Biography:
Camera Obscura is an indie pop band which formed in 1996 in Glasgow, Scotland. Currently the band consists of Tracyanne Campbell (vocals, guitar), Kenny McKeeve (guitar), Gavin Dunbar (bass) and Lee Thomson (drums). Keyboardist Carey Lander was a member of the band from 2002 until her death from bone cancer in 2015.
The band was formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar and released their debut album Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi in 2001.
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- Desire Lines
- French Navy
- If Looks Could Kill
- Lloyd I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
- Tears For Affairs
- The Sweetest Thing
- Anti Western
- Away With Murder
- Books Written For Girls
- Break It To You Gently
- Careless Love
- Come Back Margaret
- Country Mile
- Dory Previn
- Double Feature
- Eighties Fan
- Every Weekday
- Fifth In Line To The Throne
- Footloose And Fancy Free
- Forests Sands
- Hands Up Baby
- Happy New Year
- Honey In The Sun
- I Dont Do Crowds
- I Dont Want To See You
- I Missed Your Party
- James
- Keep It Clean
- Let Me Go Home
- Lets Get Out Of This Country
- Lets Go Bowling
- Lloyd Im Ready To Be Heartbroken
- Lunar Sea
- Modern Girl
- New Years Resolution
- Other Towns And Cities
- Pen And Notebook
- Razzle Dazzle Rose
- Return To Send Her
- Shine Like A New Pin
- Swans
- Swimming Pool
- Teenager
- The Blizzard
- The False Contender
- The Last Song
- The Sun On His Back
- The World Is Full Of Strangers
- Tougher Than The Rest
- Troublemaker
- You Told A Lie
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