An indie rock quartet heralded on the release of their debut single, "Fever," in February 2001 as "Britain's best new band," Starsailor has continued the rich lineage of Travis, Coldplay, and others. Formed in Wigan by music students James Walsh (vocals/guitar), James Stelfox (bass), and Ben Byrne (drums), the band went through several guitar-heavy embryonic lineups before the arrival of Barry Westhead (keyboards) cemented their sound. Influenced by Tim Buckley (whose 1970 album gave the band their name), Van Morrison, and Neil Young, they played their first London show at the Heavenly Social in April 2000. At the same time, a demo tape containing the tracks "Fever," "Coming Down," and "Love Is Here" began circulating rapidly around the music industry. By the summer there was a queue of record companies to sign the nascent band.
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Starsailor

If you don't mind, can we not fight?
See your clothes woman in the night,
I'm sober, still alive,
Waste your days on your own,
Getting drunk, getting stoned,
I'm soba, still alone,
Must I always take a back seat?
Must I always be your clown?
Did you ever really love me?
Or were you always coming down?
See your face, see your eyes,
Shouldn't have left, shouldn't have lied,
I'm sober, still alive,
Must I always take a back seat?
Must I always be your clown?
Did you ever really love me?
Or were you always coming down?
Must I always take a back seat?
Must I always be your clown?
Did you ever really love me?
Or were you always coming down?
If you don't mind we'll not fight?
See your clothes woman in the night,
I'm soba, still its dark,
Wasted days on your own,
Getting drunk, getting stoned,
I'm sober, still alone,
Must I always take a back seat?
Must I always be your clown?
Did you ever really love me?
Or were you always coming down?
Must I always take a back seat?
Must I always be your clown?
Did you ever really love me?
Or were you always coming down