The Rubens

For their self-titled album, see The Rubens (album).

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]

The Rubens
Background information
Origin	Menangle, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Ivy League, Humming Records
Members	Sam Margin Elliott Margin Izaac Margin Scott Baldwin William Zeglis
Website	www.therubensmusic.com

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", 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

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		AUS [6]
The Rubens	Released: 25 September 2012 Label: Ivy League Format: CD, digital download	3	ARIA: Platinum[7]
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

Title	Details
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

Title	EP 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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		AUS [11]
"Lay It Down"[12]	2011	—[A]	ARIA: Gold[13]	Non-album single
"Don't Ever Want to Be Found"[14]	2012	—		The Rubens
"My Gun"		56	ARIA: Platinum[13]
"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]	2016	91
"Million Man"	2017	—	ARIA: Gold[20]	Lo La Ru
"Never Ever" (featuring Sarah)	2018	21	ARIA: 3× Platinum[21]
"God Forgot"[22]		—	ARIA: Gold[13]
"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	ARIA: Gold[21]
"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

Title	Year	Album
"Casper"[34]	2018	Lo La Ru
"Fade into You" (Like a Version)[35]	2024	Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NZ Hot [36]
"Thank You"	2021	29	0202

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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2012	Themselves	Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year	Nominated	[37]
2013	Themselves	Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year	Nominated	[38]
2022	0202	Best Independent Pop Album or EP	Nominated	[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]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
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 – 0202		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	Ref.
2013	"My Gun"	Rock Work of the Year	Won	[44]
		Song of the Year	Shortlisted	[45]
2016	"Hoops"	Rock Work of the Year	Nominated
2017	"Hold Me Back"	Rock Work of the Year	Nominated	[46]
2019	"Never Ever" (with Sarah Aarons)	Rock Work of the Year	Won
	"Million Man"		Nominated
2020	"God Forgot"	Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year	Nominated	[47][48]
2021	"Live in Life"	Most Performed Alternative Work	Won	[49][50]
		Most Performed Australian Work	Nominated
2022	"Masterpiece"	Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year	Nominated	[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.

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

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.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	Themselves	Best Australian Act	Nominated	[52]

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External links

• Official website
• The Rubens discography at Discogs