Wounded Knee & RM Hubbert

Now that the Subcity bass bunker is operational, we headed out to our garden and turned the leccie off (well most of it), we invited...

Wounded Knee // RM Hubbert

Wounded Knee is a vocal artist from Edinburgh, he incorporates a postmodern Hebridean waulking song ethic with one of the most accomplished dramatic tenors in contemporary music, forming a unique hypnotic sound that is without cliché or match. His live style mediates toward improvised journeys into vocal realisation with performances reaching an almost primal level. Song, spoken word and sound effects drawing influences from as far afield as Gaelic psalm, improvisation and throat techniques à la Bobby McFerrin and even scat. At the heart, a modern symbiosis of folk and mantra, culminating in an artist who is unique, playful and captivating.

RM Hubbert makes a rich and emotive sounds through a subtle yet intense guitar technique. Collecting styles from around the world, such as flamenco and taiko - and fusing them with his Glaswegian post-rock roots (he was formerly a member of El Hombre Trajeado), his debut album 'First & Last' is available in physical or pay-what-you-want download. After recently supporting Silver Mt. Zion and playing a series of play-for-food gigs, Hubby will be coming round our bit.

The event was in association with Cry Parrot's birthday, celebrating three years of collective non-profit promotions.