Camera Obscura

I'm a little behind on posts but right before Thanksgiving, Gil and I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite bands in Norfolk, VA. Camera Obscura was finishing up their North America tour with a small gig in this little town.

Camera Obscura is a small band out of Glasgow, Scotland. They fit a genre of inde music called indie pop or "twee". Their first album was produced with the help of Stuart Murdoch from Belle & Sebastian, another favorite of mine. Camera Obscura usually sells out their shows, but people in Norfolk just don't know much about them. In fact, Camera Obscura doesn't know much about Norfolk. They were part of a Discover Music series organized by the local NPR station. They performed in a small performance hall that seats about 400 people tops. There was probably only 200 people there so it was a real treat and we got to see them up close and personal.

Here are a couple of my favorite songs they sang in succession...YES!!!!



Here is "Razzle Dazzle Rose", I love the trumpet.