {{Small|(2007- approximately 2009)}}, vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, production {{small|(2007–present)}} * Riley Thomas McDonough (born August 31, 1995) - lead vocals {{Small|(approximately 2010-present)}}, bass guitar {{Small|(2008 - approximately 2012)}}, vocals, guitar {{small|(2008–present)}} * Toby James McDonough (born January 21, 1998) – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards {{small|(2012–present)}}

===Former and live members=== * Braiden Montgomery Wood (born September 2, 1993) – rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards {{small|(2007–2014)}} * Thomas Christian Silvers (born September 8, 1993) – drums {{small|(2007–present)}} Braiden and Thomas are two of the founding members of Before You Exit. Braiden left the band in 2014, and has released two solo EPs, ''Be Free, Be Strong'' (2014) and ''Noiz'' (2015). Thomas did not perform on the summer 2015 tour with the Vamps. * Chris Ganoudis – bass {{small|(2014)}} * Ryan SJ Wheeler – bass {{small|(2014–2016)}} * Chris Kamrada – drums {{small|(2015–2016)}} * Josh Barker – bass, back-up vocals {{small|(2016)}} Chris Ganoudis is a friend of the band and filled in as a live member during 2014, following Braiden's departure. Ganoudis is a member of the band Like the Movies. Ryan Wheeler announced January 5, 2016, on social media that he would no longer be performing with Before You Exit to focus on his other band, Blame Candy.

==Tours== ===Headlining=== * 2011 – October: The Next Big Thing Tour * 2014 – March, April and May: The Dangerous Tour * 2015 – January–February: Europe Tour with Christina Grimmie * 2016 – May–June: All the Lights Tour with Christina Grimmie * 2017 – February–March: Asia Tour 2017

===Supporting=== * 2010 – October–November: All Time Low's My Small Package Tour * 2011 – March, April and May: All Time Low's Dirty Work Tour * 2012 – January–February: Allstar Weekend's All the Way Tour * 2013 – January–February: Action Item's Resolution Tour * 2013 – April–May: Olly Murs' Right Place Right Time Tour * 2013 – May, June and July: Cody Simpson's Paradise Tour * 2014 – June: Fifth Harmony's Fifth Times A Charm Tour * 2015 – July–August: The Vamps' North American Tour

===Other appearances=== * 2013 – May 25: Circuit Fest – Manila, Philippines * 2014 – June: DigiTour NYC and Toronto (Canada) * 2014 – July–August: Run Around Tour * 2015 – January–February : First European Tour * 2016 – January 30: 3LOGYINMANILA, Philippines with the Vamps and many other artists

==Discography== ===Album=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;" | Release details |- |style="text-align:center;" | ''Love, Pain, & Retrospect''<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/7t4qnH8tpd4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20181118214927/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t4qnH8tpd4&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t4qnH8tpd4| title = Before You Exit - Silence (Official Audio) | website=YouTube | date = October 20, 2018 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> | *Released: June 28, 2019 *Format: Digital download, LP, streaming *Label: Independent |}

===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;" | Release details |- |style="text-align:center;" | ''A Short Story Long'' | *Released: August 12, 2009 *Format: Digital download, CD *Label: Independent |- |style="text-align:center;" | ''Letting Go'' | *Released: March 4, 2011 *Format: Digital download, CD *Label: Independent |- |style="text-align:center;" | ''I Like That'' | *Released: February 4, 2013 *Format: Digital download, CD *Label: Sony |- |style="text-align:center;" | ''All the Lights'' | *Released: April 8, 2016 *Format: Digital download, CD *Label: RCA |- |style="text-align:center;" | ''001_love'' | *Released: November 16, 2018 *Format: Digital download, streaming *Label: RCA |- |style="text-align:center;" | ''002_pain'' | *Released: March 8, 2019 *Format: Digital download, streaming *Label: RCA |}

===Singles=== *"O' Silent Night" (November 25, 2011) *"End of the World" (January 10, 2012) *"What Makes You Beautiful" <small>(One Direction cover)</small> (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbk-U9HEYN8|title=One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful Cover by Before You Exit|website=YouTube|date=January 2012 |access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> *"End of the World" (featuring Anth) (December 21, 2012) *"A Little More You" (2013) *"I Like That" (2013) *"Soldier" (February 10, 2014) *"Dangerous" (March 18, 2014) *"Heart Like California" (July 17, 2014)<ref>{{cite tweet|number=489969208051400704|user=beforeyouexit|title=Heart Like California - on iTunes NOW! |accessdate=July 19, 2017|date=July 18, 2014}}</ref> *"Model" (July 17, 2015) *"When I'm Gone" (March 11, 2016) *"Suitcase" (2016) *"Clouds" (December 14, 2016) *"Radiate" (2017) *"Find Yourself" (with Great Good Fine Ok) (May 26, 2017) *"Strangers" (November 3, 2017) *"Silence" (October 19, 2018) *"NUMB" (featuring Lash) (February 1, 2019) *"Same Sun" (July 17, 2020) *"Paradise" (with Great Good Fine Ok) (April 8, 2021) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/th/album/paradise-single/1614576686?l=th|title=Paradise - Single by Before You Exit & Great Good Fine Ok on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=April 8, 2021 |accessdate=June 19, 2023}}</ref>

===Official music videos=== * "I Like That" (May 30, 2013) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu6Ai0h0Ofw "Soldier"] (February 12, 2014) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjjSMHtY0jQ "Dangerous"] (March 22, 2014) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbubN2aPT_A "Model"] (October 26, 2015) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtLL12mz9Ok "When I'm Gone"] (March 28, 2016) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxbPqcR4LYM "Find Yourself"] (July 7, 2017) * "Silence" (January 13, 2019) * "Sinking In" (April 14, 2019) * "The Butterfly Effect" (July 22, 2019)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website}}

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