Isobel Campbell (born April 27, 1976) is a Scottish singer,
cellist and
composer in the
indie and
folk genres. As with her former band
Belle and Sebastian, she is often labelled as
twee pop. Campbell was a member of
Belle and Sebastian from their formation in Glasgow in 1996 until 2002, when she departed the band for personal reasons. Isobel played
cello with Belle and Sebastian and sang backing vocals. She also took lead vocals on a few songs from the band, and co-wrote their top-20 U.K. single Legal Man. In 2006 Isobel released a collaborative LP (
Ballad of the Broken Seas) with …
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