Rubikon

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Rubikon is a band from Boston, Massachusetts. [1]

Career

The band put out a pair of EPs in 2001 and 2002 [2] before releasing their first full debut album, The Hollow Men, in 2004. After extensive touring, they reformed as a five-piece for 2011's American Dream Machine. The band later partnered with producer Marti Frederiksen [3] (Aerosmith, Brother Cane) for Delta (2015). The single "Live that Lie" was used on Shameless. The album was mixed by Alain Johannes [4] (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Metallica, Nirvana).

Contents

Their follow-up album, The Record, was released on September 20, 2019, by Round Hill Music. [5] [6] Rubikon premiered their single "Blood on My Hands" on WYYX; [7] Loudwire featured it on their Spotify "Weekly Wire Playlist," and ABC News Radio [8] premiered the official music video. [9] They also premiered their song "Lost September" on Billboard. [10]

Rubikon has toured the country and played with Disturbed, Black Label Society, Damageplan, Sevendust, Shinedown, Nonpoint, The Cult, [11] Tesla, Pop Evil, and Candlebox. [12] Guitarist Josh Gruss is also the chairman, CEO, and founder of Round Hill Music Royalty Partners. [13]

Singles

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak Chart PositionsAlbum
US
Main.
Rock

[14]
"Blood on My Hands"201937The Album
"Lose It All"202338

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References

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  2. Emerging Hard Rockers Rubikon To Release New Album "Delta" – New Track "Live That Lie" Streaming Now", Vandalamagazine.com, June 24th 2015
  3. Rubikon ‘Delta’", Backstageaxxess.com, Sept. 13th 2015
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  6. Rubikon Announce First New Album In Four Years", Revolvermag.com, June 21st 2019
  7. Exclusive: Rubikon premieres video for new single, "Blood on My Hands"", Wyyx.com, 2019
  8. Exclusive: Rubikon premieres video for new single, "Blood on My Hands"", Abcnewsradioonline.com, July 22nd 2019
  9. "RUBIKON To Release New Album In September; "Blood On My Hands" Music Video Streaming". bravewords.com.
  10. "Rubikon Talk New Album 'The Record,' Share New Track 'Lost September': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard.
  11. "The Cult's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org.
  12. Hart, Julie Hirshan. "Rock band Rubikon on tour with Candlebox". The Laconia Daily Sun.
  13. "Rubikon's Josh Gruss Talks New LP, Round Hill Music and Beracha Foundation". Jewish Journal. September 16, 2019.
  14. Peaks on the Mainstream Rock Chart: