The Hidden Cameras
A mix of queer politics, explicit sexuality symphonic indie pop and theatrical spectacle that borders on the religious, Toronto’s the Hidden Cameras are the brainchild of singer/songwriter/guitarist Joel Gibb.
The 2001 debut album Ecce Homo a collection of four-track demos released on Gibb’s own Evil Evil imprint introduced a stripped-down version of the Hidden Cameras’ witty, acoustic-based songwriting, which drew comparisons to the Magnetic Fields and Belle & Sebastian.
The group’s elaborate live performances, which include up to 30 go-go dancers, strippers, and musicians, as well as videos, projected lyrics, and heavy audience participation, have won the group a widespread and devoted following.