L.A.B. (band)

L.A.B is a reggae band from New Zealand. Its founding members are Brad Kora (backing vocals and drums) and Stuart Kora (backing vocals, keyboard and guitar) of the band Kora. They soon engaged Joel Shadbolt on lead vocals and guitar, Ara Adams-Tamatea, formerly of Katchafire, as bassist, and Miharo Gregory as keyboardist.[1] The band mostly composes reggae music, with a mix of electronic, blues, rock and funk music.[2][3][4][5][6]

L.A.B
OriginNew Zealand
GenresReggae, electronic, blues, rock, funk
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, keyboard, bass
LabelsLoop
Websiteloop.co.nz/artists/lab
Members
  • Brad Kora
  • Stuart Kora
  • Joel Shadbolt
  • Ara Adams-Tamatea
  • Miharo Gregory

Their song "In the Air" topped the New Zealand Singles Chart in March 2020.[7]

In July 2020, the band announced their first summer show date for January 2021 with The Black Seeds, Mako Road, Bailey Wiley and Anna Coddington in support[8].

Discography

Studio albums
  • L.A.B. (2017)
  • L.A.B. II (2018)
  • L.A.B. III (2019)

Singles
  • "In the Air" (2019) – No. 1 New Zealand[7]
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References
  1. "L.A.B". Loop Recordings Aotearoa.
  2. Drever, Andrew (2019-12-05). "New Zealand's L.A.B. keen to keep experimenting". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. "Nelson has bumper summer entertainment season". Stuff. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. "L.A.B." www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  5. Kristin Macfarlane (2018-03-15). "When creatives connect on all levels, L.A.B magic is made". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  6. "L.A.B – The New Kings of Kiwi Reggae". Critic - Te Arohi. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  7. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  8. "L.A.B. to play 'one-off special show' in Taranaki". Stuff. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-10.


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