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Torquil Campbell
Canadian musician (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Scottish nobleman, see Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll.
Torquil Campbell (born March 17, 1972) is the co-lead singer and a songwriter for the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars. In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica, trumpet, synthesizer, and tambourine.[1] Campbell is also an actor and playwright, most recently co-creating and starring in the play True Crime, produced by Crow's Theatre in Toronto.[2]
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Also known as | Dead Child Star |
Born | (1972-03-17) March 17, 1972 (age 52) Sheffield, England |
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Indie rock |
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He is a co-host of Soft Revolution, a podcast about the intersection of art, culture, and politics, along with Toronto-based actor Ali Momen.[3] Previously, Campbell was the co-host of The Basement Revue Podcast, along with musician Jason Collett and poet Damian Rogers,[4] as well as a regular contributor to the CBC radio program Q.