Cameron Picton

Cameron Picton
Picton playing Shaky Knees Music Festival with Black Midi in 2021
Born
Cameron Overeynder

(1999-06-07) 7 June 1999
OccupationMusician
Years active2017–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • flute
Labels
Member ofMy New Band Believe
Formerly ofBlack Midi

Cameron Overeynder[1] (born 7 June 1999), known professionally as Cameron Picton, is an English musician and singer. From 2017 to 2024, he was the bassist and a guitarist for the experimental rock band Black Midi. He went on to found the band My New Band Believe in 2025, in which he performs guitar and lead vocals.[2]

Life and career

Early life

Picton attended BRIT School, where he met future Black Midi bandmates Geordie Greep, Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, and Morgan Simpson.[3][4]

2016–2024: Black Midi

Black Midi was formed in 2016 with Picton performing on bass, vocals, and additional guitars.[5] The band played their first gig at Brixton's The Windmill on 12 June 2017, supporting the band Leg Puppy, and would go on to have a residency at the venue.[6][7] In 2019, Black Midi released their debut studio album, Schlagenheim, to critical acclaim.[8][9]

Picton released two more albums with Black Midi, Cavalcade (2021) and Hellfire (2022), both to further critical acclaim.[10][11] On 10 August 2024, Black Midi guitarist Geordie Greep announced via Instagram Live that Black Midi would be "indefinitely over." Picton confirmed the split on Twitter, admitting that the band "agreed not to say anything about 'breaking up'" and that he was blindsided by Greep's comments.[12] The band's management released statements clarifying that the band is on an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo careers.[13]

2024–present: Camera Picture and My New Band Believe

In 2024, Picton began performing solo shows under the name Camera Picture.[14] He released three single-track mixtapes as Camera Picture, titled 44m50s, 36m33s, and 24m56s. Each was sold exclusively at solo shows, which Picton confirmed via interview were released to further fund his studio costs.[15] During these solo performances, Picton began collaborating with the band Caroline, which would eventually lead to the formation of My New Band Believe, which was led by Picton.[15] While touring with Black Country, New Road in 2024, Picton began writing songs for the project.[16][17] Picton said that "functionally" the album was created as a solo record, but that his role was to curate what he had already created with other instrumentalists.[15]

In February 2025, My New Band Believe released their first single, "Lecture 25".[18] On 17 February 2026, the band released another single, "Numerology," and announced the release of their debut self-titled album.[19] The album was released on 10 April 2026 to critical acclaim.[20] Picton announced a tour of the UK and North America to support the album, starting 28 April and ending 7 June 2026.[21]

Discography

With Black Midi

As Camera Picture

  • 44m50s (2024)
  • 36m33s (2024)
  • 24m56s (2025)

With My New Band Believe

References

  1. ^ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  2. ^ "My New Band Believe (Cameron Picton of black midi) share "Numerology", announce debut album". The Needle Drop. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  3. ^ Mills, Sasha (2026-04-10). "Cameron Picton Is Making It Up As He Goes Along". Wonderland. Retrieved 2026-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (2019-05-30). "Black Midi: the Brit School boys who are the most exciting band of 2019". The Times. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  5. ^ Connick, Tom. "Inside the buzz of Black Midi". Crackmagazine.net. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Sonic bm #10 - the house band at The Windmill, Brixton, London on 12 Jun 2021". 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Matt (15 July 2022). "black midi Rage on as Hellfire Rises". Paste. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Black Midi Announce Debut Album Schlagenheim". Paste. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  9. ^ "Schlagenheim". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  10. ^ "Cavalcade". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  11. ^ "Hellfire". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  12. ^ Molloy, Laura (11 May 2026). "Black Midi are "indefinitely over" confirms bassist and frontman". NME. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  13. ^ Turner, Luke (2024-08-12). "Black Midi Split". The Quietus. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  14. ^ Fu, Eddie (12 August 2024). "black midi appear to have broken up". Consequence. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  15. ^ a b c Fantano, Anthony (2026-04-07). My New My New Band Believe Interview. Retrieved 11 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Ward, George (2026-04-03). "Cameron Picton On My New Band Believe, The End Of black midi, And Filling Space Acoustically". Clunk Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  17. ^ Shosa, Travis (2026-04-10). "The collaborative craft of My New Band Believe". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  18. ^ Murray, Robin (14 February 2025). "black midi's Cameron Picton Introduces New Project, My New Band Believe". Clash. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  19. ^ Hakimian, Rob (17 February 2026). "black midi alum My New Band Believe share the itching "Numerology", announce album". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  20. ^ "My New Band Believe". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  21. ^ Pearis, Bill. "My New Band Believe (black midi's Cameron Picton) announce debut album & tour, share "Numerology"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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