The Rub
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genre: power pop
description: 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 rh
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album: The Rub EP
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  date published: 2013-06-18
album: The Rub EP
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2013-06-18
album: The Rub Remixed
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2013-07-30
album: The Rub (Remixed)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2013-07-30
album: Bring On The Love
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2014-08-12
album: Bikini Gospel
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2016-04-19
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      date published: 2016-04-19
    genre: power pop
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album: Day off from Karma
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2016-05-23
album: Nothing but Net
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2017-11-02
album: The Rub Archives, Vol. 1
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2018-06-05
album: What Teddy Puts Together
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2019-02-12