- Lab Partners
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Origin =Dayton, Ohio flagicon|USA
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Genre =Shoegazer Indie rock
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Years_active = 1998–present
Label =Big Beef Records Reverb Records
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URL = [http://www.labpartners.net labpartners.net]
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Notable_instruments =Lab Partners are a
shoegazer band fromDayton, Ohio .History
Lab Partners first formed in Dayton in 1998 by Mike Smith and Mark Schultz of the band
Honeyburn and Kevin Parrett ofTen O'Clock Scholar . [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dcfexqq0ldse~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com] After releasing twoEP s in 1999 and 2002, drummer Mark Schultz left the group to joinLet's Crash , and later,Enon . He was replaced with Ian Kaplan, and the group released its first full-length, "Daystar", in 2002 to critical acclaim. [Jason Ankeny, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gpfuxqlaldse Review of "Daystar"] . Allmusic.com. Accessed July 28, 2007.] [Eric Carr, [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19227-daystar Review of "Daystar"] .Pitchfork Media , April 15, 2003. Accessed July 28, 2007.] [Jeffrey Rotter, "Bands to Watch: Lab Partners". SPIN, February 2003.] [Brian James, [http://www.popmatters.com/shorttakes/2003_05_25_archive.shtml Review of "Daystar"] .Pop Matters , May 29, 2003. Accessed July 28, 2007.] [Mike Breen, [http://www.labpartners.net/Assets/press_pages/citybeat.html Review of "Daystar"; Top 10 albums of 2002] . "Citybeat" (Cincinnati, Ohio ), January 15, 2003 (Mirror at labpartners.net). Accessed July 28, 2007.] After "Daystar"'s release, Mike Volk (another Honeyburn veteran) replaced Parrett on guitar and Todd Carll took over for Kaplan on drums. Appearances atSXSW and several tours around the US followed over the next several years, as well as another LP and EP.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-drumsDiscography
*"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)References
External links
* [http://www.labpartners.net Official website]
* [http://www.labpartners.net/press.asp Full listing of press sources]
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