Starsailor were heralded as "the best new band in Britain" in 2001 after releasing their debut single 'Fever' to universal critical acclaim.
The band followed this success with hit singles 'Good Souls' and 'Alcoholic' before the release of debut album Love is Here later that year. In 2004, working with legendary producer Phil Spector, Starsailor recorded their lauded second album, Silence is Easy.
From then onwards, the band's popularity only swelled, with their third and fourth albums On The Outside in 2005 and All The Plans in 2009 bookending a period of consistent performing and touring – including support dates for The Rolling Stones, The Killers and even The Police.
The band's momentum came to a head when they announced a hiatus in 2009 which lasted five years, seeing Starsailor eventually return in 2014 with a greatest hits album.
Their dedicated and loyal following never let up however – and their friendship with Ronnie Wood came in handy too as he played guitar for one of their tracks on 2017 album, All This Life, which was received with plenty of critical praise.
With the original line-up of singer and guitarist James Walsh, drummer Ben Byrne, bassist James Stelfox, and keyboardist Barry Westhead re-energised and back at their best, Starsailor toured for the 15th anniversary of their lauded album Silence is Easy, before getting to work on 2024's Where The Wild Things Grow. In support of the band's sixth studio album, they performed throughout the entirety of 2025 with dates at Neighbourhood Weekender and Splendour Festival before embarking on their own headline tour in November in celebration of the band's landmark 25th anniversary.