Parts & Labor

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Parts & Labor
Origin	New York City, USA
Genre(s)	noise rock, experimental rock
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	Jagjaguwar Records
Website	[1]
Members
Dan Friel B.J. Warshaw Joe Wong Sarah Lipstate
Former members
Christopher R. Weingarten (drums) Jim Sykes (drums) Joel Saladino (drums)

Parts & Labor is an American experimental rock/noise rock band. The group was formed in 2002 by B.J. Warshaw and Dan Friel in Brooklyn, NY and has since toured with other bands such as Battles, TV on the Radio, Deerhoof, Voltage, Breaker! Breaker!, Tyondai Braxton, Coachwhips, Japanther, Pterodactyl, and Matt & Kim.

[edit] Members

• Dan Friel – keyboards, guitar, voice
• B.J. Warshaw - bass, voice
• Joe Wong - drums
• Sarah Lipstate - guitar, noise

[edit] Discography

• Groundswell (JMZ Records, 2003)
• Rise, Rise, Rise (split LP with Tyondai Braxton)(Narnack Records, 2003)
• Stay Afraid (Jagjaguwar Records, 2006)
• Mapmaker (Jagjaguwar Records, 2007)
• Escapers One EP (Brooklyn Beats, 2007)
• This Was Supposed to be a Celebration Compilation (Mauled by Tigers, 2007)
• Escapers Two EP (Ace Fu, 2008)

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• All Music Guide page
• MySpace page
• NY Times Stay Afraid review
• Village Voice interview/review
• Cleveland Free Times live review
• Parts & Labor talk Plan B Magazine through Stay Afraid (September 2006)
• Interview with BJ in a toilet cubicle (October 2007)