The Rubens are an Australian

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band from

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. 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 The Rubens are an Australian alternative rock band 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 number 3 on the

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and being nominated for a

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for Album of the Year.

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

My Gun "My Gun" is a song recorded by Australian alternative rock group the Rubens. It was released on 4 August 2012 as the third single from their debut album, '' The Rubens''. The track won Rock Work of the Year at the 2013 APRA Music Awards as wel ...

", was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 ARIA Awards and was voted number 10 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012. In May 2015, the band released the lead single from their second album, called "Hallelujah". The album, ''

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'', was released in August 2015. The follow-up single from the album, the title track "

", reached number 25 on the

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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

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in her 46-show tour of Australia. In February 2021, the band released their fourth studio album, ''

0202 ''0202'' is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock group the Rubens, released on 12 February 2021 by Ivy League Records. The album was announced on 15 October 2020, alongside the release of the video for the album's third single ...

''. It debuted at number 1 on the

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, becoming the band's first album to do so.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (colloquially known as the

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ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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for The Rubens – ''0202'' and "Masterpiece" ,

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APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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J Award

The

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are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station

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MTV Europe Music Awards

The

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are a series of awards presented by

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to honour artists and music in

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubens, The 2011 establishments in Australia APRA Award winners Australian alternative rock groups Australian indie rock groups Ivy League Records artists Musical groups established in 2011 New South Wales musical groups