Effective period / Period of releases: 1975 - 1976

Members: Hollis Googe, Johnny Rios, Solomon Jappa, Michael Pelzer, William McCormick, Eric Hoosier, Enoch Jappa, James (Binky) Davis, David Lavender (2)

One-album nine-piece funk band

A group of young talented musicians that at the time in 1973-75 was only between age 16 and 20. The band started as a combo, but after several changes they recruited more members, most notably a horn-section. They built themself up as a funk/rock band named Qualified Funk. But after John Jenkins and Modeste Clarke took over the managment, the name was changed to Exit 9. After some hard work they managed to get an album deal with Brunswick and they recorded "Straight Up" in 1975.