The Rub Explained

The Rub
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Origin:	Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Genre:	Alternative rock
Associated Acts:	The Stone Roses
Past Members:	Reni Casey Longden Neil Nisbet Mik Grant

The Rub were an English rock band, formed in 1998 in Whalley Range, Manchester by former Stone Roses drummer Alan "Reni" Wren.

The band's line up featured Reni on vocals and lead guitar along with rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Casey Longden, bassist and backing vocalist Neil Nisbet and drummer Mik Grant. Longden and Nisbet were from Manchester, and Grant from Greenock.

Initially called Hunkpapa, earlier incarnations featured former bandmate Pete Garner on bass and Happy Mondays percussionist Lee Mullen.^{[1] [2]}

The band played several gigs in England during the spring of 2001,^[3] including Manchester University where they were introduced on stage by ex-Stone Roses bassist Mani.^[4] They split up prior to releasing any studio material.

Notes and References

1. Book: Robb, John. The Stone Roses And The Resurrection of British Pop: The Reunion Edition. 5 April 2012. Random House. 9781448118793. Google Books.
2. Web site: The Stone Roses' resurrection: Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni speak - Page 8 of 8 - Uncut. 13 May 2016. uncut.co.uk.
3. Web site: Pop review: The Rub. Dave. Simpson. 20 March 2001. the Guardian.
4. Web site: THERE'S THE RUB! - NME. 25 February 2001. nme.com.