The Rub
{{short description|English rock band}}
{{other uses of|Rub}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Rub
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| origin = Whalley Range, Manchester, England
| genre = Alternative rock
| years_active = {{hlist|1998–2001|}}
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| associated_acts = The Stone Roses
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| past_members = * Reni
- Casey Longden
- Neil Nisbet
- Mik Grant
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The Rub were an English rock band, formed in 1998 in Whalley Range, Manchester by former Stone Roses drummer Alan "Reni" Wren.
The band's line up featured Reni on vocals and lead guitar along with rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Casey Longden, bassist and backing vocalist Neil Nisbet and drummer Mik Grant. Longden and Nisbet were from Manchester, and Grant from Greenock.
Initially called Hunkpapa, earlier incarnations featured former bandmate Pete Garner on bass and Happy Mondays percussionist Lee Mullen.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TlBK_o2nzU0C&q=%22the+rub%22+%22reni%22&pg=PA448|title=The Stone Roses And The Resurrection of British Pop: The Reunion Edition|first=John|last=Robb|date=5 April 2012|publisher=Random House|isbn=9781448118793|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/features/stone-roses-resurrection-ian-brown-john-squire-mani-reni-speak-74175/8|title=The Stone Roses' resurrection: Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni speak - Page 8 of 8 - Uncut|date=13 May 2016|website=uncut.co.uk}}
The band played several gigs in the UK during the spring of 2001,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/mar/20/artsfeatures4|title=Pop review: The Rub|first=Dave|last=Simpson|date=20 March 2001|website=the Guardian}} including Manchester University where they were introduced on stage by ex-Stone Roses bassist Mani.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-stone-roses-245-1391716|title=THERE'S THE RUB! - NME|date=25 February 2001|website=nme.com}} They split up prior to releasing any studio material.