Lab Partners Explained
| Lab Partners |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Genre: | Shoegazing, dream pop, indie rock |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
| Label: | Big Beef, Reverb |
| Website: | labpartners.net |
| Current Members: | Mike Smith
Mike Volk
Amy Smith |
| Past Members: | Matt Schulz
Kevin Parrett
Ian Kaplan
Todd Carll
Kevin Vaughn |
Lab Partners are an American shoegazing band from Dayton, Ohio.
History
Lab Partners first formed in Dayton in 1998 by Mike Smith, Amy Smith and Matt Schultz of the band Honeyburn and Kevin Parrett of Ten O'Clock Scholar.[1] After releasing two EPs in 1999 and 2002, drummer Matt 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 Daystars 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. Moonlight Music was released in 2010 and featured Kevin Vaughn (Heartless Bastards) on drums.
Members
- Current members
- Mike Smith – vocals, guitar
- Mike Volk – guitar
- Amy Smith – keyboards, bass
- Jim McPherson - drums (from the Breeders)
- Former members
- Matt Schulz – drums
- Kevin Parrett – guitar
- Ian Kaplan – drums
- Todd Carll – drums
- Kevin Vaughn – drums
Discography
- Studio albums
- Daystar (2002, Big Beef Records)
- Wicked Branches (2005, Reverb Records)
- Moonlight Music (2010, Pravda Records)
- Seven Seas (2014, Pravda Records)
- Mind Control (2020, Pravda Records)
- EPs
- Lab Partners EP (1999, Self-released)
- Turn It On EP (2000, Self-released)
- Keep Quiet EP (2007, Reverb Records)
References
- Biography
- Jason Ankeny, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r621673|pure_url=yes}} 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.
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