Starsailor
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Starsailor is a Indie rock band. The group has released three albums Love Is Here, Silence Is Easy and On The Outside which were all successful.
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[edit] About
Indie rock band, Starsailor began in 2000. The first line-up is James Walsh on guitar and vocals, James Stelfox on bass and Ben Byrne on drums. Barry Westhead on keyboard was later added. The band met in college. They made a demo tape which included their hit singles “Fever” and “Love Is Here”. Starsailor signed in with EMI records. In 2001, they released their debut single “Fever” followed by “Good Souls”. In September, the boys released their debut album, Love Is Here. They had sold-out concerts. In 2002, Starsailor released their follow-up album Silence Is Easy. It was successfully released in the U.K. and America. In 2006, Starsailor released their third album, On The Outside. The singles “In the Crossfire” and “This Time” entered the U.K. Top 40 charts.
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Top Heatseekers | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Love Is Here | 129 | |
| 2004 | Silence Is Easy | 11 |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
No tours and concerts.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 January 08, 2002 EMI |
 January 27, 2004 EMI |
 August 22, 2006 Chrysalis |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fever | EMI | Love Is here |
| 2001 | Good Souls | EMI | Love Is here |
| 2001 | Alcoholic | EMI | Love Is here |
| 2001 | Lullaby | EMI | Love Is here |
| 2001 | Poor Misguided Fool | EMI | Love Is here |
| 2003 | Four To The Floor | EMI | Silence Is Easy |
| 2003 | Silence Is Easy | EMI | Silence Is Easy |
| 2003 | Born Again | EMI | Silence Is Easy |
| 2005 | Keep Us Together | EMI | From On the Outside |
| 2005 | In the Crossfire | EMI | From On the Outside |
| 2005 | This Time | EMI | From On the Outside |
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[edit] Trivia
- Walsh and Byrne are Liverpool fanatics, Barry Westhead is a Wigan Athletic fan, while Stelfox attends Manchester United games.
- James Walsh played in several events on 2007 like SXSW festival in Texas.
[edit] Reviews
Starsailor has fresh strokes in their music. They bring whimsical notes in their music. The band has spunk and avant style. -Mimi 12:00, 31 December 2007 (PST)
