Where is Starsailor from?

Where is Starsailor from?

Warrington, United Kingdom
Starsailor/Origin

Are Starsailor still together?

Starsailor announced their reunion on 23 May 2014 and began performing worldwide….Starsailor (band)

Starsailor
Years active 2000–2009, 2014-present
Labels Chrysalis (2000-2003) EMI (2003–2006) Virgin (2008–) Cooking Vinyl
Website www.starsailorband.co.uk
Members Ben Byrne James Stelfox James Walsh Barry Westhead

What Is four to the floor about?

The four-on-the-floor beat is a common time rhythm pattern that sounds four consecutive quarter notes within a measure of 4/4 music. Sometimes called four-to-the-floor, this beat is played on the bass drum of a drum kit, which explains the “on the floor” phrase.

Who sang Daddy was an alcoholic?

Starsailor
Alcoholic/Artists

Who is the lead singer of Starsailor?

James Walsh
About Us. Starsailor burst onto the scene in 2001 when their single Fever earned them the title of “Britain’s best new band”. The band was formed at Wigan and Leigh Music College by music students James Walsh (vocals/guitar), James Stelfox (bass), and Ben Byrne (drums).

What is a star sailor?

An astronaut is someone who travels in space. Astronaut gets the astro from the Greek word astron, meaning “star,” making an astronaut a “star sailor.” Russian space explorers took the title cosmonauts, with the cosmo part coming from the Greek for “universe,” kosmos, so both have the same meaning.

Why is it called four-on-the-floor?

This was popularized in the disco music of the 1970s and the term four-on-the-floor was widely used in that era: it originated with the pedal-operated, drum-kit bass drum. Sometimes the term is used to refer to a 4/4 uniform drumming pattern for any drum. A form of four-on-the-floor is also used in jazz drumming.

What does 4 speed on the floor mean?

(motor vehicles) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle. (idiomatic, music) A steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.

When was love is here released?

October 8, 2001
Love Is Here/Release date

Is James Walsh married?

Lisa McNameem. 2003
James Walsh/Spouse

Walsh has two children with Lisa McNamee; a daughter, Niamh (born 9 August 2002) and a son, Cillian James (born 30 June 2008).

What is the Greek word for astronaut?

The word “astronaut” derives from the Greek words ástron, meaning “star”, and nautes, meaning “sailor”.

What makes disco disco?

Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States’ urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, horns, electric piano, synthesizers, and electric rhythm guitars.

What was Starsailor’s first song?

“Fever”, the band’s first single, was released in early 2001. The song, and its two B-Sides “Love Is Here” and “Coming Down” were cut from a demo recording session in mid-2000. All three tracks went on to feature on Starsailor’s first album Love Is Here, but were re-recorded.

Who are Starsailor and what do they do?

Starsailor are an English post-Britpop band, formed in 2000. Since its formation the band has included guitarist and vocalist James Walsh, drummer Ben Byrne, bassist James Stelfox and keyboardist Barry Westhead.

Starsailor are an English post-Britpop band, formed in 2000. Since its formation the band has included guitarist and vocalist James Walsh, drummer Ben Byrne, bassist James Stelfox and keyboardist Barry Westhead. The band has released five studio albums, and have scored ten Top 40 hit singles in the UK.

What if Starsailor had four to the floor?

Taking it further, what if it’s four to the floor, like when sprinters are going to start a race, ready to go. General Comment Every Starsailor song is a classic and deserves to be heard, but THIS- this just reaffirms my faith in the band’s greatness. You can’t choose a Starsailor that is their best because they all are in a way.

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