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The Hidden Cameras are a Canadian indie pop band.
Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the band consists of a varying roster of musicians who play what Gibb describes as “gay church folk music”. They could also be considered an anti-folk band, as is often associated with musicians on the Rough Trade label. Their live performances are elaborate, high energy shows, featuring go-go dancers in balaclavas, a choir and string section. Large banners, created by Joel and often featured on the band’s record covers, are hung from the ceiling and lyrics are projected onto the wall. Yellow streamers thrown into the audience accompany the song, Golden Streams and band members lead the audience in special made-up dances for particular songs.
The band’s first album, Ecce Homo, was released independently in 2001 on EvilEvil. It was after this first release that Gibb assembled a band and they began to perform in venues varying from churches to porn theatres to parks.
Their 2003 album, The Smell of Our Own was released through the popular Rough Trade imprint in the UK. In 2004, they released their third album, Mississauga Goddam, also on Rough Trade. Both albums were also released on the independent label EvilEvil in Canada. Mississauga Goddam was followed by The Arms of His Ill EP, released by California label Absolutely Kosher Records, with jacket art specially created by Paul P. and G.B. Jones and containing 4-track demo versions of some of the songs from the preceding album.
In August/September 2006 they released their fourth full-length album Awoo.
Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the band consists of a varying roster of musicians who play what Gibb describes as “gay church folk music”. They could also be considered an anti-folk band, as is often associated with musicians on the Rough Trade label. Their live performances are elaborate, high energy shows, featuring go-go dancers in balaclavas, a choir and string section. Large banners, created by Joel and often featured on the band’s record covers, are hung from the ceiling and lyrics are projected onto the wall. Yellow streamers thrown into the audience accompany the song, Golden Streams and band members lead the audience in special made-up dances for particular songs.
The band’s first album, Ecce Homo, was released independently in 2001 on EvilEvil. It was after this first release that Gibb assembled a band and they began to perform in venues varying from churches to porn theatres to parks.
Their 2003 album, The Smell of Our Own was released through the popular Rough Trade imprint in the UK. In 2004, they released their third album, Mississauga Goddam, also on Rough Trade. Both albums were also released on the independent label EvilEvil in Canada. Mississauga Goddam was followed by The Arms of His Ill EP, released by California label Absolutely Kosher Records, with jacket art specially created by Paul P. and G.B. Jones and containing 4-track demo versions of some of the songs from the preceding album.
In August/September 2006 they released their fourth full-length album Awoo.
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Quasimoto wrote:
Just checked out The Smell of Our Own after Origin: Orphan. I'm really starting to fall in love with this band.
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hornsofarabbit wrote:
Joel: “NA” is like a variable like x, y or z so the song itself is sort of about meaning and its sort of rebelling against that because you don’t want to always be explaining, I dunno. I like having my songs speak for themselves and I also really like people interpreting them in their own ways. There’s a multitude of meanings that you can have from one piece of art. So that song is sort of about that. You can replace “na” with something else in each line. But in a way its sort of about my creativity, or my specific style of songwriting or my specific outlook on life. Everyone has their own thing. So, its sort of an homage to that as well, as well as many other things. http://www.youaintnopicasso.com/2009/11/03/yanp-interviews-joel-gibb-of-the-hidden-cameras/
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vihreakuolema wrote:
Anybody in Vancouver want to see them on Wednesday?! I have two tickets and I can't go!
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ihks wrote:
Come to Sweden soon!
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Shannonline wrote:
Origin: orphan = amazing! 0_0
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BOYRACER71 wrote:
Silence Can Be A Headline
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w_1_7 wrote:
"In the not applicable"
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naxete17 wrote:
Barcelona is waiting you....
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Quasimoto wrote:
I read somewhere that it meant Not Applicable
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Brosso wrote:
In the Nature? maybe.
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vihreakuolema wrote:
Anyyyyybody? Anybody at all? Or is it going to go on as the song title that nobody knows the meaning of? So to re-state it "Where or what or who is the NA?"
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vihreakuolema wrote:
Does anyone know what the NA is?
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Brosso wrote:
This band is like Arcade Fire meeting Fleet Foxes. Amirite?
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Brosso wrote:
in the na, in the naaaaaa
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vihreakuolema wrote:
oh and Colour of a Man is wonderful!
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vihreakuolema wrote:
I see a very subtle similarity between Do I Belong and Sunshine Superman... there's got to be a song that is more similar.
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see_zero wrote:
I figured it out, finally. "Do I Belong?" has a similar melody to "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan.
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see_zero wrote:
The melody for "Do I Belong?" is very similar to another song, and I can't figure out what it is. Has anyone else noticed? I could be wrong, but I'm thinking of a pop rock song from 1970-1990, something like the Nits or O.M.D.
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gguss wrote:
WALK ON!!! new album is so amazing!!!
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fractus_ wrote:
At first I was a bit disappointed in the sound of the new album, but it's growing on me. I can't wait to finally see them live, and in a church!
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ARGE Kultur, Salzburg, Austria
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News
Origin:Orphan UK Listening Party
14 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/hiddencameras
UK fans of The Hidden Cameras! Come to the Origin:Orphan
listening party, with signed copies of the record and other goodies
being given away, as well as tracks from the record being played
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24 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/hiddencameras
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