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Shows/News:
Rubix Cuba are hitting the tour trail with Heartbreak Club. That's right, Lamecore vs Ska, HBC vs Cuba. Dancing, fun, moshing and jumping...the shows are going to go off so stay tuned to shows over the next few weeks for more details as we announce the tour officially in early February.
..Photo by Kevin Bull. Photo of Princess Jasmin at Peats ridge Festival 2006.
THE BEACH PARTY
Rubix Cuba on the Net
Ok, so you can download some songs from here but our whole EP "With Beauty" is available from our good friends at www.reignrecords.com.au.
CD News
Rubix Cuba are soon to be released on a new compilation CD, COBALT Vol. 1. Keep an eye on our My Space for more details.
BIO
Its the 25th anniversary of the Rubiks Cube
Rubix Cuba: an 80's commercial fad crossed with a communist stalwart.
A contradiction. Ska for pop fans, pop for ska fans and so much more!
Whilst appearing happy on the outside and in their music, Rubix Cuba are a deep and melancholy band (not that you'd guess it) with songs from the heart...which they wear on their shirtsleeves!! The Rubix Cubans bring a ball of energy to any stage and are bouncy, photogenic and annoyingly catchy.
Rubix Cuba draws influences from a variety sources including ska, rock, funk, punk, swing, jazz, latin and Cuban. This makes the band a musical feast for listeners and a visual carnival for gig goers.
The band explodes in a ball of energy on stage (most days) so check out a show near you...and see a giant dancing rubiks cube in the flesh...CUBIE!!!!
For most of 2006 thus far the Australian seven piece known as Rubix Cuba have been in retreat - recording their debut album, "With Life". The band briefly escaped captivity for a maiden tour across the Tasman with British ska legends Neville Staple's Specials before returning to the studio. After a quiet start, the second half of the year is winding up to be a BIG one.
Since forming in November 2001, Rubix Cuba has performed a stack of shows, including shows alongside Reel Big Fish, The Porkers, Xavier Rudd, Laura Imbruglia, Area 7, The Butterfly Effect, 1200 Techniques, Maya Jupiter, After the Fall, The Spazzys, The Testeagles, Sick Puppies, Unpaid Debt, National Pornographic, Killing Heidi, Endorphin and Mick Hart. In recent times Rubix Cuba have had the privilege to team up with MXPX (US), Lagwagon (US), Frenzal Rhomb, The Managers (NZ), The Bronx (US), The Von Bondies (US), Gazoonga Attack and to tour with the kings of cool, The Royal Crown Revue (US).
The highlights thus far of the band's relatively short career have been:
(1) Their tour with Neville Staple's Specials in New Zealand;
(2) Their tour with The Special Beat: a super band consisting of members from the The Specials (UK) and The British Beat(UK) in Australia; and,
(3) Their 2005 tours with the Royal Crown Revue in 2004 and 2005 including the Mad Caddies (US) in 2005.
(4) A seat of the pants tour of North and South Island, NZ, in July 07.
RELEASES
With Beauty - Rubix Cubas Debut EP out through Reign Records and MGM.
Get the EP online from www.reignrecords.com or online from Sanity, HMV or any number of "good" CD stores round the country like Missing Link (Melbourne) and Soundworld (Newcastle)
Links
www.rubixcuba.com - our website
www.mp3.com.au/rubixcuba - some more songs if you want to listen to more
www.newcastlebands.com - a Newcastle bands site
www.reignrecords.com.au - our label
www.bigapachee.com.au - some very good friends of ours
COMPILATIONS
Skankin (2001)
Sounds Like Cafe Vol. 14 (2006)
UPCOMING SHOW IN MELBOURNE
In August, Rubix Cuba headed to Melbourne for another foray south of the border. It was a great show at the Vineyard in St Kilda and we've decided to head back there again in december, check out the dates above!!!
COFFS HARBOUR SHOW
This Saturday...1 December 2007 Rubix Cuba are headed to the Hoey Moey for the birthday party of RnR Streetpress.
