Rubicon (New Zealand band)

Rubicon was a New Zealand pop punk band best known for their singles "Bruce" and "Funny Boy" from the early 2000s.

Rubicon
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
GenresPop punk
Years active1999 (1999)–2005 (2005)
LabelsWildside Records
Past membersPaul Reid
Gene Bennett
Jon Corker
Scott Zant
Frank Zumo

History

Rubicon was formed in Auckland in 1999 by drummer, bassist and singer Paul Reid. He had previously drummed with Loves Ugly Children and The D4 and also played Marshall Heywood on New Zealand television soap Shortland Street. Reid was joined by his school friends: guitarist and vocalist Gene Bennett and bassist and drummer Jon Corker. The trio first gained attention with their song "California", which had come second in a demo competition held by Auckland radio station 96.1.[1] This led to the band signing with Wildside Records, including distribution in New Zealand, Australia and Japan.[2]

The band released single "Funny Boy" in 2001, which reached #46 in the New Zealand charts, followed by single "Bruce" in 2002, which charted at #22. The band's debut album Primary was released in 2002, charting at #16.[3] Rubicon received 10 NZ On Air grants of $5000 for the production of music videos and a $50,000 grant for the recording of Primary.[4]

In 2004 Bennet and Corker left the band to pursue their own musical directions, with Reid relocating to Los Angeles.[5] New York musicians Scott Zant and Frank Zumo joined the band, with a new line-up of Zant on bass and vocals, Zumo on drums and Reid on guitar and vocals. In 2005 the band released their second album The Way It Was Meant To Be, but it did not experience the same popularity as Primary.[6]

By 2006 Rubicon had broken up, with Reid having returned to New Zealand and launched a now defunct web directory similar to Craigslist called The Thing.[7] As of 2012, Reid is the managing director of Auckland real estate company Iconicity.[8]

Discography

Albums
Year Title Peak chart
positions
NZ [3]
2002 Primary
  • Released: 1 August 2002
  • Label: Wildside Records
 16
2005 The Way It Was Meant To Be
  • Released: 1 October 2005
  • Label: Wildside Records
 —

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NZ [3]
2000 "The Captain" — Primary
2001 "Funny Boy" 46
2002 "Bruce" 22
"Happy Song" —
"Yeah Yeah (Rockstar)" —
2003 "Energy Levels" —
"Rubicon City" —
2005 "Mother Mother" — The Way It Was Meant To Be
2006 "Doin' Just Fine Without U" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
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References
  1. "Rubicon bio". Rubicon Rock NZ. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. "Rubicon". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. "RUBICON IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. "Kiwihits". NZ On Air. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. "Rubicon Line Up Change". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  6. "So-Cal punk a winner for former Rubicon frontman". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  7. "Rubicon frontman establishes web community". NZ Musician. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  8. "Paul Reid". Iconicity. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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