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. After releasing two EP

Extended play

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s in 1999 and 2002, drummer Matt Schultz left the group to join Let's Crash, and later, Enon

Enon

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. He was replaced with Ian Kaplan, and the group released its first full-length, Daystar, in 2002 to critical acclaim. 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

Former members

• Matt Schulz
  Matt Schulz
  Matt Schulz is an American drummer in the past member of Enon, Lab Partners, Let's Crash, and currently active as a member of Holy Fuck, STOCH, and Aperiodic....
  
  -drums
• Kevin Parrett-guitar
• Ian Kaplan-drums
• Todd Carll-drums
• Kevin Vaughn-drums

Discography

• Lab Partners EP (Self-released, 1999)
• Turn It On EP (Self-released, 2000)
• Daystar (Big Beef Records, 2002)
• Wicked Branches (Reverb Records
  Reverb Records
  Reverb Records is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon. It has released records by The High Violets, The Upsidedown, Nina Hynes, Hypatia Lake, Lab Partners, Drakes Hotel, Basic, David J, Chequerboard, and Ten Speed Racer....
  
  , 2005)
• Keep Quiet EP (Reverb Records, 2007)
• Moonlight Music (Pravda Records, 2010)

External links

• Official website
• Full listing of press sources