Sexiest Lead Singer
Diego Garcia
Why: Because the 25-year-old Argentine-American lead singer of Elefant (hyped as the next Strokes—join the club, boys!) is unapologetically wallowing in his rocker-stud status, even if he refuses to strip onstage.
Hot and boring: The Brown grad talks a good sensitivity game—“My mom’s my best friend!”—but says that he will, in a pinch, go for “hot and boring.” Hot women certainly seem to be the muses behind Elefant’s album. “ ‘Ester’ is a tongue-in-cheek love song to Ester Canadas,” he says. “ ‘Bokkie’ is the nickname I had for this South African model. I’ve dated a lot of models—and South Africans.”
Sex, Drugs, and Walgreens: Now Garcia is on a dating hiatus in favor of “just getting fucked up.” In San Francisco, he stayed at the legendary Phoenix Hotel, scored some “beautiful weed” from a busboy, and swam in his boxers, after which he walked to Walgreens in a towel “and had, like, seven dudes whistle at me.” And before we got off the phone, he gave us his number, claiming it was for professional reasons. Then he added: “So, if you’re awake one night and want a booty call . . . ”