Parts & Labor
| Parts & Labor | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres |
Noise rock Noise pop Experimental rock |
| Years active | 2002–2012 |
| Labels | Jagjaguwar Records |
| Associated acts | Shooting Spires, Dan Friel, Noveller |
| Website | www.partsandlabor.net |
| Members |
Dan Friel B.J. Warshaw Joe Wong Tom Martin |
| Past members |
Christopher R. Weingarten (drums: 2004–2008) Jim Sykes (drums) Joel Saladino (drums) Sarah Lipstate (guitar: 2008–2009) |
Parts & Labor was an American experimental rock/noise rock band. The group was formed in 2002 by B.J. Warshaw and Dan Friel in Brooklyn, NY. Drummer Joe Wong joined the band in 2007. Parts & Labor has released five albums, two EPs, one split album (with Tyondai Braxton), and numerous 7"s and compilation tracks. Their music is influenced by DIY punk, experimental/psychedelic rock, and lo-fi electronic music.
Drummer Christopher Weingarten left the band in 2008 but they quickly recruited new drummer Joe Wong and added guitarist Sarah Lipstate, turning them into a four piece band.[1] This lineup recorded Receivers, the band's fourth album, which was released on October 21, 2008 in North America and November 3, 2008 in the UK through Jagjaguwar.[2] Also released in 2008 was Escapers Two, a record which featured 51 songs in around 29 minutes. On July 10, 2009, Lipstate announced via her website she had left the band.[3]
The band played their 10th anniversary and final show on Friday, February 24, 2012.[4]
Friel and Warshaw also run Cardboard Records, an independent record label that has released music by Pterodactyl, Gowns, Ecstatic Sunshine and others. Former members of Parts & Labor include Christopher Weingarten, Sarah Lipstate, Joel Saladino and Jim Sykes.
Members
- Dan Friel – keyboards, guitar, voice (2002-2012)
- B.J. Warshaw – bass, voice (2002-2012)
- Joe Wong – drums (2008-2012)
- Tom Martin - guitar
- Christopher R. Weingarten (drums: 2004–2008)
- Jim Sykes (drums)
- Joel Saladino (drums)
- Sarah Lipstate (guitar: 2008–2009)
Discography
- Full-lengths
- Groundswell (JMZ Records, 2003)
- Stay Afraid (Jagjaguwar Records, 2006)
- Mapmaker (Jagjaguwar Records, 2007)
- Receivers (Jagjaguwar Records, 2008)
- Constant Future (Jagjaguwar Records, 2011)
- Splits and EPs
- Rise, Rise, Rise (split LP with Tyondai Braxton)(Narnack Records, 2003)
- Escapers One 12" (Brooklyn Beats, 2007)
- Escapers Two (Ace Fu, 2008)
References
- ↑ "Parts and Labor News - Parts and Labor Receive Found Sounds from Fans for Use on Receivers Album". idiomag. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Parts and Labor News - Parts and Labor Receive Found Sounds from Fans for Use on Receivers Album". idiomag. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Sarah Lipstate website newspage". 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ "Ten Years of Parts & Labor, Through the Eyes of Their Four Drummers". Retrieved February 24, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- All Music Guide page
- MySpace page
- 2008 Parts & Labor Interview at Bandega.com
- NY Times Stay Afraid review
- Village Voice interview/review
- Cleveland Free Times live review
- Interview with Chief Magazine
- Parts & Labor talk Plan B Magazine through Stay Afraid (September 2006)
- Interview with BJ in a toilet cubicle (October 2007)
- Mini-interview with Parts & Labor about Whartscape 2008 (July 2008)
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