Mar Caribe Chicago, Illinois
Mar Caribe is an all-instrumental band from Chicago that performs originals that blend spaghetti-western, surf, and country as well as a wide range of covers. Begun as a duo in 2006 by two friends who loved the Ventures, Dick Dale, and Leo Kottke, the group has since grown to a seven-piece lineup featuring three horns, banjo, and pedal steel. Tom McGettrick (banjo, pedal steel) leads the group. ... more
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