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Caribou will headline the Wax:On Stage at the 2011 Evolution Weekender

Caribou is Canadian Dan Snaith who formerly recorded under the moniker Manitoba. Known for altering his sound with each subsequent release, he incorporates electronic psychedelia, krautrock rhythms, and breakbeat drums and creates a swirling, lush, musical panorama.

Snaith's early recordings as Manitoba underlined his status among the chattering electronic classes as one of the brightest talents to emerge during the early 2000s. Having already proved himself master of the sublime with his 2000 debut EP, People Eating Fruit, the Canadian's subsequent Paul's Birthday EP opened him out even further. After moving to London, he released an excellent second album, Up in Flames (2003). One year later, however, Snaith was forced to give up the name Manitoba after Dictators frontman Handsome Dick Manitoba sued for trademark infringement, despite the passing of 15 years since the release of the only material under his name. Snaith renamed his project Caribou, his two previous full-lengths were reissued under the new moniker, and he released his first new Caribou album, The Milk of Human Kindness, in 2005 for Domino. Snaith moved to Merge for 2007's gorgeous Brit psych-influenced Andorra, which won Canada's 2008 Polaris Music Prize and 2010's more dancefloor-oriented Swim.

His eclectic live performances are renowned, in part for their use of simultaneous drummers and synchronised visuals. The live band currently consists of Dan Snaith (guitar, keyboards, vocals, drums, flutophone), Ryan Smith (guitar, keyboards), Brad Weber (drums) and John Schmersal (bass, vocals).

With Album ‘Swim' being awarded No. 1 album in Mixmag's 2010 ‘Top 59 Albums' and signed to labels Merge and City Slang, Caribou are at the top of their game, with DJ Sets and Festival appearances throughout 2011. Don't miss Caribou at the Wax:On Stage, Evolution Festival 28th & 29th May 2011. For full information go to:

http://www.evolutionfestival.co.uk/

Caribou

Website: http://www.caribou.fm/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/caribouband