Camera Obscura(2)

:(This page is about the English band. For the Scottish band of the same name, see Camera Obscura).
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 Charts 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.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played their single Destitution on his programmes, although it is not known whether he played further material.
==Shows Played==
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*16 May 1983 (BBC World Service): Destitution (7") Small Wonder
;2002
*07 March 2002: Destitution (7") Small Wonder
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists