Camera Obscura (band)

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Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura live at Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
Camera Obscura live at Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
Background information
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Genre(s) Indie pop
Years active 1996–present
Label(s) Andmoresound, Elefant, Merge
Website www.camera-obscura.net
Members
Tracyanne Campbell
Gavin Dunbar
Carey Lander
Kenny McKeeve
Lee Thomson
Nigel Baillie
Former members
John Henderson
Richard Colburn
David Skirving

Camera Obscura are an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland.

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[edit] History

Camera Obscura was formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. The band's first releases were the singles "Park and Ride" and "Your Sound" in 1998. The Rare UK Bird EP followed in 1999.

Camera Obscura's first album, Biggest Bluest Hi Fi, was recorded in 2000 and released in 2001. The album was supported by John Peel and charted in several independent music charts. The band's second album Underachievers Please Try Harder was released in 2003 and was followed by Camera Obscura's first full tour of Britain and Ireland and the band's first tour of the United States. Founding member John Henderson left Camera Obscura following this tour.

Camera Obscura recorded their third album, Let's Get Out of This Country, in 2005. It was released June 6, 2006. The first single, "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken", is a response to Lloyd Cole and the Commotions' song "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?"

[edit] Members

[edit] Current

  • Tracyanne Campbell – guitar, vocals
  • Carey Lander – piano, organ, vocals
  • Kenny McKeeve – guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals
  • Gavin Dunbar – bass
  • Lee Thomson – drums
  • Nigel Baillie – trumpet, percussion

[edit] Former

  • John Henderson (1996-2004) – vocals, percussion
  • Richard Colburn – drums
  • David Skirving – vocals, guitar

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

  • "Park and Ride" (March 1998, Andmoresound)
  • "Your Sound" (December 1998, Andmoresound)
  • "Eighties Fan" (June 2001, Andmoresound)
  • "Teenager" (May 2003, Elefant) UK #182
  • "Keep It Clean" (July 2004, Elefant)
  • "I Love My Jean" (March 2005, Elefant) UK #101
  • "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" (May 2006, Elefant) UK #124
  • "Let's Get Out of This Country" (September 2006, Elefant) UK #144
  • "If Looks Could Kill" (January 2007, Elefant) UK #191
  • "Tears for Affairs" (April 2007, Elefant)

[edit] Compilations and EPs

  • Rare UK Bird (December 1999, Quattro) Japan-only

[edit] External links