The Rubens
Australian alternative rock band
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The Rubens are an Australian alternative rock band from Menangle, New South Wales. The band comprises the three Margin brothers, Izaac, Sam and Elliott, Scott Baldwin and William Zeglis. Their debut self-titled album The Rubens gained them domestic success with it reaching number 3 on the ARIA Charts and being nominated for a J Award for Album of the Year.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Menangle, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Ivy League, Humming Records |
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| Website | www |
Band members
- Sammuel Margin – lead vocals, guitar
- Scott Baldwin – drums
- Elliott Margin – keyboards, backing vocals
- Izaac Margin – lead guitar
- William Zeglis – bass guitar
Career
In 2011, the recently formed group uploaded a demo of the song "Lay It Down" onto Triple J Unearthed.[2] The song was voted number 57 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011 and lead to the group signing a contract with Ivy League Recordss in early 2012.[3]
Their August 2012 single, "My Gun", was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 ARIA Awards and was voted number 10 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012.[4]
In May 2015, the band released the lead single from their second album, called "Hallelujah". The album, Hoops, was released in August 2015. The follow-up single from the album, the title track "Hoops", reached number 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart in 2015. It was also voted number 1 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2015, held on Australia Day 2016 (26 January). After its success on the Hottest 100, the single re-entered the charts, reaching a new peak of number 9 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2016.
In June 2018, the band released their third studio album, Lo La Ru, which became their third to debut within the ARIA top 5. In the same year, the band supported Pink in her 46-show tour of Australia.[5]
In February 2021, the band released their fourth studio album, 0202. It debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming the band's first album to do so.[6]
The band's fifth studio album Soda was released on 20 September 2024.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| AUS [8] | |||
| The Rubens |
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3 | |
| Hoops | 2 |
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| Lo La Ru |
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3 | |
| 0202 |
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1 | |
| Soda |
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4 [11] |
Live albums
| Title | Details |
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| MTV Unplugged |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| Hoops Acoustic |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| AUS [13] | ||||
| "Lay It Down"[14] | 2011 | — |
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Non-album single |
| "Don't Ever Want to Be Found"[16] | 2012 | — | The Rubens | |
| "My Gun" | 56 | |||
| "The Best We Got"[17] | — | |||
| "Never Be the Same"[18] | 2013 | — | ||
| "Hallelujah"[19] | 2015 | — | Hoops | |
| "Hoops" | 9 | |||
| "Hold Me Back"[22] | 2016 | 91 | ||
| "Million Man" | 2017 | — |
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Lo La Ru |
| "Never Ever" (featuring Sarah) |
2018 | 21 | ||
| "God Forgot"[25] | — |
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| "Falling Asleep at the Wheel" (with Vic Mensa)[26] |
2019 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Live in Life" | 21 | 0202 | ||
| "Heavy Weather" | 2020 | — | ||
| "Time of My Life"[27] | — | |||
| "Masterpiece"[28] | 91 |
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| "Muddy Evil Pain"[29] | 2021 | — | ||
| "Waste a Day"[30] | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Pets and Drugs"[31] | 2023 | — | Soda | |
| "One Step Ahead"[32] | — | Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined) | ||
| "Good Mood"[33] | — | Soda | ||
| "Liquid Gold"[34] | 2024 | — | ||
| "Black Balloon"[35] | — | |||
| "Soda"[7] | — | |||
| "Sunday Night"[36] | — |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Casper"[37] | 2018 | Lo La Ru |
| "Fade into You" (Like a Version)[38] | 2024 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
Notes
- "Lay It Down" was released as a radio single via Triple J Unearthed in 2011. It was later re-recorded for The Rubens
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (colloquially known as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The Rubens have been nominated for four awards.[44][45]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | "My Gun" (directed by Josh Logue) | Best Video | Nominated | |
| 2013 | The Rubens | Breakthrough Artist – Release | Nominated | |
| Best Rock Album | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | "Live in Life" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [45] |
| 2021 | Konstantin Kersting for The Rubens – 0202 and "Masterpiece" | Producer of the Year | Won | [46] |
| Engineer of the Year | Won | |||
| Eric J Dubowsky for The Rubens – 0202 | Nominated |
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. The Rubens have won two awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | "My Gun" | Rock Work of the Year | Won | [47] |
| Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [48] | ||
| 2016 | "Hoops" | Rock Work of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2017 | "Hold Me Back" | Rock Work of the Year | Nominated | [49] |
| 2019 | "Never Ever" (with Sarah Aarons) | Rock Work of the Year | Won | |
| "Million Man" | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | "God Forgot" | Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year | Nominated | [50][51] |
| 2021 | "Live in Life" | Most Performed Alternative Work | Won | [52][53] |
| Most Performed Australian Work | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | "Masterpiece" | Most Performed Alternative Work | Nominated | [54] |
| 2025 | "Good Mood" | Most Performed Alternative Work | Nominated | [55] |
J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards are a series of awards presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Themselves | Best Australian Act | Nominated | [58] |