When Caribbean Pulse came along in the late ‘90s, many reggae singers were … Read Full Bio ↴When Caribbean Pulse came along in the late ‘90s, many reggae singers were obsessed with dancehall. Even if singing was their main focus and they weren't dancehall toasters themselves, they made a point of featuring toasters extensively because they wanted to exploit dancehall's popularity (much like urban contemporary singers who feature rappers extensively and favor a hip-hop production style). But Caribbean Pulse's approach often recalls the old-school reggae singers of the ‘70s and early ‘80s. That isn't to say that members of the Los Angeles-based group are old-school purists or that they exclude crossover material; Caribbean Pulse will feature a toaster or rapper on occasion, and their material ranges from sociopolitical, Rastafarian-minded roots reggae to apolitical lovers' rock that is quite friendly to the pop and urban contemporary markets. Like Third World and Steel Pulse--two of the group's main influences--Caribbean Pulse can be rootsy and sociopolitical one minute and more commercial the next. There are also traces of Burning Spear in some of Caribbean Pulse's writing, but the group has a slicker, more polished sound than Spear (whose classic ‘70s work was quite raw and basic). Other artists who have influenced Caribbean Pulse include Peter Tosh and the seminal Bob Marley.

Caribbean Pulse was founded by guitarist William Smith in L.A. in August 1999; the group's other members have included Ezzy Judah (lead vocals, percussion), LaNiece McKay (lead vocals), Jason "Bassy Jay" Smith (bass) and Gilbert Smith (keyboards). McKay, who is from the L.A. suburb of Pasadena, is the only U.S.-born member; the others are originally from Belize. Caribbean Pulse is very much a family affair; William and Jason are brothers, and Gilbert is their cousin. While William is the official leader, Judah has written many of Caribbean Pulse's lyrics--and those lyrics often reflect his Rastafarian beliefs. Caribbean Pulse is not the first reggae group that Judah has belonged to; in the ‘80s, Judah (b. July 13, 1957) was with a band called Baniki Bendula. That outfit recorded a single titled "Come Together Jah People," and the band opened for Soul Godfather James Brown as well as major reggae stars like Freddie McGregor, Burning Spear, Peter Broggs and Gregory Isaacs). Judah has lived in L.A. since 1984.

Caribbean Pulse is not totally self-contained; the group has used a variety of guest musicians on its albums. The first was Unity, which came out in Jamaica in 2000 and earned Caribbean Pulse an enthusiastic following in that country. The album's best known track is "Dry Your Eyes," which was released as a single and became a major hit on Jamaican radio. Unity (released on the Mysislin label) and the "Dry Your Eyes" single also fared well in England, which is the world's second largest market for reggae. (Jamaica, of course, is the largest). Unity was followed by Caribbean Pulse's second album, Stand Up, which contains the Jamaican radio hit "Mr. Man". In 2001, the Los Angeles-based Irie Records released Stand Up in the United States. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Written by Alex Henderson

Dry Your Eyes
Caribbean Pulse Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Dry Your Eyes' by these artists:

3rd Storee (Lil'Man) Girl there's something that's telling me That yo…
A Life Divided Tell me how I should get along without your smile Or…
Angels & Airwaves A waterfall A wonderful bliss but a teardrop falls You say…
Ash Code No way No way... I can't stand this affection The greatest…
Band Dry your eyes, take your song out It's a newborn afternoon …
Ben Saunders Dry you eyes, little friend It's not the end of the…
Blupaint I'm on the train To come home one last time I wash…
Brenda Dry your eyes There's no need to cry I am so sorry…
Cayenne I wish I could dry your eyes And make you feel…

Cliff Nobles & Co The leaves are falling down as the sun goes away But…
Clifton Chenier Don't cry, don't cry, baby Don't you cry, don't you cry Dry…
Cue So many times I have left you believing we were…
Dramatics and the Dells Sagittarius, Virgo Maybe Scorpio I wouldn't care if you were…
Frank Sinatra Dry your eyes, and take your song out, it's a…
J-Dawg I ain't accepting no more pain Fuck what them niggas wanna…
Jean-Christophe Le Saoût Open Yours Eyes 唱: Blue Jeans 曲: 黃良昇詞: 黃良昇編: Blue Jeans …
Kevin Morby Dry your eyes dry your eyes Dry your eyes dry your…
KITCHEN - The Band (Here's somebody you know for sure, Neil Diamond) (Thanks ve…
Liang Wen Yin 当你又等待另一天就这样过去夜里又醒来觉得被全世界遗弃当你不明白为何爱会突然离去沉默的呐喊听见的却只有自己 …
monrabeatz Go on and cry You're better off without him Go on and…
Mrs. Henry Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Live) 唱：魯振順曲：Kern Jerome 詞：Harba…
Neil Diamond (Here's somebody you know for sure, Neil Diamond) (Thanks ve…
North It might have been something Something in your smile That ke…
Oceanship Dry your eyes My friend You will soon Begin again …
Packs You and your beautiful eyes That tell such beautiful lies Oh…
Rachel Liang 梁文音当你又等待另一天就这样过去夜里又醒来觉得被全世界遗弃当你不明白为何爱会突然离去沉默的呐喊听见的却只有自己 …
Rick & The Keens Lost in your eyes Lost in your eyes Lost in your eyes Lost…
Sean Kingston Mommy just dry your eyes, mommy don't you cry I know…
Sharps The Look In Your Eyes I waited up all night alone…
Streets In one single moment your whole life can turn around,…
Streets The In one single moment your whole life can turn 'round I…
Tenth Hour Calling She looks outside her windows Staring at the city lights She…
Tevin Campbell Tevin Campbell - Dry Your Eyes Yeah! VERSE 1: Another man h…
Texas It's been so long It's been a year since you've been…
The Band (Here's somebody you know for sure, Neil Diamond) (Thanks ve…
The Band feat. Neil Diamond Dry your eyes and take your song out, it's a…
The Band Neil Diamond (Here's somebody you know for sure, Neil Diamond) (Thanks ve…
The Bonner Family She′s watching his every breath Saying God, don't let him le…
The Deele There is no doubt He left you with - without a…
The First Love Oh my beloved I see it in your eyes mmm I see…
The Five Du-Tones Close your eyes, only got one life, just put your trust…
The Lunatic the Lover and the Poet Let me see the world through your eyes Let me feel…
The Rev-Lons Verse 1 (Tef-Lon) All it took was 1 glance I can…
The Street In one single moment your whole life can turn around,…
The Streets In one single moment your whole life can turn 'round I…
The Streets feat. Chris Martin In one single moment your whole life can turn around,…
Tim Ellis I know how much it hurts, I′ve been there before You…
Trish Toledo Dry your eyes There's no need to cry I'm so sorry but Bye…
Wax Tailor I would describe myself As the landscape I buried My mothe…
Wen Yin Liang 当你又等待另一天就这样过去夜里又醒来觉得被全世界遗弃当你不明白为何爱会突然离去沉默的呐喊听见的却只有自己 …