Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera was a Scottish Indie pop/New Wave band from Glasgow.
Th… Read Full Bio ↴Aztec Camera was a Scottish Indie pop/New Wave band from Glasgow.
The line-up of the band changed several times over the years, but the constant member had been guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Roddy Frame. Founding members included Campbell Owens (bass) and Dave Mulholland (drums). Ex-Bluebells bassist Craig Gannon was a member from 1983 through 1985, before joining The Smiths. Guitarist Malcolm Ross (formerly of Josef K and Orange Juice) also joined in 1983, and appeared on the Knife album.
Aztec Camera first gained recognition as part of the Scottish post-punk scene along with bands like Orange Juice and Josef K, all of which released singles on the influential Glasgow-based label Postcard records. The band's first UK 7" single was released by Postcard in 1981, containing the songs "Just Like Gold" and "We Could Send Letters". The latter was included on the NME's C81 compilation, which pointed strongly towards the future C86 indie pop movement in the United Kingdom.
Though most commonly remembered generally as part of the 80s New Wave era, Aztec Camera has gone through numerous stylistic changes throughout their career, ranging from stripped-down, almost pastoral post-punk to slicker, more sophisticated pop rock as well as jazz and latin influenced acoustic ballads. As Roddy Frame's guitar playing has always been the signature of the band's music, guitar pop might be a more succinct description.
Aztec Camera's debut album, High Land, Hard Rain, was released in 1983. However, Owens and Mulholland left the group before the release, leaving Frame to complete the album alone. The album was quite successful, gathering significant critical acclaim for its well-crafted, multi-layered pop. The band went on to release a total of six albums, although most of these were essentially written and played by Frame. The albums included Knife (1984), Love (1987), Stray (1990), Dreamland (1993) and Frestonia (1995).
After the release of their sixth album, Frestonia, Frame finally dissolved the band to go solo.
Popular songs by Aztec Camera include "Oblivious", "Somewhere in My Heart", and "Good Morning Britain" (a duet with former Clash guitarist Mick Jones).
The group have also done cover versions of Blue Orchids "Bad Education", and a slowed-down version of Van Halen's Jump.
A 'Best of' collection was released in 1999.
Th… Read Full Bio ↴Aztec Camera was a Scottish Indie pop/New Wave band from Glasgow.
The line-up of the band changed several times over the years, but the constant member had been guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Roddy Frame. Founding members included Campbell Owens (bass) and Dave Mulholland (drums). Ex-Bluebells bassist Craig Gannon was a member from 1983 through 1985, before joining The Smiths. Guitarist Malcolm Ross (formerly of Josef K and Orange Juice) also joined in 1983, and appeared on the Knife album.
Aztec Camera first gained recognition as part of the Scottish post-punk scene along with bands like Orange Juice and Josef K, all of which released singles on the influential Glasgow-based label Postcard records. The band's first UK 7" single was released by Postcard in 1981, containing the songs "Just Like Gold" and "We Could Send Letters". The latter was included on the NME's C81 compilation, which pointed strongly towards the future C86 indie pop movement in the United Kingdom.
Though most commonly remembered generally as part of the 80s New Wave era, Aztec Camera has gone through numerous stylistic changes throughout their career, ranging from stripped-down, almost pastoral post-punk to slicker, more sophisticated pop rock as well as jazz and latin influenced acoustic ballads. As Roddy Frame's guitar playing has always been the signature of the band's music, guitar pop might be a more succinct description.
Aztec Camera's debut album, High Land, Hard Rain, was released in 1983. However, Owens and Mulholland left the group before the release, leaving Frame to complete the album alone. The album was quite successful, gathering significant critical acclaim for its well-crafted, multi-layered pop. The band went on to release a total of six albums, although most of these were essentially written and played by Frame. The albums included Knife (1984), Love (1987), Stray (1990), Dreamland (1993) and Frestonia (1995).
After the release of their sixth album, Frestonia, Frame finally dissolved the band to go solo.
Popular songs by Aztec Camera include "Oblivious", "Somewhere in My Heart", and "Good Morning Britain" (a duet with former Clash guitarist Mick Jones).
The group have also done cover versions of Blue Orchids "Bad Education", and a slowed-down version of Van Halen's Jump.
A 'Best of' collection was released in 1999.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Aztec Camera Lyrics
All I Need Is Everything Tears, just like the jewels Adorn their corporate crown, We…
All I Need is Everything (edit) Tears Just like the jewels adorn their corporate crown Weigh…
Back On Board Heard it said, it's a stupid thing, everything that I…
Backdoor To Heaven My eyes are stuck on sleepless dreams This world is never…
Backwards and Forwards Craze my hair and shine my shoes, And kiss the kiss…
Bad Education Well I'm sorry to bother you But I'm afraid I want…
Beautiful Girl How does it feel To have time on your side And never…
Belle Of The Ball Words and music by roddy frame When you're the belle of…
Birds "Hey baby, baby bring your love to me" Repeats the radio…
Birth of the True I feel the magic that our time has traced And make…
Black Lucia People say that all I do Is talk about you But that's…
Crazy When day has lost it's dark When shadows cease to fall I…
Crying Scene We were two in a million Stars like the ones in…
Debutante I've seen it before So sad and unsure Trying to make it…
Débutante Words and music by roddy frame I've seen it before So sad…
Deep & Wide & Tall My girl She fled the fatherland And all it's dumb demands …
Deep and Wide and Tall My girl She fled the fatherland And all it's dumb demands My…
Do I Love You Do I love you, do I? Doesn't one and one make…
Down The Dip I put all the love and beauty In the spirit of…
Dream Sweet Dreams Love is sleepwalkin' Coppin' unworldly sights Searchin' and …
Everybody Is A Number One Now love is a burning ring At the bottom of our…
Everybody Is Number One Now love is a burning ring At the bottom of our…
Gentle Kind I look around me and what do I see? Sadness surrounds…
Get Outa London The sun dying on a dusty room TV lying to me…
Good Morning Britain Jock's got a vote in Parochia Ten long years and he's…
Good Morning Britain (live) Jock's got a vote in parochial Ten long years and he's…
Haywire The moment's here Hold it and we'll keep it clear Just like…
Head Is Happy Words and music by Roddy Frame I recall the biggest beach, T…
How It Is Get grades, toe the line Keep your behind above the water…
How Men Are It's called love And every cruelty will cloud it And his lie…
If Paradise Is La la la la la la la la la Who needs…
Imperfectly Waited winter long For her sweet face Sang my winter song …
Jump I get up and nothing gets me down Oh, you got…
Jump (Loaded version) I get up, and nothing gets me down. You got it…
Just Like Gold Over fields and hills, Waits a train for us, But we're her…
Just Like the USA Stuck in my beat suede shoes I can't wait, Oh what…
Killermont Street As the city asleep Shares its dreams and desires Every wish …
Knife Words and music by roddy frame Like a child could have…
Let Your Love Decide Well, when I've questioned All I could and come undone And o…
Lost Outside The Tunnel I laughed until it got too dark. Somewhere else her voice…
Mattress of Wire I know the place that you've had visions of There are…
Mattress of Wire (live) I know the place that you've had visions of There are…
Method of Love The sun that drowns everything in gold Feeling it taking hol…
More Than A Law I've seen that recipe Lawmen and royalty And nothing on ea…
Notting Hill Blues All the madness in the mirror The tremblin' and the tears It…
Oblivious From the mountain tops down to the sunny street A…
On the Avenue Words and music by roddy frame Everybody's walking through …
One & One One and one is one I hear But it breaks my…
One And One One and one is one I hear But it breaks my…
Orchid Girl What do you mean by beauty? Hope you know the consequences '…
Over My Head Over my head, over my head And I can't get free…
Paradise I've been searching Seems like so long For perfection In …
Phenomenal World Born on a junk heap in the sea Cursed with the…
Pianos and Clocks Well, hello there, sweet to see you, Like your colour, how…
Pillar To Post Once I was happy in happy extremes These bitter tokens are…
Queen Here come a million Johnny Yens again Hard pushed, hard bitt…
Rainy Season Words and music by roddy frame When the rainy season comes …
Reason for Living Words and music by roddy frame Now you're back in my…
Release Silver shone the rooftops, I heard the words 'You will' And…
Safe in Sorrow I'm not trying to say I'm so much stronger than you I'm…
Set the Killing Free We are tirelessly talking And rushing and walking And diggin…
Sister Ann When days are just a trail of clothes Slung over poetry…
Somewhere In My Heart Summer in the city where the air is still A baby…
Song for a Friend Awake in winter's crystal hours And give to what gets you…
Spanish Horse Ran a red light, running lonely through Gaudi's soft confusi…
Still On Fire I'm in love with everything that breaks the grip of…
Stray You don't have to tell me what you're still looking…
Sun Sand separates the sea from me on my desert island Sun…
The Back Door To Heaven My eyes are stuck on sleepless dreams This world is never…
The Belle of the Ball Words and music by roddy frame When you're the belle of…
The Birth of the True I feel the magic that our time has traced And make…
The Boy Wonders I brought you some francs from my travelling chest You'll sp…
The Boy Wonders (live) I brought you some francs From my travelling chest You'll sp…
The Bugle Sounds Again Still so, here we go, nighthawk calls again, Meeting after m…
The Bugle Sounds Again (live) Still, so, here we go, nighthawk calls again, Meeting after …
The Crying Scene We were two in a million Stars like the ones in…
The Gentle Kind I look around me and what do I see? Sadness surrounds…
The Red Flag It waved above our infant might, When all ahead seemed dark…
True Colors You with the sad eyes Don't be discouraged Oh I realize A…
Valium Summer Where the streets just sparkle silently And leave the lovers…
Vertigo Dear people I've Seen something I Can't leave alone or give …
Walk Out To Winter Walk out to winter, swear I'll be there Chill will wake…
Walk Out to Winter (extended version) Walk out to winter, swear I'll be there. Chill will wake…
We Could Send Letters You said you're free for me, that says it all You're…
Where the Love Is My friend and I, were talking one evening, Beside some burni…
Working in a Goldmine Our love's the sound Of broken skies Too blind to see What l…