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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Found her in a small cafe
Happen to be on that day
To watch you go by
Came to pass that we shall be
Early signs of victory
From out of their eyes
If you lay your guns to the ground
Feel the way of coming down
Fall from your mind
Something that I ought to see
Take away the pain of day
I'm leading the plan
Old man drifting
Won't you carry me out
Of this place
Found her in a small cafe
Happen to be on that day
To write it all down
As it fell upon the floor
You thought of all that's gone before
They went to the ground
Old man drifting
Won't you carry me out
Of this place
Why dirt is rising to the sun of your God
Given grace
Through the sun of God
Given grace