Parts & Labor

Parts & Labor
Origin	New York City, USA
Genres	Noise rock Noise pop Experimental rock
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Jagjaguwar Records
Associated acts	Shooting Spires
Website	[1]
Members
Dan Friel B.J. Warshaw Joe Wong
Past members
Christopher R. Weingarten (drums: 2004–2008) 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. Drummer Joe Wong joined the band in 2007. Parts & Labor has 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.

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.

Current lineup

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

Discography

Full-lengths

• Groundswell (JMZ Records, 2003)
• Stay Afraid (Jagjaguwar Records, 2006)
• Mapmaker (Jagjaguwar Records, 2007)
• Receivers (Jagjaguwar Records, 2008)
• Constant Future (Jagjaguwar Records, 2011)

Splits and EPs

• Rise, Rise, Rise (split LP with Tyondai Braxton)(Narnack Records, 2003)
• Escapers One 12" (Brooklyn Beats, 2007)
• Escapers Two (Ace Fu, 2008)

External links

• Official website
• All Music Guide page
• MySpace page
• 2008 Parts & Labor Interview at Bandega.com
• NY Times Stay Afraid review
• Village Voice interview/review
• Cleveland Free Times live review
• Interview with Chief Magazine
• Parts & Labor talk Plan B Magazine through Stay Afraid (September 2006)
• Interview with BJ in a toilet cubicle (October 2007)
• Mini-interview with Parts & Labor about Whartscape 2008 (July 2008)