L.A.B.

L.A.B. is 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.
Origin	Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Genres	Reggae electronic
Labels	Loop
Members	Brad Kora Stuart Kora Joel Shadbolt Ara Adams-Tamatea Miharo Gregory
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] It stayed in the top 10 for 73 weeks, longer than any other single, and at 9× platinum is New Zealand's all-time best-selling single. "Why Oh Why" also topped the New Zealand chart in December 2020.^[10] By mid-2021, "Why Oh Why" had gained popularity at Island Reggae radio stations across Hawaii.

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.^[11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		NZ [12]	AUS [13]
L.A.B.	Released: 24 November 2017 Label: Loop Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	8	—	RMNZ: 3× Platinum[14]
L.A.B. II	Released: 21 December 2018 Label: Loop Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	12	—	RMNZ: Platinum[15]
L.A.B. III	Released: 6 December 2019 Label: Loop Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	5	—	RMNZ: 4× Platinum[16]
L.A.B. IV	Released: 18 December 2020 Label: Loop Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	1	49	RMNZ: 3× Platinum[17]
L.A.B. V	Released: 17 December 2021 Label: Loop Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	1	—[A]	RMNZ: Platinum[19]
L.A.B. VI	Released: 23 February 2024[20][21] Label: Loop Recordings	1	—	RMNZ: Gold[22]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		NZ [12]
Introducing L.A.B.	Released: 13 October 2023 Label: Loop Recordings Formats: LP, digital download, streaming	1	RMNZ: Platinum[22]

Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NZ [12]
L.A.B in Dub (with Paolo Baldini DubFiles)	Released: 21 October 2022 Label: Loop Recordings Formats: Digital download, streaming	25

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		NZ [12]
"Jimmy Boy"	2017	—	RMNZ: Platinum[23]	L.A.B.
"Starry Eyes"		—	RMNZ: Platinum[23]
"Ain't No Use"		—	RMNZ: 2× Platinum[23]
"Umulash"		—	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"Controller"	2018	3	RMNZ: 9× Platinum[23]
"Midnight Summer"		—[B]	RMNZ: Gold[23]	L.A.B. II
"Free Fall in a Dream"		—[C]
"Baby Will You Let Me"[26]	2019	—	RMNZ: Platinum[23]
"Personify"		—[D]	RMNZ: Platinum[23]	L.A.B. III
"In the Air"		1	ARIA: Gold[28] RMNZ: 13× Platinum[23]
"My Brother"	2020	35	RMNZ: Platinum[23]	L.A.B. IV
"Why Oh Why"		1	RMNZ: 6× Platinum[23]
"Yes I Do"	2021	13	RMNZ: 3× Platinum[23]
"Mr Reggae"		3	RMNZ: 4× Platinum[23]	L.A.B. V
"Under the Sun"		12	RMNZ: 2× Platinum[23]
"Real Ones"[29] (with Kings)	2022	—[E]
"Take It Away"		13	RMNZ: 2× Platinum[23]	L.A.B. VI
"Casanova"	2023	30	RMNZ: Platinum[23]
"Oh No (Pt. 2)"[31]		—[F]	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"Ocean Demon"[33]	2024	—[G]
"Follow"[35]		—[H]		TBA
"We Belong" (with Corrella)[37]	2025	—		Te Matatini 2025
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region

Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		NZ [12]
"Love Will Save Me"	2017	—	RMNZ: Gold[23]	L.A.B.
"Oh No"		—	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"She's Gone"		—	RMNZ: Platinum[23]
"Rocketship"	2018	—[I]	RMNZ: 3× Platinum[23]	L.A.B. II
"Fashion Dread"		—[J]	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"Hands Up"		—[K]	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"I Don't Wanna Know"		—[L]	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"For the Love of Jane"	2019	—[M]	RMNZ: 3× Platinum[23]	L.A.B. III
"Shadows"		—[N]	RMNZ: 2× Platinum[23]
"Running"		—[O]	RMNZ: Platinum[23]
"Shoot on You"		—[P]	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"Alright"		—	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"What the Hell"		—	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"Natural"	2020	5	RMNZ: 2× Platinum[23]	L.A.B. IV
"No Roots"		6	RMNZ: Platinum[23]
"Boy King"		—[Q]
"My Baby"		—	RMNZ: Gold[23]
"Can You Be the One"	2021	—[R]	RMNZ: Gold[23]	L.A.B. V
"Oh Honey"		—[S]
"Give Me That Feeling"	2024	—[T]		L.A.B. VI
"Follow"		—[U]
"Crazy Dream"		—[V]
"Mr Rave Rider"		—[W]
"—" a recording single that did not chart or was not released in that region

Notes

1. L.A.B. V did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number eight on the ARIA Digital Albums Chart.^[18]
2. "Midnight Summer" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[24]
3. "Free Fall in a Dream" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Artist Hot Singles Chart.^[25]
4. "Personify" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[27]
5. "Real Ones" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[30]
6. "Oh No (Pt. 2)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[32]
7. "Ocean Demon" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[34]
8. "Follow" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[36]
9. "Rocketship" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Artist Top 20.^[38]
10. "Fashion Dread" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[39]
11. "Hands Up" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[39]
12. "I Don't Wanna Know" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 33 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[39]
13. "For the Love of Jane" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Artist Top 20.^[40]
14. "Shadows" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[41]
15. "Running" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[41]
16. "Shoot on You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Artist Hot Singles Chart.^[42]
17. "Boy King" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[43]
18. "Can You Be the One" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Artist Top 20.^[44]
19. "Oh Honey" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Artist Top 20.^[44]
20. "Give Me That Feeling" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[45]
21. "Follow" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[45]
22. "Crazy Dream" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[45]
23. "Mr Rave Rider" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[45]