Red Snapper is a British instrumental band founded in London in 1993 by Ali… Read Full Bio ↴Red Snapper is a British instrumental band founded in London in 1993 by Ali Friend (double bass), Richard Thair (drums), and David Ayers (guitar). The three core members are also joined by various guest musicians and vocalists on different records. According to music journalist, Jason Ankeny (Allmusic) "the British acid jazz trio were notable for their pioneering synthesis of acoustic instruments and electronic textures".

Stylistically, Red Snapper's music contains elements of jazz, funk, jungle, trip-hop, hip-hop and breakbeat, as well as references to early psychedelic and progressive rock.

The band released three EPs before signing to Warp Records for their debut album, Prince Blimey (1996).[1] The band were a somewhat unusual feature of Warp Records' 1990s roster: in contrast to the studio-oriented IDM the record label primarily dealt in, the band had a live and organic sound: a smoky mixture of dub, jazz and all tempos of breakbeat from trip hop to drum and bass. In 1997, Red Snapper (along with the Foo Fighters) supported The Prodigy on their Fat of the Land tour in the UK

For their follow-up Making Bones they were joined by jungle MC Det, Byron Wallen the jazz trumpeter and singer Alison David. The latter was replaced by Karim Kendra by their third album, Our Aim Is to Satisfy (2000).

In early 2002, Red Snapper announced its dissolution.

Also in 2002 the compilation album It's All Good was released. It included a previously unreleased track, "Ultraviolet". The next year an album of remixes was released, Redone, which included tracks remixed by the Snapper themselves. Ayers and Felix Tod were credited as The Creation, Thair remixed "Ultraviolet", and the "Odd Man Out" (Odd Man remix) was done by Friend, Gavin Clark and Ted Barnes. The last track included vocals.

Later the Flameboy Records (owned by Jake Williams, former RS keyboard player) released a 4-track vinyl called "RedOne", which included a previously unreleased Red Snapper track entitled "Drill" featuring MC Det.

Red Snapper reformed in 2007 - this was posted on their MySpace page:

"After 6 years apart concentrating on different projects, Red Snapper return. Ali has been working with Beth Orton and his new band Clayhill. David has been focusing on writing music for TV with his work featuring on the highly acclaimed BBC show 'The Tribe'. Rich has been working with Jakeone on their band Toob, with Rennie Pilgrem and the TCR Allstars and Bomb the Bass".

They decided to rejoin before Christmas and after a jam session are back in the recording studio working on new material for their sixth album with saxophonist, Tom Challenger. Red Snapper also appeared at the Bloc Weekend in March 2008. The band released Pale Blue Dot (Lo Recordings) on 2 October 2008.

They appeared on the Glade Stage at Glastonbury 2009.

In May 2011 the band released 'Key', their seventh album on V2 Benelux with original band members Rich Thair (drums), Ali Friend (double bass/vocals) and David Ayers (guitar). They are joined by jazz saxophonist Tom Challenger and guest vocalists Gavin Clarke (UNKLE, Clayhill) and Mercury Prize nominee Eliza Carthy. The band are followed up the album with an extensive tour of Europe throughout the summer of 2011.

On 1 September 2014, Red Snapper released the album Hyena on Lo Recordings. It features music that the group composed to accompany the film Touki Bouki.
In 2016, the band toured Belarus and played at the Canary Wharf Jazz Festival.

The Tunnel
Red Snapper Lyrics

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Alana Grace I will leave through the open door I was sure…
Anna Gréta Nightjar in the Northern Sky You are unique, one of a kind.…
Azimuth Traveling forever in the dark Darkness into blackness There …
C-Storm Soldier has been struggling with the aftermath of his infect…
Case (Train in drive) Announcer: Attention, ladies and gentleman…
Charming Hostess I was coming back to Sarajevo the only way you…
Cormega Yeah!, yeah we take niggas back You know what im saying?…
D-Verze Dark tunnel in my room Tryna find something to keep me…
Dance or Die Once I was crying but now I'm flying Through the tunnel…

Disco Biscuits From rock to rock And stone to stone, It's what I do When…
Floating Points Traveling forever in the dark Darkness into blackness There …
Herbert Grönemeyer Let's talk about tomorrow Show me your hand Could you lend…
Jakki the Motamouth Cock is good Dick is bad Wheeeeeeee OHHHHH OHHHHH OHHHHH (Lo…
Lovehammers There's a light at the end of the tunnel Wait for…
Lovehammers; Marty Casey There's a light at the end of the tunnel Wait for…
Marie Davidson I'm going through a tunnel of broken glass The problem is…
Marty Casey There's a light at the end of the tunnel Wait for…
Marty Casey & Lovehammers There's a light at the end of the tunnel Wait for…
Mr. Brett No Lyrics, only soft techno dance music Tunnel by mr.Klauzer…
N-TraxX Check it out this is Eso right here were bringing…
O.S.T I see my visions so vividly I see my visions so…
Onyx Yeah! Yeah we takin niggas back You know what I'm sayin?…
ONYX & SNOWGOONS Yeah!, yeah we take niggas back You know what im saying?…
Onyx feat. Cormega & Papoose Yeah! Yeah we takin niggas back You know what I'm sayin?…
Pale 3 feat. Beth Hirsch No one here is mad enough to love No one but…
Pink & Brown When you're the last to know Something you've seen before Wh…
Smith & King Tunnel vision Tunnel vision I see the light at the end New b…
Snow Dayy You will find me at the end of the tunnel…
Sy & Unknown / Dougal & Gammer / Supreme & Sunset Regime My everydays don't feel the same Ever since the moment that…
The Blue Cats Longest night, longest morning Longest day, the hardest time…
The Disco Biscuits From rock to rock And stone to stone, It's what I do When…
The Fall We take sour sips from life's lush lips And we shake,…
Vectif vs. M. Experience No turning back now Walk into the webs Cover your Damn mouth…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Red Snapper:

Image of You You say, you say There's something wrong with me You say, wh…
Image of You (feat. Alison David) You Say, You Say There's Something Wrong With Me You Say, Wh…
In Deep Just talk what you′re talking And walk like you're walking J…
The Sleepless Time to move on Can’t freeze ‘cause I’m blessed with a…
The Sleepless (feat. MC Det) Time to move on Can't freeze 'cause I'm blessed with a…

The Sleepless (Shut Up And Dan Time to move on Can’t freeze ‘cause I’m blessed with a…

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