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RM Hubbert

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Scottish guitarist and singer

RM Hubbert
RM Hubbert at the Arches, Glasgow, 2011
Background information
Also known as	Hubby
Born	Robert McArthur Hubbert (1974-05-12)12 May 1974 (age 51) Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Acoustic guitar,flamenco,post rock,punk
Instrument	Flamenco guitar
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Ubisano,Chemikal Underground,Rock Action Records

Website	www.rmhubbert.com

Musical artist

RM Hubbert (Robert McArthur Hubbert, born 12 May 1974 inGlasgow, Scotland), commonly known as Hubby, is a Scottish guitarist and singer. Best known for his solo work as RM Hubbert and as a member of Scottish post rock band El Hombre Trajeado, he has been an active member of the Glaswegian DIY music scene since 1991.^[1]

Musical career

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Hubbert's first band was formed in 1991 under the name Me, Hubby & Thom. The band's drummer, Thom Falls, also played drums for Glasgow band The Blisters, notable as the first band of futureFranz Ferdinand guitarist and singerAlex Kapranos. Kapranos and Hubbert became friends whilst running The Kazoo Club at The 13th Note in Glasgow after the original promoter quit. Hubbert later joined The Blisters on second guitar. He then joined Glaswegian hardcore band Glue in 1992 until the group split in 1995.^[1]

El Hombre Trajeado formed in 1995 with Stevie Jones, Ben Jones and Stef Sinclair,^[2] El Hombre Trajeado released three albums; Skipafone (Guided Missile Recordings, GUIDE33CD, 1998), Saccade (Human Condition Records, HCCD0031, 2001) and Shlap (Lost Dog Recordings, ARFF004, 2004) before disbanding in 2005.^[3] Although the band rarely toured, they supported artists such asNick Cave,Sebadoh,Tortoise,Mike Watt andThe Delgados around the UK.^[4] They recorded three radio sessions forJohn Peel onBBC Radio One between 1998 and 2001.^[5]

Originally planned as a distraction to take his mind off of the death of his parents, the nine solo guitar pieces that make up his debut albumFirst & Last are based on flamenco structures and techniques, albeit with a modern approach to melody.^[6] Hubbert self-releasedFirst & Last as a limited edition handbound book with CD on the DIY label Ubisano in 2009. The release garnered good reviews, leading to the long running influential Scottish record labelChemikal Underground signing him in late 2010.^[7] Hubbert (credited as Robert Hubbert) also played electric guitar onAlasdair Roberts's 2010 albumToo Long in This Condition. Chemikal Underground reissuedFirst & Last on 12" vinyl and CD in early 2011.

Hubbert's second album for Chemikal Underground,Thirteen Lost & Found (2012), is predominately made up of collaborations with other Scottish musicians such asAidan Moffat,Emma Pollock and Alasdair Roberts. The album was conceived as a way of reconnecting with old friends whilst getting to know newer ones better.^[8] This album also saw Hubbert work again with Alex Kapranos, who acted as producer.

A prolific live performer, Hubbert has toured extensively around the UK and mainland Europe both on his own and in support slots for the likes ofMogwai,Godspeed You! Black Emperor,The Twilight Sad,Franz Ferdinand,Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat,King Creosote, Emma Pollock andThee Silver Mt. Zion.

Thirteen Lost & Found won the Scottish Album of the Year Award in 2013, beating albums byEmeli Sande,Calvin Harris,Django Django and The Twilight Sad amongst others, and picking up the £20,000 prize.^[9]

Breaks & Bone, Hubbert's third solo album – and the first on which he also sings – was released on Chemikal Underground in September 2013. It was short listed for the 2014 Scottish Album of the Year Award alongside albums byBiffy Clyro,Chvrches,Mogwai andBoards of Canada amongst others.

Ampersand Extras, consisting of unreleased recordings, b-sides and rarities, was released in September 2014 through Chemikal Underground.

In April 2016, Hubbert released his fifth album for Chemikal Underground,Telling the Trees. Envisaged as a companion piece toThirteen Lost & Found, Hubbert went about writing and recordingTelling the Trees in as opposite a manner as possible. Collaborators were chosen that he did not previously know and the songs were written remotely and in isolation.^[10] It was shortlisted for the 2016 Scottish Album of the Year Award alongside Mogwai, Honeyblood, Ela Orleans and the eventual winners,Sacred Paws.

In May 2018 Hubbert released a joint album with longtime friend and collaborator Aidan Moffat titledHere Lies the Body. Its lead single,Cockcrow, featured Siobhan Wilson on vocals along with Moffat. The track was playlisted byBBC 6 Music, as was a further single,Quantum Theory Love Story.Here Lies the Body entered the Scottish Album Chart at number 15^[11] and was shortlisted for the 2019 Scottish Album of the Year Award.

Another album quickly followed in December 2019, again alongside Moffat –Ghost Stories for Christmas. This collection of Christmas themed songs entered the UK Record Store Chart at number 1.^[12]

Record Store Day 2019 saw the third full-length release with Aidan Moffat within a year,What the Night Bestows Us. Recorded live on tour in England in November 2018, the duo were joined by Jenny Reeve on violin and vocals for a set of stripped back arrangements from the duo's previous two collaborations.

Cut to Black, the final release by Moffat & Hubbert, was released on 7" in August 2019. It debuted at number 9 in the UK Vinyl Singles Chart.^[13]

Discography

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Singles

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"Sunbeam Melts The Hour" (with Hanna Tuulikki & Marion Kenny) / "For F**k Sake D, Sit Nice" (Chemikal Underground Records / CHEM170 / 22 January 2012)
"Car Song" (withAidan Moffat &Alex Kapranos) / "Mo Ve'La Bella Mia Da La" (withAlasdair Roberts &Emma Pollock) (Chemikal Underground Records / CHEM176 / 29 April 2012)
"Cut To Black" (withAidan Moffat) (Rock Action Records / ROCKACT128 / 9 August 2019)