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Gary Hubber - Running from the Light (self-released)

2 March 2026

Blending plenty of pop chops with rock energy, a buoyant beat, and a slightly 60’s sense of harmony, Gary Hubber gives us a song built around the adage of “live every day to its fullest.”. Dylan Thomas famously raged against it, Hubber opts to run from it, but the sentiment is the same: life, they both remind us, hands us a limited, yet unknowable number of days, and all you can do is fill those days with as much vibrancy and variety as possible.

And “Running from the Light” is a perfect sound to promote such a positive theme, the vibe is about as infectious as it gets, that beat-era drum pattern, those sweet harmonies, the chiming piano running gently along, the groove, the grace, the blend of muscle and melody, all combine to power it deftly along the pop-rock border.

It is both a timeless and timely reminder. We live in an age of complacency and sloth, where screens and social media have become an addiction. Hubber advocates a more constructive life, get out there and do something, anything, everything, whatever takes your interest. Do and keep doing it until you’re done!

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