Dante DeCaro

Dante DeCaro in 2007

Background information
Born|  (1981-01-26) January 26, 1981 (age 44)
Origin| Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Genres| Indie rock
Occupation| Musician
Years active| 1999–present
Labels| Sub Pop, Warner Bros., Kill Devil Hills

Musical artist

Dante DeCaro (born January 26, 1981) is a Canadian musician who was the guitarist and songwriter of the Canadian band Hot Hot Heat.

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

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### Hot Hot Heat

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* Knock Knock Knock (2002) Sub Pop
* Make Up the Breakdown (2002) Sub Pop
* Elevator (2005) Warner Bros.

### Wolf Parade

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* At Mount Zoomer (2008) Sub Pop
* Expo 86 (2010) Sub Pop
* Wolf Parade (EP) (2016) Self-released.
* Cry Cry Cry (2017) Sub Pop

### Johnny and the Moon

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* Johnny and the Moon (2006) Kill Devil Hills Records

## References

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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,[1], instagram.com, retrieved 19 November 2023.
6. ^ "Hot Hot Heat Say Their Reunion is over". 26 January 2024.

## External links

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* Johnny And The Moon MySpace Page
* Kill Devil Hills Records
* News article about Hot Hot Heat split from Pitchfork Media
* Love, Noah (2005-08-26). "Ex-Hot Hot Heat Guitarist Dante DeCaro Joins Wolf Parade". Chart. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
* Wolf Parade website

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Hot Hot Heat

* Steve Bays
* Paul Hawley
* Parker Bossley
* Luke Paquin

Former members|

* Matthew Marnik
* Jimmy Sweet
* Dante DeCaro
* Dustin Hawthorne

Studio albums|

* Make Up the Breakdown (2002)
* Elevator (2005)
* Happiness Ltd. (2007)
* Future Breeds (2010)
* Hot Hot Heat (2016)

EPs|

* 4 Song 7" (1999)
* Hot Hot Heat Split the Red Light Sting (2000)
* 3 Song 7" (2001)
* Knock Knock Knock (2002)

Compilations|

* Scenes One Through Thirteen (2001)

Singles|

* "Bandages" (2003)
* "No, Not Now" (2003)
* "Talk to Me, Dance with Me" (2003)
* "Island of the Honest Man" (2005)
* "Goodnight Goodnight" (2005)
* "Middle of Nowhere" (2005)
* "Christmas Day in the Sun" (2005)
* "Give Up?" (2007)
* "Let Me In" (2007)
* "Harmonicas & Tambourines" (2007)
* "21@12" (2010)
* "Kid Who Stays in the Picture" (2016)

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Wolf Parade

* Spencer Krug
* Dan Boeckner
* Arlen Thompson
* Hadji Bakara
* Dante DeCaro

Studio albums|

* Apologies to the Queen Mary
* At Mount Zoomer
* Expo 86
* Cry Cry Cry
* Thin Mind

EPs|

* Wolf Parade (2003)
* Wolf Parade (2004)
* Wolf Parade (2005)
* Wolf Parade (2016)

Related|

* Sunset Rubdown
* Handsome Furs
* Swan Lake
* Johnny and the Moon
* Atlas Strategic
* Hot Hot Heat
* Frog Eyes
* Fifths of Seven
* Divine Fits

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