Torquil Campbell and Christopher Seligman started the first record Nightsongs in New York in 1999. When starting to play live shows, they called in Evan Cranley, a childhood friend, to play bass. Cranley then recruited Amy Millan. The four of them then moved to Montreal and began to work on the second full-length album, Heart. In Montreal they met Patrick McGee, who became their drummer. Heart's success moved the band and for the next album, Stars rented a house in the Eastern Townships in the middle of winter. For a month and a half, the five of them lived together and wrote Set Yourself on Fire. It was recorded at Studio Plateau in Montreal and was produced by the band and Tom McFall. The record was highly received, scoring high points and incredible reviews. Set Yourself on Fire and their highly acclaimed live performances established them as one of the best bands in Canada. They followed up with In The Bedroom After The War (2007) and The Five Ghosts (2010), both albums also garnered great reviews. Their latest album, The North, released on September 4, 2012, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #48 and has already been received with wide critical acclaim.