Parts & Labor was an American rock band formed in 2002 by B. J. Warshaw and Dan Friel in Brooklyn, New York. Drummer Joe Wong joined the band in 2007. Parts & Labor 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.

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Parts & Labor
Parts & Labor (BJ Warshaw, Dan Friel, and Joe Wong) circa 2011
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Noise rock noise pop experimental rock
Years active	2002–2012
Labels	Jagjaguwar
Past members	Dan Friel B. J. Warshaw Joe Wong Tom Martin Christopher R. Weingarten Jim Sykes Joel Saladino Sarah Lipstate
Website	www.partsandlabor.net

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Drummer Christopher Weingarten left the band in 2008 but they 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 21, 2008 in North America and November 3, 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 10, 2009, Lipstate announced via her website she had left the band.^[3]

The band played their 10th anniversary and final show on Friday, February 24, 2012.^[4]

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.

Final line-up

• Dan Friel - keyboards, guitar, vocals (2002–2012)
• B.J. Warshaw - bass guitar, vocals (2002–2012)
• Joe Wong - drums (2008–2012)
• Tom Martin - guitar (2011–2012)

Past members

• Jim Sykes - drums (2002)
• Joel Saladino - drums (2002–2004)
• Christopher R. Weingarten - drums (2004–2008)
• Sarah Lipstate - guitar (2008–2009)

Timeline

Albums

• 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)