James Milne Walsh[1] (born 10 June 1980) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and frontman of the band Starsailor.

[3] He started playing the piano at the age of 12, and by the time he was 14 he wrote his own songs; he enjoyed listening to artists like the Charlatans, Oasis, and Jeff Buckley.

[4] Eventually he was attracted to artists and bands such as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, and the Beatles.

[8] His first solo EP, Live at the Top of the World was recorded in Tromsø with a chamber orchestra from Norway, and was released in November 2010.

[9] He has also contributed to a mini-album Robotic Heart Foundation by Nikolaj Torp Larsson and Andreas Olson, after he met them at a studio when working on a film.

[needs update] In 2010 Walsh has worked together with Belgian band Andes on the song "één dag meer" ("One More Day").

[12] In 2009, he listed his most inspirational individuals as Fabrizio Moretti, Nick Valensi, Daniel Kessler, Stath, Beyoncé, Nadine Coyle, former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly, ex-Beatle George Harrison, and John F. Kennedy.