Camera Obscura (band)

Not to be confused with Camera Obscura (duo).

Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura performing in 2005
Camera Obscura performing in 2005
Background information
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresIndie pop
Years active
  • 1996–2015
  • 2018–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Carey Lander
  • John Henderson
  • Richard Colburn
  • David Skirving
  • Lindsay Boyd
  • Nigel Baillie
Websitecamera-obscura.net

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.[1]

The band's music has been frequently described as "twee pop", and garnered comparisons to fellow Scottish band Belle and Sebastian.[2][3] The band have also been praised for their "honest, wide, and adult approach to heartbreak, romantic liaisons, and escapism".[4]

  1. ^ Look to the East, Look to the West by Camera Obscura, retrieved 27 May 2024
  2. ^ Yissin, Jibril (18 November 2016). "The 10 Best Twee Pop Albums To Own On Vinyl". Vinyl Me Please. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ Carew, Anthony (February 2007). "Camera Obscura". TheAge.com.au. The Age. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ Plagenhoaf, Scott. "Camera Obscura: Underachievers Please Try Harder Album Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.