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

Feel sick after every meal,
'Cause I know a life from your burning weed,
Sleep, I sleep every day,
Wipe the cobwebs away, I need to be loved,
Christ I'm out of my mind,
I need to be loved, I need to be loved,

So I turn to you and I say,
Thank goodness for the Good Souls that make life better,
So I turn to you and I say,
If it wasn't for the Good Souls, life would not matter,

Straight in on your girlfriend,
Making her feel like there's gonna be war.
Dive, straight in at the deep end,
Making you feel like there's gonna be war.

So I turn to you and I say,
Thank goodness for the Good Souls that make life better,
So I turn to you and I say,
If it wasn't for the Good Souls, life would not matter,

One good day of the weekend I'll be up again,
One good day of the week I'll be higher than the Government,

So I turn to you and I say,
Thank goodness for the Good Souls that make life better,
So I turn to you and I say,
If it wasn't for the Good Souls, life would not matter,

So I turn to you and I say,
You're messing with a good heart,
You've gotta take what's yours