Dante DeCaro (born January 26, 1981) of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, is the former guitarist/songwriter of the Canadian band Hot Hot Heat. DeCaro left the band after the recording of 2005's Elevator. In the spring of 2005, he began playing solo acoustic shows with drummer Arlen Thompson of the Montreal band Wolf Parade. DeCaro officially joined Wolf Parade as their new guitarist in summer 2005. In 2019, Wolf Parade announced that he had left the band. DeCaro now fronts local Shawnigan Lake band Johnny and the Moon. The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on Kill Devil Hills Records. Discography Hot Hot Heat Knock Knock Knock (2002) Sub Pop Make Up the Breakdown (2002) Sub Pop Elevator (2005) Warner Bros. Wolf Parade At Mount Zoomer (2008) Sub Pop Expo 86 (2010) Sub Pop Wolf Parade (EP) (2016) Self-released. Cry Cry Cry (2017) Sub Pop Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon (2006) Kill Devil Hills Records References External links Johnny And The Moon MySpace Page Kill Devil Hills Records News article about Hot Hot Heat split from Pitchfork Media Wolf Parade website 1981 births Living people Musicians from British Columbia Canadian songwriters Canadian people of Italian descent People from the Cowichan Valley Regional District Canadian indie rock musicians Canadian male guitarists 21st-century Canadian guitarists 21st-century Canadian male singers