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.
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.
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. 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.

Personnel

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Promotional singles

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.

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.

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. The Rubens have been nominated twice.

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.