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 41)
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, is the former guitarist/songwriter of the Canadian band Hot Hot Heat. DeCaro left the band after the recording of 2005's Elevator .

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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]

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.