The Rubens

The Rubens are a five-piece alternative rock band originally from Menangle, New South Wales. The band comprises the three Margin brothers, Zaac, Sam and Elliott, and friends Scott Baldwin and William Zeglis. Their debut self-titled album The Rubens gained them domestic success with it reaching #3 on the ARIA Charts and being nominated for a J Award for Album of the Year.[1]

The Rubens
OriginMenangle, New South Wales, Australia
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2011–present
LabelsIvy League
Websitewww.therubensmusic.com
MembersSam Margin
Elliott Margin
Izaac Margin
Scott Baldwin
William Zeglis

In 2011, their debut single, "Lay It Down", was voted #57 in 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 #10 in 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 #25 on the ARIA Singles Chart in 2015. It was also voted #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]

Personnel
  • Sammuel Margin – lead vocals, guitar
  • Scott Baldwin – drums
  • Elliott Margin – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Izaac Margin – lead guitar
  • William Zeglis – bass guitar

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications shown
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[4]
The Rubens 3
Hoops
  • Released: 7 August 2015
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 2
Lo La Ru
  • Released: 29 June 2018
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 3

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

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[7]
"Lay It Down"[8] 2011 — The Rubens
"Don't Ever Want to Be Found"[9] 2012 —
"My Gun" 56
"The Best We Got"[11] —
"Never Be the Same"[12] 2013 —
"Hallelujah"[13] 2015 — Hoops
"Hoops" 9
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[14]
"Hold Me Back"[15] 2016 91
"Million Man" 2017 — Lo La Ru
"Never Ever"
(featuring Sarah)		 2018 21
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[16]
"God Forgot"[17] —
"Falling Asleep at the Wheel"
(with Vic Mensa)[18]		 2019 — TBA
"Live in Life" 21
[19]
"Heavy Weather" 2020 —

Promotional singles
List of promotional singles, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Casper"[21] 2018 Lo La Ru

Awards and nominations

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 three awards.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 "My Gun" (Directed by Josh Logue) Best Video Nominated
2013 The Rubens Breakthrough Artist – Release Nominated
Best Rock Album 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
2013 "My Gun"[22][23] Rock Work of the Year Won
2016 "Hoops" Rock Work of the Year Nominated
2017 "Hold Me Back"[24] Rock Work of the Year Nominated
2019 "Never Ever" (with Sarah Aarons) Rock Work of the Year Won
"Million Man" Nominated
2020[25][26] "God Forgot" Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year Nominated

Independent Music Award

The annual Independent Music Awards celebrate the success of music independently released music by Australian musicians and organised by Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR). The Rubens have been nominated twice.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012[27] The Rubens Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year Nominated
2013[28] The Rubens Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year Nominated

J Award

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
The J Award 2012 The Rubens Album of the Year Nominated
The Rubens Unearthed Artist of the Year Won
The J Award 2015 Hoops Album of the Year Nominated

References
  1. "The Rubens: The Rubens".
  2. "2012 ARIA Awards: Best Video".
  3. "Pink's Australian tour support act: The Rubens". who.com.au. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – The Rubens discography". Australian-charts.com – Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums". ARIA. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. "The Rubens' Hoops album goes gold". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. Peak positions for releases in Australia:
  8. Zanotti, Marc (13 February 2013). "Watch: The Rubens new music video 'Lay It Down'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. "Don't Ever Want To Be Found – Single by The Rubens on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". ARIA. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  11. McCann, Rebecca (November 2012). "Watch: The Rubens 'The Best We Got' (Official Video)". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  12. Blazer, Zoltan (4 June 2013). "The Rubens release AAA tour video clip for single 'Never Be the Same'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  13. Moskovitch, Greg (19 May 2015). "The Rubens unveil rocking new single 'Hallelujah', announce new album". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". ARIA. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  15. "'Hoops' #1 Triple J's Hottest 100 and new single/video 'Hold Me Back'". Tasmanian Times. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". ARIA. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  17. "God Forgot (Single Mix) – Single by The Rubens on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  18. Fuamoli, Sose (23 July 2019). "First Spin: The Rubens and Vic Mensa take charge on new single, 'Falling Asleep at the Wheel'". ABC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  19. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". ARIA. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  20. Bruce, Dave (4 May 2020). "The Rubens announce rescheduled 'Live in Life' tour dates for late 2020 + 'Live in Life' goes platinum + video competition for 'Heavy Weather'". Amnplify. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  21. "The Rubens: Casper – Music on Google Play". Google Play. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  22. "Rock Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  23. "THE RUBENS win at 2013 APRA Music Awards!". Ivy League Records. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  24. "2017 APRA AWARDS : The Winners". auspOp. 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  25. "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  26. "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  27. "NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". AIR. September 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  28. "2013 Awards". AIR. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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