James Walsh, front man of multi-million selling band Starsailor will be here in Guernsey for the first time on 14th September.
This is a great opportunity to see talented singer/songwriter up close and personal and support a local charity as all the profit on ticket sales will be going to ‘Headway’.
To give you a flavour of what to expect below is an extract from a review of his recent gig on 16th May in Birmingham which reads:
“It must take some confidence to be able to walk onto a stage, to perform to an expectant crowd and to bear one’s soul through one’s music. Something I have nothing but the greatest admiration for. What is really impressive, though, is when an artist can have that confidence but still appear humble and unaffected. When they appreciate the hold they have over their audience but to not allow that to become arrogance or an ego trip. It is a talent only afforded to a select few performers, one of whom is James Walsh, singer and song writer of the band Starsailor, who played the opening night of a solo tour supporting his new album.
“I have seen a lot of gigs in the last 36 or so years of concert going. I’ve seen the hugest acts in the biggest stadiums. I’ve seen some of the most iconic performers and performances in that time. Always, though, in that list of memorable gigs, the ones where I’ve seen James Walsh play in small intimate club scenarios feature very highly. This gig joins that list and will live long in my memory. A beautiful evening of wondrous song, gorgeous melody and fabulous playing.”
Tickets for this event can be brought from Eventbrite.
Front man of multi-million selling band Starsailor, James Walsh has proven his own worth as a singer-songwriter in his own right. He’s written songs with Eliza Doolittle, Melanie C, Suzanne Vega, and Professor Green – to name a few; as well as writing movie soundtracks.
Starsailor’s initial run of success saw both their ‘Love is Here’ debut album and the 2003 follow-up ‘Silence is Easy’ hit #2 on the UK charts as they raced to a total of 3 million sales. The band also enjoyed more than their fair share of prestigious gigs, supporting the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Police, The Killers, and U2.
This return was swiftly followed by the release of their biggest hits through ‘Good Souls: The Greatest Hits’ which included two brand new tracks ‘Give Up the Ghost’ and ‘Hold On’ (released in September 2015 on Parlophone).
James along with his band, Starsailor, released their 5th studio album ‘All This Life’ in September 2017 (Cooking Vinyl), which charted at #23 in the UK album charts.
James released in his debut solo album ‘Turning Point’ back in 2014.
Turning Point was very much a coming of age album, full of wonderful examples of James’s ability to weave inspiring melodies round simple chords, creating timeless and classic songs.
James recorded his latest album ‘Tiger On The Bridge’ in front of an audience of fans at RAK Studios in London, there was even a successful marriage proposal during the recording which James orchestrated on behalf of the groom-to-be. The album was released on Friday 31st Mayand James subsequently headed out on the road to showcase the album and play other Starsailor favourites during May and June.
James said; ‘I’ve been lucky enough to have had some amazing moments creating music over the years that I’m immensely proud of. But there was something particularly special about this experience. Writing these songs has helped me through a turbulent time in my life & recording it in front of the fans & people I work with who’ve been so supportive over the years felt like the perfect way to do it’
James’ latest album ‘Tiger On The Bridge’ is out now and can be ordered from https://www.musicglue.com/jameswalsh/shop.