Rub-N-Tug are Thomas and Eric D. They started out using Rub-N-Tug as the name of their now-legendary NYC based after-hours parties and it eventually stuck as the name for the duo. Their first mix cd was released as a promo item for the aNYthing clothing company. After the initial Rub-N-Tug parties they did a night called Campfire which was held at Gavin Brown's Passerby gallery/bar, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The party's unique brand of craziness spawned its own compilation for Eskimo records. In addition to their DJing, Rub-N-Tug are in-demand producers who have remixes for Zero 7, Minimal Compact, !!!, Beastie Boys, Material, LCD Soundsystem, Out Hud, Sly Mongoose, David Gilmour Girls, Roxy Music under their belt. Thomas is formerly of both the UK Tonka Soundsystem crew and the SF based Wicked crew. That was a while ago though, and these days he's a busy lad – in addition to duties with Rub-N-Tug, he is one half of Map of Africa (a project rock band with DJ Harvey), and is the guy behind "barnyard punk" band Bobbie Marie. He puts out tracks under the Welcome Stranger name, and on DJ Garth's Grayhound label as Mirror Boys, has done his own Otterman Empire series of edits, and has collaborated with Eddie Ruscha (son of famed pop artist Ed Ruscha, and mastermind behind Future Pigeon and Secret Circuits) as Laughing Light of Plenty and Food of the Gods for the highly sought-after Whatever We Want records. Somewhere along the line there he recorded downtempo tracks as Mammal and even had his hands in the origins of downtown electro- damage band A.R.E. Weapons. Eric has done tracks with DJ Spun & Olivier Spencer under the name How & Why?. He has done tracks & remixes with Olivier (of House of House fame) for DFA records as Still Going. He has also released an extensive series of re-edits under the name Dr. Dunks for the Japanese C.O.M.B.i. and Keep It Cheap labels as well as another promo cd for aNYthing called "How We Do in NYC". He likes chili cheese fries from Tommy's. A LOT.