Biography

Washington, D.C.'s the Caribbean formed out of the ashes of two of the city's most prominent indie rock bands, the Townies and Smart Went Crazy. Their self-released debut EP arrived at the end of 1999, and the group signed to Winnipeg's Endearing Records for its first full-length album, Verse by Verse, which was released in spring 2001. Originally a trio consisting of vocalist/guitarist Michael Kentoff, bassist Matthew Byars, and drummer/brass player Tony Dennison, the Caribbean... Read more