The Rubs
The Rubs met at a church in Alhambra, California in
the summer of 2000. Johnny was a cantor and Rob taught
Sunday classes to the church youth group. Rob had many
songs he had written, mostly about God, people's
problems, and just about every single broken
relationship he'd ever had! Johnny, who also wrote
songs, about redemption, salvation, and scary demons
trying to take him down, eventually met with Rob to
share their songs and personal views.
In 2002, Rob met Steven through his Sunday classes.
Both shared the love of music and they eventually
played guitar for the church. In the fall of 2005, all
three would collaborate to form a rock band. With
Johnny singing, Steven on guitar, and Rob on bass,
they performed acoustic sets nearby, but still could
not finalize an official band name. Rob then
"formulated" a story about a cure-all menthol formula,
a "rub" that will cure the world of all its ailments,
and called it: XXRUB (a book and a movie soon to
follow!)
XXRUB officially got off the ground in February 2006.
They would play a few concerts with great response,
but evidently the public need for a "finished product"
was absolute! In September 2006, the band recorded
what is now "Someday Never Comes" in Rob's home
studio, and had it mixed and mastered with a
professional studio. "Someday Never Comes", released
January 2007, complete with thought-provoking lyrics,
with catchy and captivating choruses, is a "musical
work of art" according to many who've heard the album!
The Rubs are currently working on their second cd, due
out in early 2008, and a tour to follow.
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