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Daniel Victor Snaith (born 1978) is a composer, musician and recording artist under stage names Caribou, Manitoba and Daphni. Under the supervision of Kevin Buzzard, he obtained a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College London.

Snaith previously recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but changed his name in 2004 under threat of an American lawsuit by Richard "Handsome Dick" Manitoba, the stage name of The Dictators frontman Richard Blum. As Snaith himself commented, "It's like The Smiths suing John Smith or something".

Snaith usually performs with a live band when playing gigs, often assuming the role of percussionist. Currently, Snaith's live band is made up of himself, Ryan Smith, Brad Weber, and John Schmersal. (Former bassist Andy Lloyd now plays with Born Ruffians and former drummer Peter Mitton is now a producer for CBC radio.) Sets also often include complex video projections on a large screen, a DVD of which was 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."

His 2007 album Andorra was named the winner of the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, and his DJ-influenced 2010 album Swim was on the 2010 Polaris Music Prize shortlist.

Both Dan Snaith and Brad Weber are endorsed by C&C Drum Company.

In December 2011 Caribou will curate the All Tomorrow's Parties "Nightmare Before Christmas" festival in Minehead, England alongside co-curators Battles and Les Savy Fav.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] as Manitoba

People Eating Fruit EP (30 October 2000)
"Paul's Birthday" CDS (26 February 2001)
Start Breaking My Heart (26 March 2001)
give'r EP (26 November 2001)
If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be an Airport 12" (13 January 2003)
"Jacknuggeted" CDS (24 February 2003)
Up in Flames (31 March 2003)
"Hendrix with Ko" CDS (14 July 2003)
Up in Flames (Special Edition) with bonus disc (29 September 2003)

Most of Snaith's older Manitoba material has been subsequently rereleased under the Caribou name.
[edit] as Caribou

Start Breaking My Heart (re-released 2006)
Up In Flames (re-released 2006)
"Yeti" CDS/12" (22 March 2005)
The Milk of Human Kindness (18 April 2005)
Tour-Only CD (Super Furry Animals Tour, Fall 2005)
Marino (DVD) (November 2005)
Andorra (21 August 2007) - Polaris Prize Winner 2008
"Melody Day" CDS (August 2007)
Tour-Only CD (September 2007)
"She's the One" (March 2008)
Swim (19 April 2010) #97 US Billboard 200
Tour-Only CD (April 2010)
Caribou Vibration Ensemble – live album featuring Marshall Allen (ATP 2010)

[edit] as Daphni

Resident Advisor, February 2011 (5 tracks of episode #246)[8][9]
Daphni Edits vol1 12" [Resista](March 2011)
Yeye / Pinnacles 12" split w/ Four Tet (March 2011)

[edit] Awards and recognition

2008 Polaris Music Prize - winner (Andorra)
2011 Juno Awards - winner, Electronic Album of the Year (Swim)

 

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