Group

Camera Obscura

UK indie rock band from Glasgow

From: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Since: 1996–present
Rating: ★ 4.5 (2 votes)
Releases: 36

indie pop
rock
pop
twee pop

About

Camera Obscura are a Scottish indie pop band from Glasgow. The group formed in 1996, and have released six studio albums to date. Led by primary singer and songwriter Tracyanne Campbell, the band consists of guitarist/vocalist Kenny McKeeve, bassist Gavin Dunbar, and drummer Lee Thomson. Following the death of long-serving keyboardist Carey Lander, the band went on hiatus from 2015 to 2018. After reuniting in 2019 and adding Donna Maciocia as a permanent member, Camera Obscura released their first new album in 11 years, Look to the East, Look to the West, to critical acclaim.

The band's music has been frequently categorized as "twee pop", and garnered comparisons to fellow Scottish band Belle and Sebastian. AllMusic has the band classed as simply indie pop. Other styles incorporated into the band's repertoire include country rock, 1960s pop, Northern soul and girl group. The band's lyrics explore themes such as heartbreak, romance and escapism.

From Camera Obscura (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.