Eastern Standard Time is a group of musicians from Washington, which combined Jazz and Reggae, added elements of Soulu and original Jamaican Ska. Initially, they were a Ska-Jazzowa group with Be Bop influences. They matured for over two decades, adding Rocksteady, Reggae, Latin, Dub, Soul and even Spy Jazz to their repertoire. All this to create a new sound that was named "Caribbean Beat". Eastern Standard Time is a world-class musicians with dozens of concert tours across the United States, Canada and Europe. They can also claim to be the first band in the US of their genre.