Two Bay Area bands provided the personnel for the group. Damon Wood (guitar, vocals), David Hawkins (drums) and Eric Knight (bass) previously played in the Smoking Section, a soul-funk band, while Tom Barnes (vocals, guitar) worked with Sordid Humor. The band began their own label (Shut Up and Drive) in 1993 and released their first single, "Funny Car/Drowning." The second single, "Bottle," appeared on No Life. Caroline released their debut album, Clean Your Room, in mid-1995. ~ John Bush