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Camp Cope

Camp Cope

Camp Cope were an Australian alternative rock band formed in 2015 in Melbourne, Victoria. The group's lineup consisted of lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Georgia "Georgia Maq" McDonald, bassist Kelly-Dawn "Kelso" Hellmrich, and drummer Sarah "Thomo" Thompson. The band were signed with independent Melbourne label Poison City Records, where Thompson also works, and independent Boston label Run for Cover Records distributed their releases in North America and Europe. In February 2023, Camp Cope announced their imminent disbandment with a series of final performances.Camp Cope's music has been described as "part Courtney Barnett, part Juliana Hatfield", and "melodic, uplifting and aching". Georgia Maq herself, meanwhile, described the band's sound as "power emo". In 2019, Happy Mag listed them at no.3 on their list of "the 15 Australian female artists changing the game right now".

Albums

2016 Camp Cope
2018 How to Socialise & Make Friends
2022 Running With the Hurricane
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Screaming Females, Camp Cope, Two Steps On The Water
"Paternoster really is the show here."
News / Music
Camp Cope And Cayetana Announce Co-Headlining Run
What a line-up
News / Music
Poison City Mini-Festival Returns Feat. The Bennies, High Tension & More
It's hard not to love life with this line-up
Features / Music
Camp Cope release a simple yet perfect B&W video clip for Done
One of our favourite tracks from our favourite new band..
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Camp Cope, Hannahband, If I Were A Boy
Drilling basic life lessons into people's heads.
Features / Premiere
PREMIERE: Camp Cope - 'Done'
News / Music
The Decline Announce Vinyl Launch Shows
The vulture has landed!
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Camp Cope, We Set Sail, Muddy Chanter, Marville
"Georgia Maq is quick to invite all the women in the crowd to the front, as the trio launch into Done."
News / Music
Camp Cope Singer Details ‘Strained And Painful’ Vocals
“I'm not sure what's happening.”
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Camp Cope, Horror My Friend, Hyder Seek, Ben David
"These girls are certainly ones to watch in the Australian indie-punk scene."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Camp Cope, Wet Lips, Two Steps On The Water, Moon Rituals
"The rawness and authenticity that thrums in these songs on record becomes a goddamn avalanche on stage."
Features / Music
Camp Cope
Why Camp Cope's Georgia Has Emotional Blockage And Can't Understand Irony
"You can then feel other things towards that sadness that help you get through it."