Dan Snaith
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Snaith in 2005
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Victor Snaith |
| Also known as | Manitoba, Caribou, Daphni |
| Born | 1978 |
| Origin | Dundas, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronica, IDM, folktronica, neo-psychedelia, shoegazing, dream pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music producer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, drums, guitar, bass |
| Labels | City Slang, Merge, Leaf, Domino |
| Website | caribou |
Daniel Victor "Dan" Snaith (born 1978) is a Canadian mathematician, composer, musician, and recording artist who has performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba and Daphni.
Snaith originally recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but after being threatened with a lawsuit by Richard "Handsome Dick" Manitoba, formerly of punk band The Dictators, Snaith changed his performance name to Caribou. Snaith's previous full-length albums were then re-released under the new moniker, and The Milk of Human Kindness was released in 2005 by Domino. Snaith said that the situation was "like The Smiths suing John Smith or something".
When playing gigs, Snaith usually performs with a live band and plays percussion. Ex-bandmates include bassist Andy Lloyd of Born Ruffians and drummer Peter Mitton, now a producer for CBC radio. Currently, the live band consists of Snaith, Ryan Smith, Brad Weber, and John Schmersal. Live shows also often include complex video projections on a large screen, as captured in a DVD released in November 2005. "[I]n music I will have an idea to put some different sounds together or a melody that meshes with a chord sequence or a sonic mood," said Snaith in an interview. "I'm not the type of person who takes physical things apart and plays around with them, but I like taking mental ideas apart and playing around with them. That's what appeals to me about what I've spent my life doing."
Caribou's 2007 album Andorra won the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, and his DJ-influenced 2010 album Swim was on the 2010 Polaris Music Prize shortlist. In June 2013, Snaith's studio album, Jiaolong, released under the moniker Daphni, was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.
In December 2011, Caribou curated the All Tomorrow's Parties "Nightmare Before Christmas" festival in Minehead, England, alongside co-curators Battles and Les Savy Fav.
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