From humble beginnings in a sweaty rehearsal room in Hammersmith, England banging out their unique and gritty synthesis of hip hop/jazz/rockabilly all with a drum and bass feel (yes, really, drum and bass), to sharing stages with the likes of Massive Attack, The Prodigy, and Bjork, Red Snapper have carved out a special niche for themselves in the world of experimental music. The band, comprised of Ali Friend (Double Bass), David Ayers (Guitar), Rich Thair (Drums), and Tom Challenger (Saxophone, Clarinet and Melodica), released their first album 'Prince Blimey,' in 1996 on Warp to great critical praise. Their subsequent shows were a proving ground that drum and bass could be played by a live band. Red Snapper's next two albums, 'Making Bones,' and 'Our Aim Is To Satisfy,' saw the band incorporate vocalists into their songs such as Karim Kendra, MC Det and Mr Williams. The slightly new direction was well recieived by fans and critics alike and though both albums were released by Warp, the bad parted ways with the label in 2002 and broke up shortly thereafter. In 2007, however, Red Snapper got back together again to play a handful of live shows and the new found energy brought about a tour as well as a mini-album 'A Pale Blue Dot' on Lo Recordings.'