Many years ago sat in my bedroom back in Chorley, Lancashire I sat down with a magazine strewn across my bed with the headline 'The Quiet American' staring back at me. It was the early days of Starsailor and our song Good Souls had caused some minor ripples but we were still a way off securing a deal and a future in music.

Starsailor is a northern band originating from Wigan in Lancashire, UK. The members met at Wigan and Leigh College, first bursting onto the music scene as performers in 2001. Their irresistibly dashing good looks and spectacular music attracted attention to their debut album, "Love Is Here",which sold over a million copies, and earned the band the accolade of "Brightest New Hope" at the NME Awards.

And despite what I'm about to say, I actually had a bloody good time.

"The first time I saw my voice coming out of Liam's mouth felt very strange." James Walsh, lead vocalist and songwriter for Starsailor, is reflecti...