The Rubens - One Step Ahead (Interview)

Interview with The Rubens about their cover of Split Enz's 'One Step Ahead.' The ninth release in the Mushroom 50 singles series, The Rubens cover 'One Step Ahead' by Split Enz. The first single from Split Enz’s 1981 studio album, Corroboree (released as Waiata in rest of world). A pop gem written and sung by Neil Finn, ‘One Step Ahead’ was a Top 5 hit in Australia and peaked at #6 in New Zealand, #17 in Canada and #104 in the US. The Rubens’ cover of ‘One Step Ahead’ brings together two bands that Mushroom founder Michael Gudinski absolutely loved. Split Enz gave Mushroom Records their first Top 40 album in the US (True Colours, 1980) and The Rubens delivered MG’s final number one with their fourth album, 0202, debuting at #1 on the ARIA Album Charts just one week before Michael’s passing. Mushroom, one of the world’s most influential music and entertainment collectives, will be releasing a special series of re-imagined singles featuring artists covering classic Mushroom songs from across the past five decades. In 1972, a 19-year-old Michael Gudinski formed Mushroom Records and Mushroom Music Publishing in Melbourne, and it didn’t take long for the companies to make a significant impact on the Australian music scene. By the mid ‘70s, Mushroom was at the epicentre of a seismic shift in the way Australians interacted with music and live entertainment, and things were never the same. Since then, Mushroom has been a driving force of near every element of the region’s music and entertainment industry, broadcasting Australian culture across the globe and bringing the world’s brightest talent to our doorstep for fifty years. Over the decades, Mushroom has blossomed into a group of two-dozen specialist music and entertainment companies that are each leaders in their respective fields. The Mushroom Group now incorporates international and domestic touring, booking agencies, artist and talent management, record labels, music publishing, merchandising, creative and marketing services, venues, exhibition and event production, film production and distribution, and more. Throughout 2023, Mushroom has big plans commemorate fifty years of unforgettable songs, artists and moments with several upcoming special projects. So, keep your eyes and ears peeled for what promises to be a historic celebration of 50 Years of Making Noise.

Added 20 Jul 2026