# The Rubens

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.

## 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.
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.
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.
The band's fifth studio album Soda was released on 20 September 2024.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, selected chart positions, and certifications shown :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | AUS | Certifications |
| The Rubens | Released: 25 September 2012 Label: Ivy League Format: CD, digital download | 3 | ARIA: Platinum |
| Hoops | Released: 7 August 2015 Label: Ivy League Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 2 | ARIA: Gold |
| 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 Label: Ivy League Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 4 | |

### 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 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 |
| Title | Year | AUS | Certifications | Album |
| "Lay It Down" | 2011 | — | ARIA: Gold | Non-album single |
| "Don't Ever Want to Be Found" | 2012 | — | | The Rubens |
| "My Gun" | 2012 | 56 | ARIA: Platinum | The Rubens |
| "The Best We Got" | 2012 | — | | The Rubens |
| "Never Be the Same" | 2013 | — | | The Rubens |
| "Hallelujah" | 2015 | — | | Hoops |
| "Hoops" | 2015 | 9 | ARIA: 3× Platinum | Hoops |
| "Hold Me Back" | 2016 | 91 | | Hoops |
| "Million Man" | 2017 | — | ARIA: Gold | Lo La Ru |
| "Never Ever" (featuring Sarah) | 2018 | 21 | ARIA: 3× Platinum | Lo La Ru |
| "God Forgot" | 2018 | — | ARIA: Gold | Lo La Ru |
| "Falling Asleep at the Wheel" (with Vic Mensa) | 2019 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Live in Life" | 2019 | 21 | ARIA: 3× Platinum | 0202 |
| "Heavy Weather" | 2020 | — | | 0202 |
| "Time of My Life" | 2020 | — | | 0202 |
| "Masterpiece" | 2020 | 91 | ARIA: Gold | 0202 |
| "Muddy Evil Pain" | 2021 | — | | 0202 |
| "Waste a Day" | 2021 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Pets and Drugs" | 2023 | — | | Soda |
| "One Step Ahead" | 2023 | — | | Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined) |
| "Good Mood" | 2023 | — | | Soda |
| "Liquid Gold" | 2024 | — | | Soda |
| "Black Balloon" | 2024 | — | | Soda |
| "Soda" | 2024 | — | | Soda |
| "Sunday Night" | 2024 | — | | Soda |

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with year released and album shown :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Casper" | 2018 | Lo La Ru |
| "Fade into You" (Like a Version) | 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 |
| Title | Year | NZ Hot | Album |
| "Thank You" | 2021 | 29 | 0202 |