Camera Obscura
Indie band from Glasgow · formed 1996
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 16
- Releases
- 29
- Last show
- Dec 3, 200940 Watt Club
About
Camera Obscura is a band from Glasgow, formed in 1996, tagged indie, indie pop, pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2009, across 16 rooms in 16 cities.
- Camera Obscura formed in 1996 — MusicBrainz
- Tracyanne Campbell: member — MusicBrainz
- Gavin Dunbar: member — MusicBrainz
- Lee Thomson: member — MusicBrainz
- Kenny McKeeve: member — MusicBrainz
- John Henderson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Richard Colburn: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Skirving: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lindsay Boyd: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nigel Baillie: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carey Lander: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Camera Obscura has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Camera Obscura (band) formed in 1996 — Wikipedia
- Camera Obscura (band) is from Glasgow , Scotland — Wikipedia
- Camera Obscura (band) has 5 members: Tracyanne Campbell, Gavin Dunbar, Kenny McKeeve, Lee Thomson, Donna Maciocia — Wikipedia
- Camera Obscura (band) plays Indie pop — Wikipedia
- Camera Obscura has 1090003 listeners on Last.fm — Camera Obscura on Last.fm
- Camera Obscura has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2024 — Camera Obscura on Discogs
- Camera Obscura has 25 followers on Genius — Camera Obscura on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @Camera_Obscura_ — Camera Obscura on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Glasgow, Scotland — Camera Obscura on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
16 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20042 shows
- 20072 shows
- 200911 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2009 | 40 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Dec 1, 2009 | Off Broadway · St LouisSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Nov 30, 2009 | Bluebird · BloomingtonSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Nov 28, 2009 | Turner Hall Ballroom · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Papercuts | Headliner | Papercuts |
| Nov 27, 2009 | The Crofoot Ballroom · PontiacHeadlinerwith Papercuts | Headliner | Papercuts |
| Nov 26, 2009 | Phoenix Concert Theatre · TorontoSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Nov 25, 2009 | Historic German House · RochesterSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Nov 24, 2009 | Pearl Street Ballroom · NorthamptonSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Nov 22, 2009 | Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Nov 20, 2009 | Variety Playhouse · AtlantaSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Nov 18, 2009 | Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith Papercuts | Support | Papercuts |
| Jul 29, 2007 | Lite Brite Indie Pop & Film Test · NewportSupportwith Dandi Wind, Mission of Burma, Peaches | Support | Dandi Wind, Mission of Burma, Peaches |
| Apr 14, 2007 | Motel Mozaïque • MOMO · RotterdamHeadlinerwith 120 Days, Midlake, Patrick Wolf, +5 | Headliner | 120 Days, Midlake, Patrick Wolf, +5 |
| Mar 27, 2004 | York Barbican · YorkSupportwith Lambchop | Support | Lambchop |
| Mar 26, 2004 | Queen's Hall · EdinburghHeadlinerwith Lambchop | Headliner | Lambchop |
| Sep 24, 2003 | The Water Rats · LondonHeadlinerwith The Broken Family Band, Kicker | Headliner | The Broken Family Band, Kicker |
Where they play
16 rooms in 16 citiesRooms played most
- 40 Watt Club · Athens1 show
- Bluebird · Bloomington1 show
- Historic German House · Rochester1 show
- Lite Brite Indie Pop & Film Test · Newport1 show
- Motel Mozaïque • MOMO · Rotterdam1 show
Cities played
- Athens1 show
- Atlanta1 show
- Bloomington1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Edinburgh1 show
and 11 other cities
Releases
29 releases, 1997–2024Look to the Demos
2024 · Ep
Look to the East, Look to the West
2024 · Album
Making Money (4AD B‐Sides and Rarities)
2022 · Compilation
4AD Session EP
2014 · Ep
Desire Lines
2013 · Album
Troublemaker
2013
Break It To You Gently
2013
The Nights Are Cold
2010
French Navy
2009 · Single
My Maudlin Career
2009 · Album
Honey In The Sun
2009
The Sweetest Thing
2009
If Looks Could Kill
2007 · Single
Tears for Affairs
2007 · Single
Let’s Get Out of This Country
2006 · Album
Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken
2006 · Single
Special Single Collection
2006 · Single
I Love My Jean
2005 · Single
Keep It Clean
2004 · Single
2003-10-07 Peel Session
2003 · Ep
Teenager
2003 · Single
Underachievers Please Try Harder
2003 · Album
2001-08-14 Peel Session
2001 · Ep
Biggest Bluest Hi‐Fi
2001 · Album
Eighties Fan
2001 · Single
Rare UK Bird
1999 · Ep
Your Sound
1998 · Single
Park and Ride
1997 · Single
Hollywood Live 19-07-2006
Lineup
- Tracyanne Campbell
- Gavin Dunbar
- Lee Thomson
- Kenny McKeeve
Former
- John Henderson
- Richard Colburn
- David Skirving
- Lindsay Boyd
- Nigel Baillie
- Carey Lander
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2024-06-18–2026-09-22 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Larry Rose) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Camera Obscura on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Camera Obscura on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Camera Obscura on Genius | Artist facts |
| Camera Obscura on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.