Troubled Hubble

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Troubled Hubble
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Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Indie rock
Years active19982005, 2015present
Labels Lookout! Records
Past membersChris Otepka
Andrew Lanthrum
Nathan Lanthrum
Josh Miller

Troubled Hubble is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois.

Contents

The song "I Love My Canoe", from Penturbia, received airplay on college radio in 2003. [1] [2]

History

In the 6 years they were a band, Troubled Hubble played over 400 shows, criss-crossing the United States of America. The band played shows in every state except Alaska and Hawaii, and toured Canada twice, earning a substantial following of college kids and mainstream music fans. In June 2004, Troubled Hubble traveled to Washington D.C. to record what would be their last album. The album was recorded at Inner Ear Studios and produced by former Dismemberment Plan guitarist Jason Caddell. Following the release of Making Beds in a Burning House in 2005, the band received significant media coverage, [3] [4] [5] was named Band of the Day by SPIN, [6] and spent several months touring the United States with Maxïmo Park. [6] [7] [8] Just after playing in a CMJ showcase, the band decided to break up citing "reasons both personal and health related." [9] Troubled Hubble played its last show at Schuba's in Chicago on September 29, 2005. [10]

On June 30, 2015, Troubled Hubble announced their reunion after a "brief 10-year hiatus." [11]

Discography

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References

  1. Troubled Hubble at Aversion.com. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  2. Review of Penturbia. Allmusic.com.
  3. Review of Making Beds in a Burning House Archived 2007-05-18 at the Wayback Machine . Pitchfork Media, May 31, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  4. Review of Making Beds in a Burning House Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine . Paste Magazine, November 15, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  5. Review of Making Beds in a Burning House. Phoenix New Times, May 19, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  6. 1 2 Troubled Hubble. SPIN , June 10, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  7. Troubled Hubble Announces Tour. Aversion.com,July 2, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  8. Troubled Hubble on the Road. Aversion.com, September 2, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  9. Troubled Hubble's Bubble Bursts Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine . Chicagoist, September 28, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  10. Troubled Hubble to Break Up. Aversion.com, September 28, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  11. Hey Friends!!, Facebook.com, June 30, 2015. Accessed July 1, 2015.