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The Rub

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

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Genres
Alternative rock
Origin
Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Past members
Reni · Casey Longden · Neil Nisbet · Mik Grant
Years active
1998–2001

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The Rub

Nodes8
Edges7
Triples7
Avg. degree1.75
Density0.25
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The Rub

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Past members · 4
The Rub → Casey Longden, Mik Grant, Neil Nisbet, Reni
Genres · 1
The Rub → Alternative rock
Origin · 1
The Rub → Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Years active · 1
The Rub → 1998–2001

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manchester reni longden nisbet grant band former roses drummer featured bassist rock 1998 whalley range casey neil mik 2001 greenock

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
The RubGenresAlternative rock1.00infobox
The RubOriginWhalley Range, Manchester, England1.00infobox
The RubPast membersReni1.00infobox
The RubPast membersCasey Longden1.00infobox
The RubPast membersNeil Nisbet1.00infobox
The RubPast membersMik Grant1.00infobox
The RubYears active1998–20011.00infobox

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