Reuben's Accomplice (styled Reubens Accomplice) is an American band from

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. The group formed in 1994 at

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in Phoenix and released several 7" singles over the course of the 1990s, touring with

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acts such as

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. The group's debut full-length, ''I Blame the Scenery'' was issued on

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in 2001. Among the guests on the album are members of

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. Their follow-up full-length, ''The Bull, the Balloon, and the Family'', arrived in 2004. In 2009, the group toured with Jimmy Eat World on the ''

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'', November 10, 2008. Their newest album, ''Sons of Men'', was released in 2012.

Members

;Current * Jeff Bufano – guitar, vocals * Ryan Kennedy – bass * Chris Corak – guitar, vocals * John O'Riley – drums ;Former * Andy Eames – bass * Jim Knapp – drums

Discography

Albums

* ''We Can Hold Our Own'' (

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, 1994) * ''I Blame the Scenery'' (

, 2001) * ''The Bull, the Balloon, and the Family'' (

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, 2004) * ''Sons of Men'' (

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, 2012)

Singles

* ''Red Handed'' Double Single (2 x 7" records) (

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, 1995) * ''If There Were No Borders We'd Still Live In The Same State'' (

, 1998) * ''Sons of Men'' Single EP (2009)

Compilations

* ''Libations Unlimited: Phoenix '97–'99'' (

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, 1999) ::Song: "New Jam City" * '' Not One Light Red: A Modified Document'' (

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, 2000) ::Song: "Leave The City" * ''Not One Light Red: A Desert Extended'' (

, 2002) ::Song: "Don't Forget the Promise"

References

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