Gerry Casey Interviews Vic Wayne of Canadian rockers Star Collector

June 21, 2026

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Vic Wayne of the Star Collector

Star Collector is a Vancouver, British Columbia rock & roll band with a long history, a loud heart, and a stubborn commitment to melody, guitars, and the glorious mess of being in a real band. Formed in Vancouver and seasoned through years of touring across Canada, the United States, and Europe, Star Collector has built a reputation as a group that understands both the craft of the song and the electricity of a live rock show.

Their sound is rooted in classic rock & roll energy, but it has always carried a sharp, modern edge. Big hooks, ringing guitars, punchy rhythms, and smart arrangements sit at the center of the band’s identity. Star Collector draws from the tradition of guitar-driven bands that care about choruses as much as volume, creating music that feels familiar in the best way without simply repeating the past.

Over the years, the band has worked with an impressive list of respected producers, musicians, and collaborators. Their creative path has included work with Garth Richardson, known for his work with Catherine Wheel; Kevin Kane of The Grapes of Wrath; Evan Foster of The Sonics; Ian Person of The Soundtrack of Our Lives; Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne; Paul Myers of The Paul & John; and Renee Suchy of TPOH. That range of collaborators speaks to the band’s wide musical reach and their ability to connect with artists from different corners of the rock, power-pop, garage, and alternative worlds.

Star Collector’s seventh album, Everything Must Go!, is out now and marks another chapter in the band’s ongoing story. The record continues their mission of making high-energy, song-first rock & roll with the kind of urgency that only comes from a band that has lived through the miles, the stages, the lineup changes, and the chaos.

And yes, there have been lineup changes. In true rock & roll fashion, Star Collector has had 19 bass players over the years — a detail that says as much about their endurance as it does about their sense of humor. Through it all, the band has kept moving forward, writing, recording, touring, and proving that the spirit of rock & roll is not about perfection. It is about persistence, chemistry, volume, and the next song.

With Everything Must Go!, Star Collector stands as a band that has earned its scars honestly. They are Vancouver rock lifers with international road miles, a deep bench of creative collaborators, and a catalog built for listeners who still believe in guitars, hooks, and bands that mean it.