In Camera were an English

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group, comprising David Steiner (vocals, keyboards), Andrew Gray (guitar), Pete Moore (bass), and Jeff Wilmott (drums), formed in

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in 1978 and signed to the

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label. The band split in 1981 after releasing only one single and two EPs (the final one being released posthumously).

Background

The seeds of the group were sown when youthful drummer Jeff Wilmott introduced aspiring bass guitar player Pete Moore to singer David Steiner; through this nucleus the addition of guitarist Andrew Gray became possible. After an incendiary performance at 'Billy's' in

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, London opening for

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, In Camera were signed by that group's record label,

. In Camera released a 7" single, "Final Achievement"/"Die Laughing" in June 1980, followed six months later by the four-track EP ''IV Songs''. Various gigs materialised throughout England, culminating at the end of 1980 in a

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session. This resulted in the release of the session on 12" as the EP ''Fin''; the recording being the final vinyl document of the band before their non-acrimonious split in 1981.

Post-split

A retrospective, ''13 (Lucky for Some)'', was released in 1992 on CD. All releases were on the 4AD label. In March 2015, 4AD announced a pre-order fo
“Era”
an anthology of In Camera’s pre-1991 material - featuring previously unheard tracks, rehearsal tapes, live recordings and demos - via direct-to-fan platfor
PledgeMusic“Era”
will be released in June 2015 and available in digital, 2xCD and 2xLP formats. Andrew Gray went on to join The Wolfgang Press.

Discography

; Singles * "Final Achievement"/"Die Laughing" (AD 8, June 1980) ; EPs * ''IV Songs'' (BAD 19, December 1980) * ''Fin'' (BAD 205, April 1982) ; Compilation albums * ''13 (Lucky for Some)'' (BAD 205 CD, August 1992) * ''Era'' (DAD3508, June 2015)

References

External links

* 4AD artists English post-punk music groups Musical groups established in 1978 {{UK-band-stub