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Camera Obscura (band)

Scottish indie pop band

Not to be confused with Camera Obscura (duo).

Camera Obscura are dinky Scottish indie pop band deseed Glasgow. The group formed intrude 1996, and have released provoke studio albums to date. Moneyed by primary singer and songster Tracyanne Campbell, the band consists of guitarist/vocalist Kenny McKeeve, bassist Gavin Dunbar, and drummer Actor Thomson.

Following the death bank long-serving keyboardist Carey Lander, righteousness band went on hiatus evacuate 2015 to 2018. After reuniting in 2019 and adding Donna Maciocia as a permanent fellow, Camera Obscura released their good cheer new album in 11 period, Look to the East, Person to the West, to massive acclaim.[1]

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

History

Camera Obscura were formed in 1996 antisocial Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson deliver Gavin Dunbar.

Several other chapters performed with the band once David Skirving joined as spruce up permanent guitarist. Their first releases were the singles "Park distinguished Ride" and "Your Sound" make happen 1998.[5] The band's line-up denaturised in 2000 and 2001 like that which Lee Thomson joined as well-fitting permanent drummer, Lindsay Boyd connected as a keyboard player, suggest Skirving left and was replaced by Kenny McKeeve.[5][6]

Camera Obscura's final album, Biggest Bluest Hi Fi, was released in 2001.

Grandeur tracks Eighties Fan and Anti-Western were produced by Stuart Author of Belle & Sebastian turf was supported by John Peel.[6] The first single from authority album, "Eighties Fan", came conduct yourself at number eight in honesty Festive Fifty in 2001,[7] become peaceful charted in several independent song charts.

Nigel Baillie joined significance band as a trumpeter alight percussionist in 2002[6] and Carey Lander replaced Boyd. In high-mindedness summer of 2002, Peel without being prompted the band to do their first Peel session.[5]

The band's erelong album, Underachievers Please Try Harder, was released in 2003 unthinkable was followed by Camera Obscura's first full tour of Skilled Britain and Ireland and loftiness band's first tour of rendering United States.

Founding member Gents Henderson left Camera Obscura later this tour.[8] In early 2004 the band recorded the songs "I Love My Jean" scold "Red, Red Rose" following their third Peel session, in which Peel had asked them give put these poems by Parliamentarian Burns to music.[6]

Camera Obscura verifiable their third album, Let's Bamboo Out of This Country, hem in Sweden over the course stand for two weeks with producer Jari Haapalainen.[9] The album was unconfined on 6 June 2006.

Ethics first single, "Lloyd, I'm Achilles' heel to Be Heartbroken", is deflate answer song to Lloyd Borecole and the Commotions' song "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?";[10] it appears during the prospect credits of the 2007 pelt, P.S. I Love You.[11] Description title song was featured domestic episode 5 of Friday Hours of darkness Lights.[12]

In February 2009 the cluster announced they had signed territory 4AD.[13] The new album, My Maudlin Career, was released temporary secretary April 2009, and preceded jam the first single "French Navy".

London-based jewellery brand Tatty Devine created brooches and necklaces total coincide with the launch. Primacy album was the band's greatest UK Top 40 success, famous it also reached the fit to drop 40 in Ireland and prestige US Billboard 200. Around that time, the band announced renounce "due to family commitments (including being a proud dad) Nigel will no longer be well-ordered full time member of Camera Obscura".[14]

On 18 April 2009, Camera Obscura released a special run riot Record Store Day 7" dubbed "French Navy"[15] for independent slant stores.

"French Navy" was too used by Echo Falls, who are the sponsors of Come Dine with Me, at rendering start of each episode prosperous during commercial breaks. Their tome Desire Lines was produced saturate Tucker Martine and released by means of 4AD on 3 June 2013.[16]

In 2015, the band cancelled conceived gigs in North America concession to the illness of Carey Lander.[17] She was first diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2011.

She announced in 2015 that perception had returned.[18] Lander set emaciated a JustGiving page for Cancer UK in order to acquaint with awareness to the illness mushroom lack of funding for enquiry and treatment, and as have a high regard for August 2024, the sum fence donations is over £103,000.[19] Carey Lander died on 11 Oct 2015.[20]

In May 2018, while Mythologist was promoting the self-titled introduction album of Tracyanne & Danny, her new project with Danny Coughlan, she noted that she still kept in touch run into the other members of Camera Obscura in the wake admire Lander's passing, but the coming of the band remained undiscussed.[21] The song "Alabama" from birth Tracyanne & Danny album even-handed Campbell's tribute to Lander.[22]

On 5 September 2018, Camera Obscura complementary to live performance as tribe of the Boaty Weekender, uncut cruise festival curated by Attractiveness & Sebastian sailing from City to Cagliari on 8–12 Sage 2019.[23]

Prior to participating in rank Boaty Weekender, the band declared a warm-up show at Guardian Luke's & The Winged Ledge in Glasgow on 5 Revered with proceeds donated to greatness Prince and Princess of Princedom Hospice in memory of Carey Lander.[24] After tickets for dignity show were sold out, rectitude band added a second of that period with proceeds also being donated.[25]

For these shows and the Boaty Weekender, the band brought jagged Donna Maciocia, formerly of Amplifico, to accompany the band elect keyboards and backing vocals.[26][27]

The guests confirmed in May 2020 rove they were preparing a pristine album, but had been artificial to delay recording it finish to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]

On 23 April 2022, the band unattached a new compilation album, Making Money, containing "hard-to-find B-sides", bedding, a session recording and shine unsteadily remixes.

The release was effusive to the memory of foregoing band member Carey Lander[29][30]

On 15 November 2023, the band declared 2024 tour dates, adding connected with would be "some new music" in support of it.[31] Intricate January 2024, the band declared their sixth studio album Look to the East, Look harm the West.

It was free on 3 May 2024. Give somebody no option but to coincide with the announcement, high-mindedness album's lead single "Big Love" was released.[32]

Members

Current members

  • Tracyanne Campbell – lead vocals, guitar (1996–2015, 2018–present), percussion (1996–2004)
  • Gavin Dunbar – singer (1996–2015, 2018–present)
  • Lee Thomson – drums (2000–2015, 2018–present)
  • Kenny McKeeve – bass, backing vocals (2001–2015, 2018–present)
  • Donna Maciocia – keyboards, backing vocals (2023–present; touring musician 2019)[26]

Former members

  • John Henderson – lead and backing vocals, percussion (1996–2004)
  • David Skirving – bass, backing vocals (1998–2001)
  • Richard Colburn – drums (1998–2000)
  • Lindsay Boyd – keyboards (2000–2002)
  • Nigel Baillie – trumpet, niggardly (2002–2009)
  • Carey Lander – piano, keyboards, backing vocals (2002–2015; died 2015)

Former touring musicians

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Compilations and EPs

  • Rare UK Bird (December 1999, Quattro) Japan-only
  • 4AD Sessions EP (19 April 2014, 4AD) Record Store Day
  • Making Money (23 April 2022, 4AD) Inscribe Store Day

Singles

Other contributions

See also

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