Dante DeCaro

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Dante DeCaro
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Dante DeCaro in 2007
Background information
Born (1981-01-26) January 26, 1981 (age 43)
Origin Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active1999present
Labels Sub Pop, Warner Bros., Kill Devil Hills

Dante DeCaro (born January 26, 1981) of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, was the guitarist/songwriter of the Canadian band Hot Hot Heat.

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DeCaro initially joined Hot Hot Heat in 2001 and was with the band until he announced his departure from in October 2004. Despite the announcement, he stayed to complete the band's 2005 album, Elevator .

In the spring of 2005, he began playing solo acoustic shows with drummer Arlen Thompson of the Montreal band Wolf Parade. DeCaro officially joined Wolf Parade as their new guitarist in summer 2005. [1] In 2019, Wolf Parade announced that he had left the band. [2]

DeCaro now fronts local Shawnigan Lake band Johnny and the Moon. [3] The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on Kill Devil Hills Records. [4]

On 18 November 2023 it was announced that Hot Hot Heat had reformed, with DeCaro returning to the band. [5] However, the reunion would be short lived with Hot Hot Heat disbanding again on January 26, 2024. [6]

Discography

Hot Hot Heat

Wolf Parade

Johnny and the Moon

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References

  1. "Wolf Parade Bio", SubPop.com, August 13, 2007.
  2. "Wolf Parade's Dante DeCaro Leaves Band", exclaim.com, February 4, 2019.
  3. Official MySpace page, "Johnny and the Moon", myspace.com, retrieved January 4, 2008.
  4. Kill Devil Hills Records, "Johnny and the Moon Bio", killdevilhillsrecords.com, retrieved January 4, 2008.
  5. Hot Hot Heat Instagram,, instagram.com, retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. "Hot Hot Heat Say Their Reunion is over". 26 January 2024.