Torquil Campbell

Campbell is touring a play across Canada co-created with Chris Abraham about convicted murderer and imposter, Christian Gerhartsreiter. Entitled True Crime, the play has been performed in Toronto, Stratford, Prince Edward County, Calgary, and Victoria. It will be performed in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Mississauga, and Montreal in 2019.

Torquil is involved in a solo project called Dead Child Star, created in March 2008. The first album from Dead Child Star came out in January 2011, titled Cold Hands, Warm Heart. He is also a member of the band Memphis. They have released three albums, the latest of which, Here Comes a City, came out in 2011 by Arts and Crafts. Their fourth album was completed in 2018 and is due for release. In addition to his involvement in these projects, he occasionally records and performs with Broken Social Scene, a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective.

Torquil Campbell (born 17 March 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. Campbell is also an actor and playwright, most recently co-creating and starring in True Crime, produced by Crow's Theatre. He is a co-host of The Basement Revue Podcast, along with musician Jason Collett and poet Damian Rogers. Previously, Campbell was a regular contributor to the CBC radio program Q.