The Rubens

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The Rubens
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Background information
Origin Menangle, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Years active2011–present
Labels Ivy League, Humming Records
Members
  • Sam Margin
  • Elliott Margin
  • Izaac Margin
  • Scott Baldwin
  • William Zeglis
Website www.therubensmusic.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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]

Contents

Band members

Career

In 2011, their debut single, "Lay It Down", was voted number 57 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011. Their next 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. [2]

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. [3]

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. [4]

The band's fifth studio album Soda was released on 20 September 2024. [5]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, selected chart positions, and certifications shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[6]
The Rubens 3
Hoops
  • Released: 7 August 2015
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
2
  • ARIA: Gold [8]
Lo La Ru
  • Released: 29 June 2018
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
3
0202
  • Released: 12 February 2021
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
1
Soda
  • Released: 20 September 2024 [5]
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
4
[9]

Live albums

List of live albums, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
MTV Unplugged
  • Released: 10 May 2019
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: CD / DVD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
TitleEP details
Hoops Acoustic
  • Released: 4 November 2016 [10]
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[11]
"Lay It Down" [12] 2011— [upper-alpha 1] Non-album single
"Don't Ever Want to Be Found" [14] 2012—The Rubens
"My Gun"56
"The Best We Got" [15] —
"Never Be the Same" [16] 2013—
"Hallelujah" [17] 2015—Hoops
"Hoops"9
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [18]
"Hold Me Back" [19] 201691
"Million Man"2017—Lo La Ru
"Never Ever"
(featuring Sarah)		201821
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [21]
"God Forgot" [22] —
"Falling Asleep at the Wheel"
(with Vic Mensa) [23] 		2019—Non-album single
"Live in Life"21
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [21]
0202
"Heavy Weather"2020—
"Time of My Life" [24] —
"Masterpiece" [25] 91
"Muddy Evil Pain" [26] 2021—
"Waste a Day" [27] —Non-album single
"Pets and Drugs" [28] 2023—Soda
"One Step Ahead" [29] — Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined)
"Good Mood" [30] —Soda
"Liquid Gold" [31] 2024—
"Black Balloon" [32] —
"Soda" [5] —
"Sunday Night" [33] —

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with year released and album shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Casper" [34] 2018Lo La Ru
"Fade into You" (Like a Version) [35] 2024Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[36]
"Thank You"2021290202

Notes

  1. ↑ "Lay It Down" was released as a radio single 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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2012 ThemselvesBreakthrough Independent Artist of the YearNominated [37]
2013 ThemselvesBreakthrough Independent Artist of the YearNominated [38]
2022 0202Best Independent Pop Album or EPNominated [39] [40]

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. [41] [42]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
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 [42]
2021 Konstantin Kersting for The Rubens – 0202 and "Masterpiece" Producer of the Year Won [43]
Engineer of the Year Won
Eric J Dubowsky for The Rubens – 0202Nominated

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2013 "My Gun"Rock Work of the YearWon [44]
Song of the YearShortlisted [45]
2016 "Hoops"Rock Work of the YearNominated
2017 "Hold Me Back"Rock Work of the YearNominated [46]
2019 "Never Ever" (with Sarah Aarons)Rock Work of the YearWon
"Million Man"Nominated
2020 "God Forgot"Most Performed Alternate Work of the YearNominated [47] [48]
2021 "Live in Life"Most Performed Alternative WorkWon [49] [50]
Most Performed Australian WorkNominated
2022 "Masterpiece"Most Performed Alternate Work of the YearNominated [51]

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2012 The RubensAlbum of the YearNominated
ThemselvesUnearthed Artist of the YearWon
2015 HoopsAlbum of the YearNominated

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 Themselves Best Australian Act Nominated [52]

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