Matador Records | Red Snapper

01/24/02 — Red Snapper have decided to split. The London trio have influenced producers and musicians all over the world with their definitive sound since their releases on Flaw Recordings in 1994 and subsequent albums, Prince Blimey, Making Bones and 'Our aim is to satisfy Red Snapper' on Warp Records. As a live act they were respected for their ability to rock the smallest club and the biggest festival with their sound that journalists constantly found hard to describe.

Thair, Friend and Ayers see Snapper as a stepping stone to continued experimentation and success and wrap things up with the 'Heavy Petting' EP on Nuphonic Records and the 'It's all good' compilation on Keep Diggin' records.

Ali Friend is currently working on the soundtrack for the film 'Once upon a time in the Midlands' with fellow Beth Orton co-writer Ted Barnes. The film which is directed by Shane Meadows (24/7, Room for Romeo Brass) is due to be released later this year. Ali will start a collaboration with Tim Simenon in February on new dance material and will be working on Lincoln's debut album. Longterm, Ali is forming a new band which will feature more vocal elements than Red Snapper and new instrumental avenues.

David Ayers is collaborating with producer Felix Tod and Creation/Poptones boss Alan McGhee working with new bands and artists as well as making his own music. David and Felix recently produced two tracks for an upcoming film, starring Sean Penn called "I am Sam." As a guitarist he is also doing session work with the B.B.C. Rich Thair has formed a new band called Toob with Red Snapper collaborator Jake One and continues to Dj around Europe and UK. He has moved to Bristol to write and produce his own album and starts his own night at Bristol's Blue Mountain club called Toob on Feb 2nd.

Rich, Ali and David want to thank everyone who has helped and supported Red Snapper over the years.

For any info contact redsnapper02uk@yahoo.com

12/13/99 — The Klublife New Music Show page has a streaming real audio broadcast with Red Snapper’s Ali Friend talking about their remix of Sabres of Paradise's "Wilmot" on the Warp 10 Remixes compilation. In other Warp news, there's a brand new Two Lone Swordsmen 12" EP called A Virus With Shoes that's available now on import.

11/15/99 — Accutron 2000 reviewing the Warp Nights in London: The mood is very celebratory and Red Snapper hit their stride with yet another incendiary set followed by the tight soul stylings of Nightmares on Wax, full band and all performing perfect replications of tracks from "Carboot Soul."