Tracyanne Campbell
Tracyanne Campbell (born 18 May 1974) is a Scottish singer and musician who is the lead vocalist of the Glasgow-based indie pop band Camera Obscura.
Tracyanne Campbell | |
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 Campbell in concert with Camera Obscura at Electric Picnic 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 May 1974 |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Born in Glasgow, Campbell founded Camera Obscura alongside John Henderson and Gavin Dunbar in 1996. The band released Biggest Bluest Hi Fi, Underachievers Please Try Harder, Let's Get Out of This Country, My Maudlin Career and Desire Lines. They have worked beside Tucker Martine, Stuart Murdoch and Peter Bjorn and John.
Campbell dated Murdoch, the lead singer of the band Belle and Sebastian, for three years in the 2000s.[1]
Campbell spoke of the loss she felt after bandmate and friend Carey Lander died in 2015. In an interview with "The Guardian", Campbell said "We were all robbed of Carey". Campbell also wrote Lander's obituary for the newspaper.[2]
In 2016 Campbell married her longtime boyfriend, music therapist Tim Davidson, at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The two have a son.
Most recently she has worked on the project Tracyanne & Danny alongside English musician Danny Coughlan. In May 2018 they released their self-titled album on Merge Records.[3]
References
- Rodrick, Stephen (26 June 2009). "More Songs About Feelings and Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Campbell, Tracyanne (27 December 2015). "Carey Lander remembered by Tracyanne Campbell". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- Jack, Malcolm (31 May 2018). "Tracyanne & Danny: the indie duo turning grief into guitar pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2018.