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Not to be confused with Japanese rock band, The Stars.
Stars is a Canadian indie pop band signed to the Arts and Crafts label. 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 signed to the Arts and Crafts label. 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.
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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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The Five Ghosts
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dooleywomack wrote:
Anyone in need of a ticket to the 9/28 show at the 9:30 Club in DC? I have a spare.
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BreatheYourLast wrote:
Dead Hearts are everywhere.
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moonchapter wrote:
Great music !!
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shakermaster wrote:
Romantic Comedy..
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Good-Shoes wrote:
I just saw them live a few hours ago and they are ridiculously good
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KingKRool wrote:
My website is giving out five copies of the latest Stars album, the Five Ghosts. It's a giveaway mind you, not a contest, so it's easy as shit to win. Just follow the directions on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/HalfChannelcom/128213357213381?v=wall Also, www.HalfChannel.com is my site. I'm not spamming this everywhere, I promise :D.
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vi_smoura wrote:
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thecomaboy wrote:
Hello, everyone who saw Stars at Heaven in London last night. I'm wondering if you can help me fill in the last gap blanks of the setlist I caught? He Dreams He's Awake, Set Yourself on Fire, Passenger, One More Night/?????/Time Can Never Kill.../Undertow/We Don't Want Your Body/Fixed/Going, Going, Gone/Take Me to the Riot/I Died So I Could Haunt You/Wasted Daylight/Heart/Elevator Love Letter/Your Ex-Lover Is Dead ENCORE: Dead Hearts/Ageless Beauty/The Aspidistra Files
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mecbirdhouse wrote:
So glad I got to seem them live; they were adorable and unrockstary in exactly the ways I would've hoped.
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VikaMazi wrote:
Toxic Holiday<3
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Medietic4 wrote:
TFG and IOBATW are the best IMHO ;P
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walissonbieber wrote:
Nossa, me apaxonei por essa banda *-* Dead Hearts ♥
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kirkas-lab wrote:
<3
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missingjill wrote:
The new album is impressive! Dead Hearts is just the perfect opening song.
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Eldredisjesus wrote:
Not respond to the emperor penguin!
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amye167 wrote:
definitely impressed with the new album
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ophe-lia wrote:
looove this band!
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Marcellocielo wrote:
needs moar in our bedroom after the war.
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rbsnb wrote:
Heart & SYOF are pretty much perfect.
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aya0925 wrote:
soothing^^
Videos
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Dead Hearts (lightsoverla remix)
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You Do It to Me and I Do It to You…
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vs. of Montreal - The Dead Beg For…
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The Five Ghosts (Disc 2, Track 2)
Events
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Nov
12
Stars
The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA, United States
1 shout
| 34 attendees
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Nov
13
Stars
House of Blues, San Diego CA, United States
1 shout
| 24 attendees
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Nov
9
Stars
The Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA, San Jose CA, United States
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| 13 attendees
News
Last day for Ticket Pre-Sales!
8 Jul 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/stars
Friday is the last day for ticket pre-sales and your chance to win The Five Ghosts boxset - http://bit.ly/9l0dEd
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Broken Social Scene acompaña tu café
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Broken Social Scene en la portada doble de Marvin
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Movus se integra a la familia de Arts & Crafts México.
3 Jun 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/artsandcraftsmexico
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mawheee, belisha_beacon, ajstrauman and 5 other people added Stars to their libraries. 26 minutes ago
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cyborg-one tagged Stars with indie pop, indie rock and indie. yesterday afternoon
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cyborg-one, dekarotte, sgemmell1415 and 36 other people added Stars to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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rebelvacancy tagged Stars with ‘canadian’. Tuesday morning
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appleicecream, mcmcmcly, highsodium and 21 other people added Stars to their libraries. Tuesday morning
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plagueround tagged Stars with indie rock and canadian. Monday evening
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