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


The band's line up featured Reni on lead singer & lead guitar, 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]].
The band's line up featured Reni on lead singer & lead guitar, 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]].

Revision as of 21:18, 11 September 2017

The Rub
OriginWhalley Range, Manchester, England
GenresAlternative rock
Years active
  • 1998–2001
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 lead singer & lead guitar, 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 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 studo material.

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