Camp Crush is an indie pop duo out of Portland, OR. Formed by singer/keyboardist Jen Deale and drummer Chris Spicer, the husband-and-wife band launched onto the northwest music scene with their vocal-forward synth-rich pop tunes and dynamic live performance. The next year found them opening for I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, The Dears, The Jacks and The Slants, as well as touring the Northwest and Alaska. After the release of several singles and their first EP, they began collaborating with grammy-winning engineer & producer Rian Lewis (Doja Cat, Gorillaz, Chromeo, Louis the Child, D.R.A.M.), working together to release two more EPs in 2019, including songs ‘Fireflies’ and ‘I Would Run’, both featured on PDX Pop Now compilations. The group released their 4th EP, Always?, in July 2022.
Deale and Spicer met in Portland, OR in 2010 and discovered their shared love for the songwriting of bands like The Cure, New Order, Berlin and the National. Their new EP, releasing July 2022, channels these influences and works to integrate their perspective to create something unique. Happy Mag describes them best: “The duo glide through a cinematic brand of indie-pop that is completely endearing and damn-near mesmerizing.”
