Camera Obscura
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Camera Obscura is an American Indie Pop Band who rose to fame via their hit single, "Park and Ride".
Members
Tracyanne Campbell
Gavin Dunbar
Carey Lander
Kenny McKeeve
Lee Thomson
Nigel Baillie
Former Members
John Henderson
Richard Colburn
David Skirving
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[edit] About
Camera Obscura was formed in 1996 by "by Tracyanne Campbell", "John Henderson", and "Gavin Dunbar". Their first two singles, "Park and Ride" and "Your Sound" was released in 1998. After a year, they issued their first EP, The Rare UK Bird. Their debut album, Biggest Bluest Hi Fi was released in 2001. In September 2003, their next album, Underachievers Please Try Harder was released. John left the band in 2004. Their latest album, Let's Get Out of This Country was released in 2005 under Merge Records. The album landed at #27 on Top Heatseekers and #37 on Top Independed Albums Chart. It features the single, "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?".
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Top Heatseekers | Top Independent Albums | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27 | 37 | Let's Get Out of This Country |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
2008 Tours
Aug 09, 2008 Summer Sundae, Leicester, United Kingdom
Aug 31, 2008 Hydro Connect Festival, Inverary, United Kingdom
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 November 2001 Andmoresound |
 September 2003 Elefant |
 June 2006 Merge |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Park and Ride | Andmoresound |
| 1998 | Your Sound | Andmoresound |
| 2001 | Eighties Fan | Andmoresound |
| 2003 | Teenager | Elefant |
| 2004 | Keep it Clean | Elefant |
| 2005 | I Love My Jean | Elefant |
