Starsailor

Starsailor is an English post-britpop band, formed in Wigan. By 2009, they
had four charting albums and ten Top 40 singles in the UK since
2001. HistoryEarly historyThe band met whilst studying a music course at
Wigan and Leigh College (Pagefield Campus). Bassist James Stelfox and drummer
Ben Byrne had been playing together in the north west of England for ... read more

Listen: Song of the Decade

Song of the Decade audio

Starsailor's James Walsh chooses his Song of the Decade. Listen to find out what he picked...
→ Posted 2 September 2009 5.56pm — Comment on this

Watch: Interview

Interview video

Watch Starsailor's backstage interview with Ben Jones from the 2009 V Festival in Chelmsford. Find out James Walsh's...
→ Posted 22 August 2009 5.35pm — Comment on this

Watch: Tell Me It's Not Over

Tell Me It's Not Over video


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Absolute Abbey Road

James Walsh from Starsailor brings us some haunting session tracks live from Abbey Road studios. Geoff Lloyd then sat him down for a little natter about Phil Spector and the rejection one feels when your producer doesn't lock you in a cupboard...

JAMES WALSH: Australia, the 1,000 Club, His Tour and Other Things

James Walsh has been a busy bee in recent times. It would take a long time to list everything the former Starsai...
Posted 28 April 12.06am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,169: Paper Dollhouse

This 'gnarly version of Enya' veers between acoustica and atmospherica – but it's definitely a case of the weirder the betterHometown: London.The lineup: Astrud Ste...
Posted 13 December 2011 5.46pm — Comment on this

Born Blonde (No 1,049)

Retro guitar heroes rocking a tuneful Verve vibe, Born Blonde have arrived 15 years too late for Britpop. Not that it'll stop themHometown: London.The lineup: Joshua Lloy...
Posted 22 June 2011 5.08pm — Comment on this

The Secret Seven - Turn Your Back to the Sea (album stream)

This is one excellent album, posted almost anonymously on SoundCloud. I had to google to find even the slightest bit of info. Why are these guys underselling themselves ...
Posted 6 May 2011 4.07pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 955: Nicolas Jaar

Slow is the new fast – which is good news for this Satie-inspired electronica artist, who explores 'the ghosts inside the silence'Hometown: New York.The lineup: Nic...
Posted 31 March 2011 5.51pm — Comment on this

Pete Wentz - Wentz To Judge Wannabes For Bon Jovi Support Slot

Rocker PETE WENTZ is turning talent judge to help pick an up-and-coming act to open for BON JOVI at a gig in London.Wentz is teaming up with Starsailor rocker James Walsh...
Posted 28 January 2011 8.12am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Starsailor songs in the past year.

  • Silence is easy  175 plays
  • Alcoholic  167 plays
  • Poor Misguided Fool  163 plays
  • Goodsouls  152 plays
  • Four to the floor  150 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Starsailor over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 00s 797 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 10 plays

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