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 will be released on Friday 31st May and James will be heading out on the road to showcase the album and some Starsailor favourites in May and June this year.

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’

www.jameswalshmusic.com

www.starsailorband.co.uk

Multi-talented Southampton-born Rosie Smith moved to Glastonbury ,Somerset with her family when she was ten following the offer of a sports scholarship at Millfield School. Now at 22, Rosie is releasing her first album and is already busy compiling material for her second. This first album is pure Rosie Smith, likening the pull of emotions to the power of waves, rain and water. She describes this album as a kind of self-help guide for struggling young adults, covering love, friendship, upheaval and grief, the lyrics conjuring accessible metaphors from nature to describe each experience. The songs are both personal and universal, inspired by people watching, traditional storytelling and her own life experiences. Rosie’s life so far has been peripatetic and unsettled, involving not just the sudden death of a beloved mentor, but 13 house moves and a difficult time at school. Undaunted, she has packaged her responses to this bumpy ride into a sophisticated, mature and complex suite of songs which belie her relative youth. Now, supported by her guitarist, Rosie has recently completed her first live tour with Lawson, playing at venues nationwide as well as to a packed O2 London. The tour was a huge success, and another series of dates are in the offing for 2022.