Turn your event into a Caribbean party! Whether you need cool, relaxing tropical rhythms or firey island dance music, the wonderful and unique sound of the steel drum is just what you have been looking for. Caribbean Sol combines Calypso, Reggae, Bossa Nova, Salsa, and American popular music in an instrumental or vocal setting to provide the perfect island atmosphere for your club, restaurant, or private party.
Caribbean Sol is a one-man steel band featuring the musical stylings of Michael Knight. Mike has been a member of the steel bands of the University of South Carolina and the University of North Texas and has performed with numerous professional steel bands. In 1997 he traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to study steel drum music in the country where the instrument was invented. He has performed in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Notable performances include the South Carolina Music Educators Conference in Charleston, SC; the Texas Music Educators Association Conference in San Antonio, TX; and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Nashville, TN.
Mike has been a professional musician for 11 years and holds degrees in music from the University of South Carolina and the University of North Texas. He has performed all across the southeast in a variety of settings such as steel band, rock/pop, jazz, world music, musical theater and Orchestral music.
Caribbean Sol combines the fire and joy of Caribbean music with consummate professionalism and a high-level of musicianship making it the perfect choice for your venue.