At least four acts share the name Hub: 1) Hub formed in Leeds, UK, in 2006, from a shared love of post-rock and intelligent indie rock, with bands such as
Mew,
Sigur Ros,
Explosions in the Sky and
Talk Talk particularly influential. From early support slots for
Howling Bells,
Duels,
iLiKETRAiNS and
Red Sparowes, their sound combined dynamic, guitar-led rock, veering between ambient and propulsive, with clear, strident melodies and wistful but accessible lyrics. Hub split in October 2008. 2) Hub, aka Hub Moore, is known from work with The Great Outdoors, and contributions to films of…
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