Red Snapper are a British electronic instrumental band founded in London in 1993 by Ali Friend (bass), Richard Thair (drums), and David Ayers (guitar). The three core members are also joined by various guest musicians and vocalists on different records.
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 was a leading artist in Warp Records in the 90s. Red Snapper have a very live and organic sound: a 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.
In early 2002, Red Snapper announced its dissolution, to re-unite again in 2008 and to release a new mini album in Lo Recordings and start playing live again.