Dante DeCaro (born January 26, 1981) is a Canadian musician who was the guitarist and songwriter of the Canadian band Hot Hot Heat and a mult-instrumentalist in the indie rock band Wolf Parade.
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."Wolf Parade Bio", SubPop.com, August 13, 2007. In 2019, Wolf Parade announced that he had left the band."Wolf Parade's Dante DeCaro Leaves Band", exclaim.com, February 4, 2019.
DeCaro now fronts local Shawnigan Lake band Johnny and the Moon.Official MySpace page, "Johnny and the Moon", myspace.com, retrieved January 4, 2008. The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on Kill Devil Hills Records.Kill Devil Hills Records, "Johnny and the Moon Bio", killdevilhillsrecords.com, retrieved January 4, 2008.
On November 18, 2023, it was announced that Hot Hot Heat had reformed, with DeCaro returning to the band.Hot Hot Heat Instagram,, instagram.com, retrieved 19 November 2023. However, the reunion would be short lived with Hot Hot Heat disbanding again on January 26, 2024.
Discography
Hot Hot Heat Knock Knock Knock (2002) Sub Pop Make Up the Breakdown (2002) Sub Pop Elevator (2005) Warner Bros.
Wolf Parade 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 Johnny and the Moon (2006) Kill Devil Hills Records
Dante Decaro Kill your boyfriend EP (2016) Last Gang Records
References
External links Johnny And The Moon MySpace Page Kill Devil Hills Records News article about Hot Hot Heat split from Pitchfork Media
Wolf Parade website