Camera Obscura
- Type: Band/Group
- Born: 1996 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Active: 1996 - present
Biography
Camera Obscura is an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 1996 and led by singer Tracyanne Campbell. Albums including 'Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi' (2001), 'Let's Get Out of This Country' (2006) and 'My Maudlin Career' (2009) pair orchestral pop with country and soul touches. The band returned from hiatus in 2019 and released 'Look to the East, Look to the West' in 2024.
Genres
Camera Obscura Discography
- Rare UK Bird (1999) - EP - rated 3.32/5
- Eighties Fan (2001) - Single - rated 3.77/5
- Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi (2001) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Underachievers Please Try Harder (2003) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Let's Get Out of This Country (2006) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken (2006) - Single - rated 4.01/5
- My Maudlin Career (2009) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- French Navy (2009) - Single - rated 3.98/5
- Desire Lines (2013) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Look to the East, Look to the West (2024) - Album - rated 3.38/5
Members
- Tracyanne Campbell - lead vocals, guitar (1996–2015; 2018–Present)
- Gavin Dunbar - bass (1996–2015; 2018–Present)
- Lee Thomson - drums (2000–2015; 2018–Present)
- Kenny McKeeve - guitar, backing vocals (2001–2015; 2018–Present)
- Donna Maciocia - keyboards, backing vocals (2023–Present)
- John Henderson - vocals, percussion (1996–2004)
- Nigel Baillie - trumpet, percussion (2002–2009)
- Carey Lander - piano, keyboards, backing vocals (2002–2015)