Stav McHale was a musician who Gilly Roach spotted passed out on Oakdale Drive in July 2009. He awoke just as Hannah Ashworth walked past, telling "Barbie" that she was in his way. Stav began flirting with Hannah, but Hannah's brother Rhys Ashworth noticed and got physical. Hannah was left unimpressed by Rhys and left with Stav. Later, during Stav's band's concert in the SU Bar. Hannah got drunk and Zoe Carpenter had to drag her off the stage.
In the Skate Park, Darren Osborne accidentally spilled his drink over Stav. Stav demanded that he and Darren switch trousers as he had to go back on stage. Darren told Stav that he had gone "commando" so Stav offered to let Darren hide in his tour bus until the performance was over. Following an argument with Zoe and Gilly Roach, Hannah decided to join Stav in Denmark. Stuck on the bus, Darren also ended up going for the ride.