Dwight Dunbracco and Mike Dowe came up with the name Escape Plan during an open mic event where a fan-girl was hovering a bit too close for comfort. They needed an “escape plan.” It stuck.

But the name of the band has a second meaning. Before he started devoting a lot of his time to the band, Dunbracco was working a “very unfulfilling job,” which he eventually left or “escaped.” After that, Dunbracco started focusing more of his time on his true passion – music.