Camera Obscura (band)

Camera Obscura are a Scottish indie pop band from Glasgow. The group formed in 1996, and have released five studio albums to date – the most recent of which, Desire Lines, was released in 2013. A sixth, titled Look to the East, Look to the West, is set for release in May 2024. The current members of the band are lead vocalist Tracyanne Campbell, 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.

Not to be confused with Camera Obscura (duo).

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

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

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