Matt Rubano
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Matthew Anthony Rubano (b. March 10, 1977) is the bassist of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday.
[edit] Biography
He was born Matthew Anthony Rubano on March 10, 1977, in Baldwin, New York. He joined to replace Shaun Cooper, who left to form Straylight Run with John Nolan, also formerly of Taking Back Sunday. He was asked, by Mark O'Connell (drums), to come and audition because Matt and Mark were childhood friends. So, Matt auditioned and they decided it worked. He has played bass for other artists including Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. Matt was the bassist for fusion/jamband Schleigho for about one year, playing on the album "Continent". He also played bass in the musical Bat Boy. He once described Taking Back Sunday, classifying each of them uniquely as, "The Short Guy, (Matt Rubano), The Fat Guy (Eddie Reyes), The Long Haired Southerner (Adam Lazzara), The Old Guy (Fred Mascherino), and The Thug (Mark O'Connell (drummer))."
[edit] Trivia
- Occasionally lives with his mom who resides in Baldwin (as said on Louder Now Partone: DVD). In a later interview, he was asked why he reveals so much about his personal life. He then also reveals he lives a block away from the lake in his hometown, but won't say where.
- Due to Adam Lazzara's obsession with swinging his mic, during the Give It A Name Festival in 2006, Matt suffered a blow to the head which knocked him to the ground. He was rushed backstage, bandaged up crudely, and rushed back out to finish the show. This event resulted in 6 stitches on the left side of his forehead. He said, "It felt like getting hit in the head with a golf club, or a baseball bat, or a truck". A shirt was then later released in commemoration of the accident. He forgave Adam Lazzara for hitting him in the head.
[edit] External links
- Taking Back Sunday Official Site
- Bass Guitar Magazine Matt Rubano Interview in Issue 27
- TBS fansite
- Interview: Matt Rubano of Taking Back Sunday
| Taking Back Sunday |
|---|
| Adam Lazzara | Fred Mascherino | Eddie Reyes | Mark O'Connell | Matt Rubano |
| John Nolan | Shaun Cooper | Antonio Longo | Jesse Lacey |
| Albums |
| Tell All Your Friends (2002) | Where You Want to Be (2004) | Louder Now (2006) |
| EPs |
| Taking Back Sunday EP (2001) | Lullaby EP (2001) | Taking Back Sunday Demo (2002) | A Decade Under the Influence EP (2004) | Liar (It Takes One to Know One) EP (2006) |
| Live CD's |
| Taking Back Sunday/Angels and Airwaves/Head Automatica/The Subway Promotional CD (2006) |
