Following a bumper summer of sold-out shows, L.A.B. are excited to announce their new live album, L.A.B. Live Vol. 1, recorded at their iconic Aotearoa Summer Tour 2023. The album features 12 tracks recorded live at four sold-out Aotearoa shows from the North Island, and comes hot on the heels of the band’s successful summer tour which saw them play 16 sold-out shows to over 80,000 fans. L.A.B. Live Vol. 1 is set for release on Friday 9 June 2023, and is available to pre-order now.
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L.A.B.
L.A.B. formed in New Zealand around 2016 with Joel Shadbolt on vocals and guitar, Brad Kora on keyboards and vocals, Ara Adams-Tamatea on drums, Stu Kora on...
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L.A.B. formed in New Zealand around 2016 with Joel Shadbolt on vocals and guitar, Brad Kora on keyboards and vocals, Ara Adams-Tamatea on drums, Stu Kora on guitar, and Tom Bass on bass. Their music pulls from reggae, soul, R&B, and rock, with songs like "Why Oh Why" showing their feel for melody and rhythm.
In 2019, the band's guitarist and founding member Stu Kora died unexpectedly. The group kept working after his death, releasing albums like L.A.B. II in 2020 and L.A.B. III in 2021. Around that time, some listeners questioned their use of Māori cultural elements in their music, which led the band to talk with Māori leaders and learn more about the culture.
They've put out a few self-titled records and built a following in New Zealand without much fuss about being influential or leaving a legacy. The music just does what it does.
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