Pure Rubbish was a rock band from Houston, Texas from late 1995 to April 2003. The band's moniker was lifted from Mick Jagger's published opinion about the 1960s rock band Herman's Hermits. Pure Rubbish had 3 records released between 1998 - 2001. The band also recorded a debut album produced by Mike Clink entitled Glamorous Youth (2001) that never saw an official release.
The band played on multiple US and UK tours and were included on the Ozzfest 2001 tour in addition to opening shows for the likes of AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Nashville Pussy, The Dictators, Backyard Babies, Supersuckers, Marilyn Manson, and Linkin Park.
Pure Rubbish appeared in publications such as Rolling Stone, Spin, Billboard, Guitar World, Metal Edge, Kerrang!, etc. along with being seen on MTV, VH1, E!, and on the 2002 MTV Movie Awards backing Kelly Osbourne.
Read more about Pure Rubbish: Early Years (1995 - 2000), Later Years (2001 - 2003), Members, Influences, Related Bands
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