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Camera Obscura

Band, *1982 GB
Electronic and Rock

Camera Obscura was a new wave/synthpop band formed in 1982 in York, England, by Peter Oldroyd and Nigel James. They signed to Small Wonder Records in 1983 and reached no. 32 on the UK Indie Chart with the single "Destitution". In 1986 the band split, reformed for a tour of Germany in 2005 after signing to German label Anna Logue Records. They have since released an album of recordings from 1983, Horizons of Suburbia, two singles "Strange Faces", "Strange Faces 2006" and a live EP from a show in Hannover, Germany.

     
Members
PortraitSteve Wright
voc
PortraitNigel James
voc, perc, tr
PortraitPeter Oldroyd
key, g, bvoc
Popular Tracks   
French Navy on My Maudlin Career by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken on Let's Get Out Of This Country by Camera Obscura
Keep It Clean on Underachievers Please Try Harder by Camera Obscura
Let's Get Out Of This Country on Let's Get Out Of This Country by Camera Obscura
Big Love on Look to the East, Look to the West by Camera Obscura
The Sweetest Thing on My Maudlin Career by Camera Obscura
Suspended From Class on Underachievers Please Try Harder by Camera Obscura
Tears For Affairs on Let's Get Out Of This Country by Camera Obscura
If Looks Could Kill on Let's Get Out Of This Country by Camera Obscura
Teenager on Underachievers Please Try Harder by Camera Obscura

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Strange Faces (2006) & Live In Hannover 8-10-2005Camera Obscura2007Album
Strange Faces / Moving The MercuryCamera Obscura2006Single
Horizons Of SuburbiaCamera Obscura2005Album
DestitutionCamera Obscura1983Single
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