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Parts & Labor

Group Members:

Christopher R. Weingarten, Dan Friel, B.J. Warshaw, Joel Saladino

Similar Artists:

Oneida, Faraquet, Double Dagger, Lightning Bolt, Hella, Space Needle, Black Dice

Influenced By:

Boredoms, Hüsker Dü, Ruins

Formal Connection With:

Shooting Spires, Tyondai Braxton
  • Formed: 2002, Brooklyn, NY
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Receivers", "Mapmaker", "Stay Afraid

Biography

Brooklyn's Parts & Labor create a boisterous delivery of electric guitars, sparse electronics, and rackety vocals. The experimental/noise rock collective came together in 2002 with keyboardist Dan Friel and bassist B.J. Warshaw. Friel and Warshaw originally met three years prior while the two were working at the Knitting Factory. Both had already played in various noise rock outfits before Parts & Labor, but it wasn't until the addition of drummer Jim Sykes that Parts & Labor finally felt like a solid band. They made their album debut with Groundswell in 2003. Once the band was ready to tour, Sykes left Parts & Labor to return to his native Chicago. Drummer Joel Saladino quickly stepped in, performing his first show just three days after joining the group. That same year, Parts & Labor also released Rise, Rise, Rise for Narnack. This experimental split release featured vocalist Tyondai Braxton and highlighted an elaborate, avant-garde spin on Parts & Labor's sound. In June 2004, Saladino left the band and formed Narchitect. Christopher R. Weingarten was named as his replacement, and a 7" release for Plastic followed in April 2005. Before recording their third album, Parts & Labor had already toured with the likes of TV on the Radio, Deerhoof, Melt Banana, Lightning Bolt, Enon, and Oneida. Friel and Warshaw also founded Cardboard Records, home to Pterodactyl, Big Bear, and Aa. The band got back to its noise rock roots for Stay Afraid (2006), a roisterous first release for Jagjaguwar/Brah. Mapmaker followed in 2007. In 2008, Parts & Labor released Escapers 2: Grind Pop. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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Parts & Labor
Origin New York City, USA
Genres Noise rock
Noise pop
Experimental rock
Years active 2002–present
Labels Jagjaguwar Records
Website [1]
Members
Dan Friel
B.J. Warshaw
Joe Wong
Former members
Christopher R. Weingarten (drums)
Jim Sykes (drums)
Joel Saladino (drums)
Sarah Lipstate (guitar: 2008-2009)

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.

They lost their drummer in 2007 but 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 21st 2008 in North America and November 3rd 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 10th 2009, Lipstate announced via her website she had left the band.[3]

Contents

Current Lineup

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

Main Discography

References

  1. ^ "Parts and Labor News - Parts and Labor Receive Found Sounds from Fans for Use on Receivers Album". idiomag. 2008-07-23. http://www.idiomag.com/peek/35686/parts_and_labor. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
  2. ^ "Parts and Labor News - Parts and Labor Receive Found Sounds from Fans for Use on Receivers Album". idiomag. 2008-07-23. http://www.idiomag.com/peek/35686/parts_and_labor. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
  3. ^ "Sarah Lipstate website newspage". 2009-07-10. http://www.sarahlipstate.com/news.html. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 

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