London, 5th September 2022 L.A.B win best record at the Rolling Stone New Zealand Awards.

The first-ever edition of the awards saw the band taking home Best Record for the chart-topping album L.A.B V.

The band took home the award over fellow nominees including BENEE, Aldous Harding & Crowded House.

The win follows on from taking home Album of the Year, Single of the Year & Best Group at the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards.

More info here: https://www.loop.co.nz/blog/lab-take-home-best-record-at-the-rolling

WINNERS LIST

Rolling Stone Best Record

Winner: L.A.B – L.A.B V

Stan Walker – Te Arohanui

BENEE – Lychee

Ladyhawke – Time Flies

Yumi Zouma – Present Tense

Reb Fountain – IRIS

Aldous Harding – Warm Chris

Crowded House – Dreamers Are Waiting

Full winners list here: https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/six60-lorde-lead-rolling-stone-new-zealand-awards-winners-42531/

Tour Dates

L.A.B are set to release new material to close out 2022, followed by a run of regional headline shows in New Zealand. More tours in Australia & further abroad are to come in 2023 also…

Tour dates here: https://www.loop.co.nz/events/lab-2022-23-summer-tour/

Band Members

Ara Adams-Tamatea – Bass
Miharo Gregory – Keys
Brad Kora – Drums, Vocals
Stu Kora – Keys, Vocals
Joel Shadbolt – Guitar, Vocals

Socials

https://facebook.com/LABmusicNZ

https://instagram.com/lab_music

https://tiktok.com/@lab_music

Discography

L.A.B, released November 24, 2017, certified two-times Platinum

Featuring the single ‘Controller’, certified five-times Platinum

‘Ain’t No Use’ & ‘Starry Eyes’ certified Platinum

‘She’s Gone’ & ‘Jimmy Boy’ certified Gold

Stream/purchase – https://smarturl.it/LABI

L.A.B II, released December 21, 2018, certified Platinum

Featuring the single ‘Rocketship’, certified Platinum

‘Baby Will You Let Me’ certified Gold

Stream/purchase – https://smarturl.it/LABII

L.A.B III, released December 6, 2019, certified two-times Platinum

Featuring the single ‘In The Air’, certified seven-times Platinum & Gold in Australia

‘For The Love Of Jane’, certified Platinum

‘Personify’, ‘Shadows’ & ‘Running’ certified Gold

Stream/purchase – https://smarturl.it/LABIII

L.A.B IV, released December 18, 2020, certified Platinum

Featuring the single ‘Why Oh Why’, certified three-times Platinum

‘Yes I Do’, certified Platinum

‘My Brother’, ‘No Roots’ & ‘Natural’ certified Gold

Stream/purchase – https://smarturl.it/LABIV

L.A.B V, digital release December 17, 2021

Stream/purchase: https://ffm.to/labv

Documentary

Full Length Documentary (20 mins) – https://youtu.be/rb2cug72XGI

Mt Smart Show Highlights (<3mins) – https://youtu.be/WDQVNEVjyik