Parts & Labor
American rock band
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Parts & Labor was an American rock band formed in 2002 by B. J. Warshaw and Dan Friel in Brooklyn, New York. Drummer Joe Wong joined the band in 2007. Parts & Labor 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.
Parts & Labor | |
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 Parts & Labor (BJ Warshaw, Dan Friel, and Joe Wong) circa 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2002–2012 |
| Labels | Jagjaguwar, Narnack Records, Cardboard Records, JMZ Records, Altin Village & Mine Records, Ace Fu Records, Plastic Records, Brah Records, Brooklyn Beats |
| Past members | Dan Friel
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| Website | www.partsandlabor.net |
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.
Band members
Final line-up
- Dan Friel - keyboards, guitar, vocals (2002–2012)
- B.J. Warshaw - bass guitar, vocals (2002–2012)
- Joe Wong - drums (2008–2012)
- Tom Martin - guitar (2011–2012)
Past members
- Jim Sykes - drums (2002)
- Joel Saladino - drums (2002–2004)
- Christopher R. Weingarten - drums (2004–2008)
- Sarah Lipstate - guitar (2008–2009)
Timeline
Discography
- Albums
- Groundswell (JMZ Records, 2003)[5][6]
- Stay Afraid (Jagjaguwar Records, 2006)[7][8][9][10]
- Mapmaker (Jagjaguwar Records, 2007)[11][12][13]
- Receivers (Jagjaguwar Records, 2008)[14][15][16]
- Constant Future (Jagjaguwar Records, 2011)[17][18][19]
- Splits and EPs
- Rise, Rise, Rise (split LP with Tyondai Braxton, Narnack Records, 2003)[20][21]
- Escapers One 12" (Brooklyn Beats, 2007)
- Escapers Two (Ace Fu, 2008)[22]
7" Singles
- Parts & Labor (JMZ Records, 2003)
- A Great Divide (Plastic Records, 2004)
- PAaRTS & LAaBOR (Split 7" with Big A Little A) (Cardboard Records, 2006)
- Tour (Altin Village & Mine Records, 2008)