Red Snapper (band)

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Red Snapper
Red Snapper at Milk Club, Moscow, 2009
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Nu jazz, acid jazz, trip hop
Years active	1993–2002, 2007–present
Labels	Warp Records Lo Recordings
Members	Ali Friend Richard Thair David Ayers Tom Challenger
Website	Official website

Red Snapper are a British instrumental band founded in London in 1993 by Ali Friend (double bass), Richard Thair (drums), and David Ayers (guitar).^[1] The three core members are also joined by various guest musicians and vocalists on different records. Since the 2007 reunion Tom Challenger (saxophone) has also been a member of the band.^[2] According to music journalist Jason Ankeny of AllMusic, "the British acid jazz trio [are] notable for their pioneering synthesis of acoustic instruments and electronic textures".^[1]