Starsailor

About

Starsailor are a British rock band from Wigan, formed in 2000 by James Walsh (vocals, guitar), James Stelfox (bass), Ben Byrne (drums) and Barry Westhead (keyboards). Their debut album Love Is Here (2001) reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and sold over a million copies worldwide, with singles like Good Souls, Alcoholic and Silence Is Easy making them one of the most distinctive British bands of the early 2000s. After a period of reduced activity they returned with Where the Wild Things Grow in 2024, and in 2026 they are marking the 25th anniversary of their debut with a strings-accompanied tour.

monthly listeners on Spotify

56M+

streams of Love Is Here on Spotify

highest position Love Is Here in the UK Albums Chart

1M+

copies of Love Is Here sold worldwide

What's new

2026-08
Starsailor announced a reissue of their debut album Love Is Here for the occasion of their 25th anniversary, fully remastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios and released via Parlophone on 2 October 2026.
2026-03
The band added European dates to their anniversary tour, including performances in Utrecht (TivoliVredenburg), Bruges, Turnhout, Hasselt and Bern.
2025-10
The live album Starsailor with Strings: Live from Liverpool was released via Parlophone and reached the 50th position in the British album chart.
2025-11
Starsailor announced a UK tour for October 2026 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Love Is Here, with a string ensemble arranged and conducted by Joe Duddell.
2024-03
Starsailor released their sixth studio album Where the Wild Things Grow, produced by Rick McNamara - their first studio album in six years.