L.A.B. are a New Zealand reggae band formed in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty in 2016.[1] 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.[2] The band mostly composes reggae music, with a mix of electronic, blues, rock and funk music.[3][4][5][6][7]
L.A.B. | |
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Origin | Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, N.Z. |
Genres | Reggae, electronic, blues, rock, funk |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass |
Labels | Loop |
Members |
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Website | loop.co.nz/artists/lab |
Their song "In the Air" topped the New Zealand Singles Chart in March 2020.[8] At the end of the year, it was ranked as New Zealand's best-performing single of 2020.[9] As of 2022, "In the Air" is the biggest song of all time on the New Zealand charts.[10] "Why Oh Why" also topped the New Zealand chart in December 2020.[11]
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.[12]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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L.A.B. |
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8 | — |
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L.A.B. II |
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12 | — |
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L.A.B. III |
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5 | — |
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L.A.B. IV |
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1 | 49 |
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L.A.B. V |
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1 | —[upper-alpha 1] |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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NZ [13] | ||
L.A.B in Dub (with Paolo Baldini DubFiles) |
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25 [21] |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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"Jimmy Boy" | 2017 | — | L.A.B. | |
"Starry Eyes" | — | |||
"Ain't No Use" | — | |||
"Umulash" | — | |||
"Midnight Summer" | 2018 | —[upper-alpha 2] | L.A.B. II | |
"Free Fall in a Dream" | —[upper-alpha 3] | |||
"Personify" | 2019 | —[upper-alpha 4] | L.A.B. III | |
"In the Air" | 1 | |||
"My Brother" | 2020 | 35 | L.A.B. IV | |
"Why Oh Why" | 1 |
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"Mr Reggae" | 2021 | 3 |
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L.A.B. V |
"Under the Sun" | 12 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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"Controller" | 2017 | 3 |
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L.A.B. |
"Rocketship" | 2018 | —[upper-alpha 5] |
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L.A.B. II |
"Fashion Dread" | —[upper-alpha 6] | |||
"Hands Up" | —[upper-alpha 7] | |||
"I Don't Wanna Know" | —[upper-alpha 8] | |||
"For the Love of Jane" | 2019 | —[upper-alpha 9] |
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L.A.B. III |
"Shadows" | —[upper-alpha 10] | |||
"Running" | —[upper-alpha 11] | |||
"Shoot on You" | —[upper-alpha 12] | |||
"Natural" | 2020 | 5 | L.A.B. IV | |
"No Roots" | 6 | |||
"Yes I Do" | 13 |
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"Boy King" | —[upper-alpha 13] | |||
"Can You Be the One" | 2021 | —[upper-alpha 14] | L.A.B. V | |
"Oh Honey" | —[upper-alpha 15] |
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