Conversation so far:
When did Exile (American band) form?
1963.
How did they form?
a group of high school students started a rock and roll band in Richmond, Kentucky.
Who were the original members?
Jimmy Stokley, Ronnie 'Mack' Davenport, Paul Smith, Mike Howard, Billy Luxon, J.P.
Pennington, and Buzz Cornelison.
How did they choose the name Exile?
Their chosen name may have resulted from the influx of Cubans into the United States after the Fidel Castro takeover in 1959.

Question: How did they get their start?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Exile get to start?