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How did Exile (American band) get Exile (American band)'s start?
1963, a group of high school students started a rock and roll band in Richmond, Kentucky.
Did they have any influences?
from the influx of Cubans into the United States after the Fidel Castro takeover.
How did that influence them?
There were a lot of Cuban exiles coming across...the word was in the news and we felt we were also somewhat ostracized from the local society.
When did they release their first album?
In the early 1960s.
Did it contain any singles?
one was named "The Answer to Her Prayers.
Did they win any awards?
CANNOTANSWER.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In the late 1960s, they recorded for both Date Records and Columbia Records.

Question: Why did they record for both?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Exile record for both Date Records and Columbia Records?