Torquil Campbell of Stars
What's on your rider?Poutine, poutine and more poutine. (Chips, gravy, cheese curds – it's a Montreal thing.)
What would be on your fantasy rider?Receiving a massage while eating a large poutine.
What's your pre-gig ritual/ routine?Put on some pants, have a stretch, join my bandmates in a circle. Try not to throw up.
How do you get to the gig – limo, taxi, walking?By weeping uncontrollably on our hands and knees.
What's the best gig you've been to?It's a tie between Primal Scream at the Brixton Academy and The Dears in Tokyo. Like watching lightning in a bottle.
What are your favourite and least favourite venues?I love Vicar Street. Also the Malkin Bowl in Vancouver, Caberet in Montreal, Hammerstein ballroom NYC. Worst? I suppose the Birmingham Barfly. The lack of running water and packets of prawn crisps really bummed me out.
Most embarrassing on-stage moment?The time I thought wearing leather pants made me look like a proper rock star. Hee-hee.
What's your crowd-pleasing number?Your Ex-Lover.
Groupies. Would you?Amy Millan is my personal groupie. Grrr!
Have you a special stage wardrobe?My magic cape, of course. Oh, and my leather pants!
Do you like to meet and greet fans after the gig?Actually, we have meet and greets before every show.
Any useful stage tips?Well, it helps to agree on a set list. Nothing's worse than that. And don't forget that magical cape and leather pants. It's gotten me though many a show.
What's the worst thing ever thrown at you?Pelted with plastic water bottles at an Aussie New Year's show. Does somebody's bra from the Troubadour in Los Angeles count? Grrr!
If you could be in any other band, which one?The Miles Davis quintet. No wait! Horslips!
Who's invited to your aftershow party?Big Bird, R Kelly and my mom.
- In conversation with Tony Clayton-Lea. Stars play Electric Picnic today
