Smart Went Crazy was an American rock band from Washington, D.C.[1] Smart Went Crazy was formed by high school students Chad Clark (guitar and vocals), Abram Goodrich (bass) and Hilary Soldati (cello and vocals).
Following graduation the band expanded to include Jeff Boswell (guitar) and Tony Dennison (drums).
After three U.S. tours in support of, and following, Now We're Even, and with the replacement of drummer Tony Dennison with Devin Ocampo, they released their follow-up album, Con Art, in 1997.
Shortly after the album's release and due to increasing division in the band, Smart Went Crazy disbanded in 1998.
[3][4] After the breakup, several members went on to join other bands: Faraquet (Jeff Boswell, Devin Ocampo), The Caribbean (Tony Dennison), and Beauty Pill (Chad Clark, Abram Goodrich and Ocampo).