a cappella, late at night. 
for my father.

Leaving The Window Open

This was the B side to our not-a-hit single, Go Away. It is a children's song for grownups and tells of a legendary time when we danced in the jungle under a mota moon. Greg is playing Chapman Stick, I used a guitar tuning which I can't remember that Belew used, Jim worked the 80s sound on a DX7 (remember logjam) and we all played horns and banged on things in the studio. Recorded in 1983 in Chico, California.

Simba - Allegro Tempo & the Banaltones

Live in Gansner Park 1989
Time by Light was to be in the next show we never wrote; a story of two lovers who connect in a brief moment of time paths crossing. And there was a big guy named Tiny who wore a tin foil hat and lived in a trailer. At the end you hear the lovers meet and time ceases to exist. Cary joined the Btones for this reunion gig in the park. (Guitar uses same alternate tuning as Simba.) 

Time By Light - Allegro Tempo & the Banaltones Live

Not a break up song.
Brent - Guitar & Vocal, Jim - keyboards & rare otarimba, Klayna - Bari, Bobby - Trumpet, Greg - Bass, Paul - Drums, Everyone - backing vocals. 
Composed B Huber. 
Studio Recording 1983 Chico, California

Go Away - Allegro Tempo & the Banaltones

A Left Banke song I always wanted to cover with the Banaltones. Even more nostalgic now. This track has been about 15 years in the making with a long story behind it. Last summer I got Jim to lay down some great piano tracks. It was great to play together after 20 years. This is a first mix. I'll let it sit for another 15 years and tweak it again. Album photo by Alexander Ess flickr stream

Walk Away Renee - first mix

Originally written in German and titled "Stille Nacht" by Joseph Mohr, the song was set to music by Franz Gruber and performed for the first time ever at St. Nicholas Church in Austria in 1818. This is the only Christmas song I never tire of. Live Version

(Not So) Silent Night - Live

Originally written in German and titled "Stille Nacht" by Joseph Mohr, the song was set to music by Franz Gruber and performed for the first time ever at St. Nicholas Church in Austria in 1818. This is the only Christmas song I never tire of. Studio Version

(Not So) Silent Night - Studio Version

Soundtrack for Christopher Kaltenbach's Insectum Pop-Up Shop. Tokyo Japan March 2016. Tools : Logic, TC-Performer, kalimaba and insect songs.

ヒューバーはこの期間限定ショップのために、昆虫からインスピレーションを得た新曲をつくってくれました。


Insectum SoundScape

Love You Too - Remix

Inspired after reading David Byrne's book How Music Works. I wanted to feel like a young composer again, no theory, no scales, no key, no real idea where the process was going. This is where the messenger led.

Brent *