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The Rubinoos are an American power pop band that formed in 1970 in Berkeley, California. They are perhaps best known for their singles " I Think We're Alone Now " (1977, a cover of the hit by Tommy James & the Shondells ), "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (1979), and for the theme song to the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds .
More images. Profile: Formed in 1970 in Berkeley, CA by Tommy Dunbar and Jon Rubin (2). Sites: rubinoos.com , MySpace , Wikipedia , Bandcamp , Facebook. Members: Al Chan, Donn Spindt, Greg Keranen, Jon Rubin (2), Kit Potamkin, Michael Boyd, Royse Ader, Tommy Dunbar. Variations: Viewing All | The Rubinoos.
Alex Carlin is an American rock musician and songwriter, best known as a member of seminal California bands The Rubinoos and Psycotic Pineapple, as well as for his solo career. In 2009 he set a Guinness World Record in Radomsko, Poland playing the “Longest Solo Concert” – 32 hours of rock songs.
The band gained national prominence with their 1977 debut LP, The Rubinoos. Renowned rock critic, Gene Sculatti, called it “the best pop album of the decade.” The Rubinoos have since gone on to release numerous albums with the help of iconic musician/producers such as Todd Rundgren, Kevin Gilbert, and most recently Americana staple Chuck ...
Members. Al Chan. Alex Carlin. Donn Spindt. Jon Rubin. Michael Boyd (1981 – 1982) Nick D'Virgilio (2003 – present) Tommy Dunbar (1970 – present) The Rubinoos formed when American power pop musicians Tommy Dunbar and Jon Rubin were still in junior high school.
Their Yep Roc debut (and first national release in 40 years) featured the band’s steady lineup since 1980: Rubin, Dunbar, Spindt, and bassist Al Chan. From Home was instigated by acclaimed indie rock troubadour and lifelong Rubinoos fan Chuck Prophet.
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