Katana VentraIP

Camera Obscura (band)

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 Macioca 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]

Not to be confused with Camera Obscura (duo).

Camera Obscura

Glasgow, Scotland

  • 1996–2015
  • 2018–present
  • Carey Lander
  • John Henderson
  • Richard Colburn
  • David Skirving
  • Lindsay Boyd
  • Nigel Baillie

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]

– lead vocals, guitar (1996–2015, 2018–present), percussion (1996–2004)

Tracyanne Campbell

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; touring musician 2019)

[26]

Rare UK Bird (December 1999, Quattro) Japan-only

4AD Sessions EP (19 April 2014, 4AD) Record Store Day

Making Money (23 April 2022, 4AD) Record Store Day

List of bands and musicians from Glasgow

List of Scottish musicians

Official site

at AllMusic

Camera Obscura

discography at Discogs

Camera Obscura

at IMDb

Camera Obscura