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Toronto, Canada (1998 – present)
Not to be confused with Japanese rock band, The Stars.
Stars is a Canadian indie pop band. Originally formed in Toronto in 1998 by vocalist Torquil Campbell and keyboardist Chris Seligman, the band relocated to New York City and then subsequently to Montreal. The band also includes singer-guitarist Amy Millan and bassist Evan Cranley. Drummer Pat McGee has toured with the band for years, despite not appearing on their albums until the release of Set Yourself On Fire.
The band’s breakthrough single was “Ageless Beauty”, from their 2004 album Set Yourself on Fire. While released to minimal fanfare in Canada in October of 2004, Set Yourself on Fire slowly gained a strong following and critical praise soon after its 8 March 2005 U.S. release.
Millan, Campbell and Cranley are also members of the indie band Broken Social Scene; Seligman, although uncredited, has contributed to past Broken Social Scene albums. Millan has since embarked on a solo career, releasing a record entitled “Honey From the Tombs” in July 2006. Campbell has a side-project with friend Chris Dumont entitled Memphis; their latest album, A Little Place In the Wilderness, was released in August 2006.
On their website, they have noted that their name was chosen, by coincidence, without prior knowledge of the short-lived project by Syd Barrett.
Stars is a Canadian indie pop band. Originally formed in Toronto in 1998 by vocalist Torquil Campbell and keyboardist Chris Seligman, the band relocated to New York City and then subsequently to Montreal. The band also includes singer-guitarist Amy Millan and bassist Evan Cranley. Drummer Pat McGee has toured with the band for years, despite not appearing on their albums until the release of Set Yourself On Fire.
The band’s breakthrough single was “Ageless Beauty”, from their 2004 album Set Yourself on Fire. While released to minimal fanfare in Canada in October of 2004, Set Yourself on Fire slowly gained a strong following and critical praise soon after its 8 March 2005 U.S. release.
Millan, Campbell and Cranley are also members of the indie band Broken Social Scene; Seligman, although uncredited, has contributed to past Broken Social Scene albums. Millan has since embarked on a solo career, releasing a record entitled “Honey From the Tombs” in July 2006. Campbell has a side-project with friend Chris Dumont entitled Memphis; their latest album, A Little Place In the Wilderness, was released in August 2006.
On their website, they have noted that their name was chosen, by coincidence, without prior knowledge of the short-lived project by Syd Barrett.
Top Albums
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Set Yourself on Fire
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In Our Bedroom After The War
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Heart
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Nightsongs
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Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
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Take Me To The Riot
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Ageless Beauty
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The Night Starts Here
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My Favourite Book
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Set Yourself on Fire
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Elevator Love Letter
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Sleep Tonight
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Calendar Girl
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Reunion
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Midnight Coward
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Personal
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The First Five Times
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What I'm Trying to Say
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The Big Fight
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Shoutbox
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floralhairspray wrote:
"Set Yourself On Fire" is definitely my fav , "In Our Bedroom After The War" comes in close after. "Undertow" From Sad Robots EP is pretty amazing!
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bkelleher wrote:
Yeah that's bullshit, irreplaceable's opinion is replaceable.
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xkitteehx wrote:
No way Nightsongs is their worst. NO FUCKING WAY
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lrreplaceable_ wrote:
Nightsongs is their worst.
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GreggyZed wrote:
"i think heart is their worst album." True enough, but as a testament to their greatness, it's still not that bad.
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J-u-l-i-a wrote:
I think In Our Bedroom After The War is fucking masterpiece. Yeah! I can't stop listening that album. Fucking masterpiece. I would like to see them LIVE someday...TAKE ME, TAKE ME TO THE RIOT! <3
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lightningmonkey wrote:
I don't think there will ever come a time when I stop loving Set Yourself on Fire. Such an amazing album.
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deborahramos wrote:
I can never get over how well their lyrics apply to both men and women...and how they emphasize that with the duets. Simple and beautiful.
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naty104 wrote:
one of the best bands. calendar girl i can hear that everyday.
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statethatiamin wrote:
<3
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victorious44 wrote:
There isn't a single song by them that I don't like and not many bands are like that.
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ivyvania wrote:
couldn't really decide which song is my favorite one, they were all super great!
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Daniel_Lira wrote:
I just love them!!
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turnntostone wrote:
i should really listen to them more often.
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movie_star_baby wrote:
Amazing! The combination of their voices is heaven! =)
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ohhdanggg wrote:
:)
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elvis-loves-me wrote:
нежные такие
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zamaden wrote:
<3 .
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EdreyV wrote:
for some reason I can only listen to this band in fall/winter but I love them soo much
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paper_swan wrote:
"personal" is one of my favvvvvves
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Events
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Feb
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The Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Canada
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News
WHAAAAAT?
17 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/stars
hello everyone-we don't know who put up their rant against ben folds here.......could have been anyone i guess.........but we don't know what the fuck all this is about... We do love charlie spearin... …
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