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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Tired of living in the modern world
Another casual flag left unfurled by love
Tired of living inside my mind
Another casualty out of time for us
Faith hope love,
Be enough
Tired of living in this modern world
Too many ideals to meet with its demands
Tired of looking for sympathy
Got to learn to stand on my own two feet
Faith hope love
(Too much too soon, to see it through, look back at your life with some kind of pride)
Be enough
If I ever let you down
Would you ever feel the ground?
Faith hope love
(Too much too soon, to see it through, look back at your life with some kind of pride)
Be enough