Reuben
'Look like tramps, sound like Kings'... This sums up the three-piece rock b… Read Full Bio ↴'Look like tramps, sound like Kings'... This sums up the three-piece rock band from Camberley, Surrey to a tee.
Citing their influences as Vitriolid, period; they formed in 1998. Jamie Lenman and Jon Pearce originally played with Jason Wilcock as Angel, sharing a local venue stage with other bands, one of which would become Hundred Reasons. In March 2000, they parted ways with Jason, and Mark Lawton joined as drummer, with whom they wrote and recorded the Pilot EP which was released in January 2001, after they changed their name to Reuben.
After the release of the Pilot EP Mark left the band and was replaced by the current drummer Guy Davis. Reuben released limited prints of three singles, starting with 'Scared Of The Police', which today has been known to fetch up to eighty pounds on eBay per copy, such is its rarity. This was followed by 'Stux (Tell Me It's Alright)' – again, a very limited print run – then the inescapable catchiness of single 'Let's Stop Hanging Out', which eventually started to grow the fanbase at a rapidly quickening speed, due to its popularity in the underground scene and on MTV2. The title track was re-recorded for the band's debut.
The debut album 'Racecar Is Racecar Backwards' was released eventually in June 2004, and since has sold over 10,000 copies, reaching #88 in the British Chart. Three singles were released from the album, 'Freddy Kreuger', 'Moving To Blackwater' and 'Stuck In My Throat'.
A second album (Very Fast Very Dangerous) and relentless touring (including shows with Hundred Reasons, Biffy Clyro, Engerica and Dive Dive) have bought the band to new ears around the UK and further afield.
The problems the band face can be summed up with the lyric '50 grand to make a fucking video'. Fans of Reuben are aware of how hard it has been for the band to release two full-length albums. They grafted away playing small shows for a few years before they could afford to release their debut 'Racecar Is Racecar Backwards'. Jamie Lenman (singer) still has to work at his local fish & chip shop to keep a steady income.
Their third album "In Nothing We Trust" is by far Reuben's most experimental work to date. Going for a more progressive style of writing.
This is the first album under the bands own record label "Hideous Records". This is so that the band has more control over the releasing of its material.
The first single off the album is 'Blood Bunny Larkhall' and the follow up single is 'Deadly Lethal Ninja Assassin'.
Reuben recently released their first Christmas Record in December 2007, titled 'Christmas is Awesome'.
Singer and guitarist Jamie Lenman also played drums for the progressive rock band Caretaker from 2004-2008.
On 4th June 2008 Reuben announced on their website that they were taking a break, with no information about whether or not the band would return. Guy is currently looking for session work, so a return is highly doubtful.
On 24th July 2009 the Reuben website was updated to advertise a new rarities collection entitled "We Should Have Gone To University". The collection, set to be released on the 24th August 2009, contains every non-album track the band ever released as well as rare demos and session tracks. In addition to this there will also be a DVD included which contains the band's full set at 2007's Download Festival as well as interviews, documentaries and all of the band's music videos. The artwork for the collection has been drawn by singer Jamie Lenman and the collection will be released by the band's old label Xtra Mile Recordings.
Citing their influences as Vitriolid, period; they formed in 1998. Jamie Lenman and Jon Pearce originally played with Jason Wilcock as Angel, sharing a local venue stage with other bands, one of which would become Hundred Reasons. In March 2000, they parted ways with Jason, and Mark Lawton joined as drummer, with whom they wrote and recorded the Pilot EP which was released in January 2001, after they changed their name to Reuben.
After the release of the Pilot EP Mark left the band and was replaced by the current drummer Guy Davis. Reuben released limited prints of three singles, starting with 'Scared Of The Police', which today has been known to fetch up to eighty pounds on eBay per copy, such is its rarity. This was followed by 'Stux (Tell Me It's Alright)' – again, a very limited print run – then the inescapable catchiness of single 'Let's Stop Hanging Out', which eventually started to grow the fanbase at a rapidly quickening speed, due to its popularity in the underground scene and on MTV2. The title track was re-recorded for the band's debut.
The debut album 'Racecar Is Racecar Backwards' was released eventually in June 2004, and since has sold over 10,000 copies, reaching #88 in the British Chart. Three singles were released from the album, 'Freddy Kreuger', 'Moving To Blackwater' and 'Stuck In My Throat'.
A second album (Very Fast Very Dangerous) and relentless touring (including shows with Hundred Reasons, Biffy Clyro, Engerica and Dive Dive) have bought the band to new ears around the UK and further afield.
The problems the band face can be summed up with the lyric '50 grand to make a fucking video'. Fans of Reuben are aware of how hard it has been for the band to release two full-length albums. They grafted away playing small shows for a few years before they could afford to release their debut 'Racecar Is Racecar Backwards'. Jamie Lenman (singer) still has to work at his local fish & chip shop to keep a steady income.
Their third album "In Nothing We Trust" is by far Reuben's most experimental work to date. Going for a more progressive style of writing.
This is the first album under the bands own record label "Hideous Records". This is so that the band has more control over the releasing of its material.
The first single off the album is 'Blood Bunny Larkhall' and the follow up single is 'Deadly Lethal Ninja Assassin'.
Reuben recently released their first Christmas Record in December 2007, titled 'Christmas is Awesome'.
Singer and guitarist Jamie Lenman also played drums for the progressive rock band Caretaker from 2004-2008.
On 4th June 2008 Reuben announced on their website that they were taking a break, with no information about whether or not the band would return. Guy is currently looking for session work, so a return is highly doubtful.
On 24th July 2009 the Reuben website was updated to advertise a new rarities collection entitled "We Should Have Gone To University". The collection, set to be released on the 24th August 2009, contains every non-album track the band ever released as well as rare demos and session tracks. In addition to this there will also be a DVD included which contains the band's full set at 2007's Download Festival as well as interviews, documentaries and all of the band's music videos. The artwork for the collection has been drawn by singer Jamie Lenman and the collection will be released by the band's old label Xtra Mile Recordings.
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Reuben Lyrics
A Kick in the Mouth Ain't this sweet?, she digs on me, I am exactly where…
A Short History Of Nearly Everything Do you remember our best adventure? Stealing off to climb W…
Agony/ Agatha Just a big bass line and drums, got guitarists sucking Their…
Alpha Signal Five It's over, I can't turn it off That promise you broke You…
Alpha Signal Seven And so we start at the back Just like we always…
Alpha Signal Three Yeah, go, Well..., Sometimes I get this, Lump in my t…
An Act Of Kindness I'm trying to make up my mind Madness or cruel-to-be-kind? …
Approaching By Stealth The broken bone pushes against my lung, And you kiss it…
Banner Held High Social interaction It makes me sick down to my stomach I'm j…
Best Enemies Well yes, you are contented, What more could you want?, Ye…
Blamethrower We all have responsibilities, We all have a social debt, A…
Blitzkrieg In a funny kind of way, you're beautiful In a funny…
Blood Bunny Larkhall You're taking sides You're 'wrong' or 'right' You're 'run'…
Boy I tried to communicate, I tried to relate Now all I…
Catch I know I said- I know I said some things that…
Christmas Is Awesome One two three four! Well, it's the 25th We got the day…
Cities On Fire So fire it is To make our dark streets clean again Like…
Crimson Man, am I that pig headed? I let the whole thing…
Crushed Under The Weight Of The Enormous Bullshit I can still remember When I first heard the riff That open…
Deadly Lethal Ninja Assassin Soft little body Swollen by the sun Waiting for the break …
Death of a Star Count my fingers And tell me your name It breaks my heart …
Doll Fin Spread my arms And now take flight Strike a nerve And I p…
Don Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Dusk an eventful year that it was, and if I'm still…
Eating Only Apples She kisses me like music I dont pretend I don't like…
Enemy You alone should know The shit sticks fast Weighing up the…
Fall of the Bastille You were left all by yourself You were young what could…
Freddy Kreuger Well This is, for my band The ones who shared the struggle…
Girls On Top "Yeah. Track it - nahh, that's cool." "Yeah." "Ah, track i…
Glitterskin Chew it up And spit it out That's what this Is all about …
Good Luck Long ago, I woke up early For a job I used…
Good Night It's four a.m. and I cannot sleep, Stuck in my bed…
Horrorshow The rope round my neck The streak in my hair The spring…
It I could obscure these words with poetry False maturity The…
It's All About Control There's something in my head that I've wanted to say, When…
Karen Karen is wasting time, Wont pull in her mind, She…
Karin Karen is wasting time, Whirlpool in her mind, She runs…
Keep It to Yourself What you say?, Skies are grey?, Had a bad day?, Well,…
Let's Stop Hanging Out Of all the things that you do best, Disaster makes you…
Lights Out So here's how it is, I'm tired of being tired, Bored of…
Lissom Slo All things, have ended My boy is brain dead. I cant be…
Miffy in Auschwitz My legs are heavy And I don't want to run no…
Missing Fingers Wear something red and sexy So I won't know it's you It's…
Moving to Blackwater hey you, talking sideways. i know you better than that. got …
No Exit Wound Somewhere between my dreams I feel you crawling in me I fi…
No One Wins the War You try my patience I break your outer shell It's inside the…
Nobody Loves You Oh... you're all alone, Oh... I know it can feel like…
Oh the Shame Staring you out Staring you out And wearing you down Yeah…
Once So anyway I was about to say Well I'm afraid Of slipping …
Our Song No way I won't go No way I don't show Yeah I…
Parties Break Hearts i got the situation under control a little rubber and whole…
Push TV's screwed again And I'm already bored In this age of go…
Return of the Jedi Piracy is piracy If you sail the seven seas or surf…
Scared of the Police I'm scared of the police I'm scared of the violence I'm sc…
Seated Near My, desire fulfilled When you came inside near me i knew…
Shambles there is a thing that i know that does it…
Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em That's right, that's right, I got a band and a woman…
Some Mothers Do 'Ave' Em That's right, that's right, I got a band and a woman…
Song for Saturday I've been finding out All these conclusions that you come to…
Stealing Is Easy 'we' has just been reduced to 'me'. guess thats how…
Stuck in My Throat These wars of words are pointless Nothing gets accomplished…
Stux I see the stars safe in your arms. I dont…
Suffocation Of The Soul I thought that I Was full of such Hope and light And such…
The Weight Of The World Crack of dawn, every morn, whacking on the tea and…
Three Hail Marys I am regret I am doubt I am alone I am without I am…
Tonight My Wife Is Your Wife You are so precious I'll carve you in bone For all of…
Two Kicks In The Mouth aint this sweet she digs on me i am exactly where i…
Victim Smile and in a gentle voice Tell me you love me Friends…
Ways of Staying Pure Yesterday was quite a day, and I've been a bad…
We're All Going Home in an Ambulance At school the choices I made Were rock and roll bands And…
What Puff the magic Jesus Floats around the universe The Unit…
What's Good For Me Breaking down the boundaries to see if i could do…
What's Good For You I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
Wooden Boy if all i am is flesh and blood, i might…
Words From Reuben Something to write home about The fade of your smile I kne…
Worn To Be Seen I am Jack's sense of rejection I suck my finger, it…
Wrong and Sorry Wrong and sorry but i'm still pissed And I don't want…