Rubber Planet to Reunite at Herman’s Hideaway November 22
by Tim Wenger
Rubber Planet is a name still sounding familiar in the Denver music community, and rightfully show. The rockers Silver, Brice Hancock, and Vitamin G up front with drum duties split between original drummer Leo Sayas and latter addition Chris Reidy, called it quites in 2012 but are reuniting for a one night stand at Herman’s Hideaway on November 22.
Brought out of the dust by a longing for the stage, the guys decided it was time to give their fans and themselves on more treat. “I kinda knew they wanted to do it,” says Hancock. “I was at work and I asked Leo, ‘Would you play if we did a gig?’ and he said yes, so I called (Herman’s) and booked the gig.”
Zayas and Reidy, who also plays for Judge Roughneck, will be splitting the drum duties at the reunion show. “We practiced the other day for the first time, and it just took me back to years and years ago when I used to see them here and they would pack this place,” says Reidy. “I forgot about how much I love this band.”
The band’s resume that includes multiple national tours, Red Rocks dates and a 2005 gig at Sammy Hagar’s famed Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, this reunited Denver four-piece is an act not to be missed.
Over the course of seven albums (with the album Cosmic being recording (with Peter DiStefano of Porno For Pyros) Rubber Planet’s story is living proof that there is no elevator success. During their heyday in the early 2000s, the band gigged over 200 nights a year, propelled by a single that reached #1 on mp3.com in 2001, and developed a loyal following that packed clubs both big and small. “When we released a cd called Out There and sold out Herman’s, that was big,” says Hancock. “That was like, bragging rights.”
The group never lost focus on their live show, putting inhibitions (and often dignity) aside for the sake of their fans. At a Rubber Planet show, it always feels like New Year’s Eve. Before their initial break up in 2012, Rubber Planet shared the stage with numerous national touring acts.
Silver (vocals/bass), Vitamin G (guitar), Brice Hancock (guitar) and Chris Reidy (drums) will be reuniting for the event of a lifetime at Herman’s Hideaway on November 22, guaranteed to be the most refreshing way to kick off your holiday season. Grab tickets at hermanshideaway.com.
Online: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rubber-Planet/82208810345?sk=info
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