Lab Partners
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| Lab Partners | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio  |
| Genre(s) | Shoegazer Indie rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Big Beef Records Reverb Records |
| Website | labpartners.net |
Lab Partners are a shoegazer band from Dayton, Ohio.
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[edit] History
Lab Partners first formed in Dayton in 1998 by Mike Smith and Mark Schultz of the band Honeyburn and Kevin Parrett of Ten O'Clock Scholar.[1] After releasing two EPs in 1999 and 2002, drummer Mark Schultz left the group to join Let's Crash, and later, Enon.[1] He was replaced with Ian Kaplan, and the group released its first full-length, Daystar, in 2002 to critical acclaim.[2][3][4][5][6] After Daystar's release, Mike Volk (another Honeyburn veteran) replaced Parrett on guitar and Todd Carll took over for Kaplan on drums. Appearances at SXSW and several tours around the US followed over the next several years, as well as another LP and EP.
[edit] Members
- Current members
- Mike Smith-vocals, guitar
- Mike Volk-guitar
- Amy Smith-keyboards
- Todd Carll-drums
- Former members
- Matt Schultz-drums
- Kevin Parrett-guitar
- Ian Kaplan-drums
[edit] Discography
- Lab Partners EP (Self-released, 1999)
- Turn It On EP (Self-released, 2000)
- Daystar (Big Beef Records, 2002)
- Wicked Branches (Reverb Records, 2005)
- Keep Quiet EP (Reverb Records, 2007)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Biography, Allmusic.com
- ^ Jason Ankeny, Review of Daystar. Allmusic.com. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ Eric Carr, Review of Daystar. Pitchfork Media, April 15, 2003. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ Jeffrey Rotter, "Bands to Watch: Lab Partners". SPIN, February 2003.
- ^ Brian James, Review of Daystar. Pop Matters, May 29, 2003. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ Mike Breen, Review of Daystar; Top 10 albums of 2002. Citybeat (Cincinnati, Ohio), January 15, 2003 (Mirror at labpartners.net). Accessed July 28, 2007.
