• There are no SAILOR full band concert dates at the moment. As soon as any come in they will be posted here!

But... you can see Oliver Marsh solo here:

• 20 August 2022: Bochum (Germany)
  Event: Rock Classic Allstars
  Location: Freilichtbühne Bochum-Wattenscheid
  More details soon at: www.rockclassicallstars.de

If you also miss concerts at the moment and would like to spend a nice online-concert with ex-SAILOR-captain Pete, here's your chance:

Every second Thursday
8 pm UK time - 9 pm German time:

Pete Lincoln "Songs & Memories" live on Stageit:
www.stageit.com/pete_lincoln

Press info:
The "British Eagles" are here. Enjoy The Ride", the new work by FRONTM3N, will be released on 29 October 2021.
The second studio album by Peter Howarth (The Hollies), Pete Lincoln (Ex-The Sweet) and Mick Wilson (Ex-10CC) impresses with great melodies, impressive harmony vocals, fresh sound and finest songwriting.
Unlike their 2018 debut album, when the star trio served the fans mostly great new arrangements of the mega-hits of their "old" bands, the new disc contains twelve brand-new songs written by themselves and finely produced by Mick Wilson, which nevertheless fully sound like FRONTM3N and also let fans of Toto and the Eagles completely get their money's worth.

On 19 April 2021 ex-SAILOR-captain Pete Lincoln shared the following surprise with us:

"SMOKIE
I’m absolutely delighted to bring you the news that I am embarking on an exciting new adventure. With immediate effect, I am joining Smokie, and will be with them on all future live dates . . . as soon as circumstances allow.
My relationship with the band goes back a long way, in fact we have been great friends for more years than I care to remember! We have always enjoyed each other’s company and I’m very much looking forward to working with them, and to the fun times that no doubt lie ahead!
I would also like to take this opportunity to echo the sentiment of Smokie fans the world over, and wish my predecessor, Mike Craft, farewell and all the very best for the future. He leaves behind big shoes, and I promise that I shall do my level best to fill them!
I am also very happy to report that my involvement with FRONTM3N will of course continue, and our plans remain unchanged.
So, here’s to new challenges, to new friendships, and to creating many more memories with many wonderful live shows . . .Remember live shows???
Pete Lincoln"

Well, if I've learned anything over the last 25 years (whether it was with SAILOR, The Sweet, solo gigs, FRONTM3N or anything else) it's that the way to go to feel great at concerts is the marvellous guy/voice that is Pete Lincoln.
We wish Pete all the best for this new adventure with Smokie and will of course report from his concerts with them here whenever we can, as well as continuing the report on his marvellous solo concerts and the shows with FRONTM3N.

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

• River Circus EP "Unplugged" (April 2021) on Amazon
• River Circus EP (January 2021) on Amazon

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

News from Georg Kajanus

This message from Georg Kajanus reached us via the Sailor Musical Facebook page. Georg wrote:

"Well, you may have noticed that I’m not a frequent poster on Facebook. That’s because I’ve been working away on three different projects in the last few years. The good news is that 'Sailor, The Musical Drama' and 'People Industry, The Classical Musical' are now finished. Unfortunately, due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, theatrical and film productions are on hold to a certain extent. A new trailer for the Sailor Musical will be created soon… Of course, you can always go to the Georg Kajanus Facebook Page for the latest news and views, however, my posts on that are rare as well, because, I have a lot to do!
Georg Kajanus
(Photo: very early the group Sailor PR photograph)"

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

FRONTM3N crowdfunding for the new album
with Pete Lincoln (known from SAILOR, The Sweet), Peter Howarth (known from The Hollies) and Mick Wilson (known from 10CC)

Join the FRONTM3N Family (Crowdfunding)
The guys say:
"We are delighted to offer you this opportunity to join the FRONTM3N Family in support of our next album release. There are a number of ways in which you can give your support and these are listed now all in our online-shop. We look forward to delivering the best possible album to you and can’t wait to see you all again on the road in 2021.This campaign will run from now until the end of February 2021. Apart from CDs and Vinyl, all items will be shipped and delivered through March/April 2021.Thank you so much for your continued support and for being part of this very special family!"

• shop.stuff-music.de/shop/FRONTM3N-FAMILY-Crowdfunding

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

Ex-SAILOR Rob Alderton has created this lovely new Musical called "This Is Jess". Its Christmas song "You're The One I Want For Christmas" will get you into the Christmas mood in no time. The warm positive song is just what we all need right now. You can get it on on iTunes or Amazon and all the usual online places. Check it out!

More information about the whole project at www.facebook.com/thisisjessthemusical. And while you're at it also check out Rob's other projects:

• his two Chitty Chitty Bang Bang cars: a Replica Car - available for all event types and a Stage Car - for theatre productions! Follow then on their travels at www.facebook.com/chittyhire
• and of course his amazing "Fast Food - The Musical" at www.fastfoodthemusical.com.

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

Celebrating 45 years of "Trouble"

The next edition of my radio show "Handmade" will be on the air on

• Wednesday 11th of November 2020, 8-9 pm CET,
• Thursday 12th of November 2020, 12-1 pm CET.

This time we'll celebrate the 45th anniversary of SAILOR's hit album "Trouble".
UKW 105.8 MHz, DAB+ Kanal 6A/FRK, worldwide live stream at www.freies-radio-kassel.de or also http://freiesradiokassel.radio.de and in the Radio.de app.

Here's a special message from Georg Kajanus for the show:

By the way, you can listen to my show "Handmade" every second Wednesday in even weeks, 8 - 9 pm CET. Find out more here: www.facebook.com/handmadefrk

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

  New FRONTM3N DVD released this month
"Up Close - Live 2020"
with Pete Lincoln (known from SAILOR, The Sweet), Peter Howarth (known from The Hollies) and Mick Wilson (known from 10CC)

Who doesn't want to sit down, relax and just enjoy something right now?! This works best with the FRONTM3N. The concert recordings contained here from January 2020, recorded in the beautiful Admiralspalast in Berlin, captured a concert of the three gentlemen, which not only contains the greatest hits of their previous bands (Pete Lincoln is known from The Sweet and SAILOR, Mick Wilson from 10 CC and Peter Howarth from The Hollies), but also includes FRONTM3N's own compositions, which fit seamlessly into the program. The extraordinary acoustic versions that the three play are always impressive. In addition, there were two special guests at this show, namely Eric Martin from MR. BIG, who performs some of his greatest hits together with FRONTM3N ("To Be With You", "Wild World" etc.), as well as Nevio Passaro (including "Amore Per Semper") and a few more surprises. All in all the ultimate musical all-round carefree package to enjoy again and again. But that's not all, because there is also a 100-minute documentary about the band, which includes everything from the beginnings at a small concert in the Krefeld Kulturfabrik (here even with a fan camera - from your webmaster here ;-)) up to the current tour in early 2020. A loving summary that not only pays tribute to the band but also to guests and the great crew that made it all possible.
Highly recommended!

You can either get a double live CD, a double DVD or BluRay, or you can get the wonderful limited deluxe edition box containing all ot those.

Tracklist:
I Can't Let Go, CoCo / Poppa Joe, The Things We Do For Love, Open Up, Love Is Like Oxygen, Solid Ground, All At Sea, Amore Per Sempre (feat. Nevio Passaro), Sentimental Fool (Quando é sentimento) (feat. Nevio Passaro), You Got It, Some People, Priceless, Rubber Bullets, Bus Stop, Fox On The Run, Good Morning Judge, Donna*, He Ain't Heavy He’s My Brother*, Girls Girls Girls*, Carrie, Wild World (feat. Eric Martin), Long Way Down (feat. Eric Martin), To Be With You (feat. Eric Martin), Fall For You, I’m Not In Love (feat. Nevio Passaro), Ballroom Blitz, Long Cool Woman (feat. Eric Martin), The Air That I Breathe, Your Own Worst Enemy, Dreadlock Holiday
*only on DVD & BluRay

Order via the webshop at www.stuff-music.de or other online stores.

Check out the trailer:

Captain Oliver Marsh boards the Christmas market Neutor

With their distinctive Nickeloden sound Georg Kajanus, Henry Marsh, Philip Pickett and Grant Serpell - better known as the band SAILOR, celebrated big musical success in the mid 1970s. Their most successful LP over here, "Trouble", alone remained in the German charts for 40 weeks in 1975 and reached number 3 of the best-selling albums at that time.

Although without the theatrical stage shows and the "custom-designed all-purpose machine, the constituents of which were two upright pianos, two synthesizers, mini organs and glockenspiels all mechanically linked and contained within a wooden frame" (Henry Marsh) known from TV appearances, but instead with an extraordinary opera voice, captain Oliver Marsh - son of SAILOR co-founder Henry Marsh - took the audience at the Christmas market Neutor on a (unfortunately way too short) time travel to the 1970s on Friday evening in Dinslaken. In addition to SAILOR evergreens like "A Glass Of Champagne", Give Me Shakespeare" One Drink Too Many", "Stiletto Heels" and of course "Girls Girls Girls", Oliver Marsh especially impressed the audience with his moving "Con To Partirò".

Source: www.lokalkompass.de/dinslaken/captain-oliver-marsh-entert-den-neutor-weihnachtmarkt

3 hour Georg Kajanus radio special
from September 2019

If you missed the news (below) about this weekend's 3 hour Georg Kajanus special in "Die Lange Rille" at Freies Radio Kassel, hosted by me, you can listen to it online here:

Air dates:

• Saturday 07th September 2019 from 9 pm German time
• Sunday 08th September from 1 pm German time

UKW 105.8 MHz, DAB+ Kanal 6A/FRK, worldwide live stream at www.freies-radio-kassel.de or also http://freiesradiokassel.radio.de

Please tune in if you can!

Find out more here: www.facebook.com/handmadefrk

"Things change. Life goes on. After thirteen great years which have flown past in the blink of an eye, the Sweet’s ‘Still Got The Rock’ tour in May will be my last with this fantastic band.
It’s been a fascinating ride filled with music, laughter and great memories. I have met many wonderful friends and fans along the way, and will always value my time spent fronting The Sweet.
Of course I’m not retiring and will continue my involvement with FRONTM3N and solo projects. The time is simply right for us all to make this change.
I wish Andy, Bruce and Tony the very best for the future continuation of this most iconic of bands, and thank them for their friendship and cameraderie on the road. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish my mate Paul Manzi well in his new role - I know he’ll do a marvellous job.
We are, and will remain, firm friends and I’m sure I’ll be making a return appearance from time to time, so this is by no means a forever goodbye!
Pete"

After all those marvellous SAILOR times we also enjoyed 13 fantastic years with "Sweet Pete" - THANK YOU Pete!! On the right you can see just a few impressions of the fun times we had (all photos © Katrin & Karsten Wagner 2006 - 2019).

We're all looking forward to enjoying Pete Lincoln with the extraordinary FRONTM3N (www.frontm3n.de) as well as solo (www.petelincoln.com).

Here are some fun "Sweet Pete" video moments from the last years:

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

Check out www.cherryred.co.uk/product/sailor-the-albums-1974-78-5cd-clamshell-boxset

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

DATA
albums "Opera Electronica" and "2-TiME" released on Angel Air Records, including bonus tracks

Hi everyone.
Sorry for the long silence (again!), but I’ve been busy preparing for the worldwide commercial re-releases by UK independent record label, Angel Air Records, of remastered versions of DATA's albums Opera Electronica and 2-TiME (both featuring 2 bonus tracks) on CD and downloads on November 3, 2017. (Link: DATA at Angel Air.)
“Blending Italo-disco, Giorgio Moroder, ABBA and Telex influences, DATA befriended synthetic experimentation with melodic pop sensibility to great effect”.

Opera Electronica CD Track Listing:
1. Cuckooland
2. I Want To Know
3. Fallout
4. Fever Of Love
5. Star
6. Left Right Centre
7. Life On Video
8. Armageddon
9. Boys Will Be Boys
10. Opera Electronica
BONUS TRACKS
11. Politics
12. Talk

2-TiME CD Track Listing
1. Physical Asylum
2. Living Inside Me
3. A-O (No Bungalow)
4. Plastic Money
5. Data Plata
6. Bilbao
7. Musique Electronique
8. Romy Haag
9. Cool Passion
10. Silver Tongued Heroes
BONUS TRACKS
11. Living Inside Me (Razormaid Remix 1983)
12. Romy Haag (Matt Pop Mix, 2017 remaster)

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

Georg:
"Connecting my present with the past: photo manipulation by BW."

Please check out Phil's brand new book "Calmer Chameleon - Adventures Of A Songwriter"
and his corresponding Facebook page for it, on which he will bring you more information and photos:
https://www.facebook.com/thecalmerchameleon

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

Rob and Chitty...

In case you ever need something magical... check out what ex-SAILOR Rob Alderton has created:

www.chittyhire.com

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

"Handmade" the radio show now hosted by Katrin Wagner
with regular SAILOR and SAILOR-related music

As you may know my brother Karsten created and hosted his own radio show "Handmade" at our local radio station "Freies Radio Kassel" for almost 17 years. After his death in October 2016 I didn't want his proud project to fall silent, so that you can now listen to me every second Wednesday from 8 pm CET on. In commemoration of Karsten, my version of "Handmade" will continue to play all kinds of handmade music, stories about concerts we saw and much much more.
Of course it will also include SAILOR and SAILOR-related music every week.
The next show on Wednesday 08 March 2017 will feature some rarities of SAILOR and Georg Kajanus, and also music from Pete Lincoln.

You can listen to "Handmade" every second Wednesday in even weeks, 8 - 9 pm CET
in and around Kassel via radio: UKW 105,8 MHz
and worldwide via live-stream at www.freies-radio-kassel.de
(or just click the button on the right).

Find out more here: www.facebook.com/handmadefrk

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

The following words are taken from the 2016 re-release of the book "SAILOR - The Official Biography" by James McCarraher, page 255.
I found this message about Phil having decided to leave the band when I got and read the book a little while ago. Obviously something to share here. So this is what Phil says in the book:

"(...) With Georg deciding to give up live performances in 1995 and being replaced by the formidable virtuosity of Pete Lincoln, and afterwards other personnel changes over subsequent years including the arrival at various times of both of Henry's supremely talented sons, Tom, on drums, and Ollie, on lead vocals, I soldiered (or 'sailored!') on as the ship's anchorman throughout all these changes, having been (as recently reminded by Henry) the only consistent member of SAILOR since its formation in 1973. The sheer fun, laughter and special companionship of these years still make me smile every day of my life.
All referred to above are my dearest friends and I love them to bits, but sadly in regard to performing in future, all good things have to come to an end at some time, and earlier this year I too the decision with a heavy heart to no longer take part in live shows having given the performance aspect of my career the best part of my life for the last 40 years. Primarily, my decision was due not just to the question of 'Am I too old to be doing this?' (which is rubbish - as long as the audiences are there, why on earth not if you can still stand up!) but also due to regularly growing management and recording committments - that, and a need after 40 years to occasionally enjoy home life at weekends and not in a tent somewhere in Northern Europe!
But how can one 'leave' something that is so firmly embedded in one's soul? Or the part that I have played in the unique, revolutionary and incomparable musical adventure that is SAILOR? This is something I find very hard to imagine. Also having such close association with the name for so long, I supposed it's hard to use the word 'never' when it comes to recording again - or even on a VERY special occasion, perhaps even a 'final' performance somewhere if the circumstances were exceptional. We will see...
But right now, this is a special moment for me to share with you and savour as I thank everyone in the SAILOR family, especially my band colleagues, all those that over the years have helped SAILOR in a professional capacity, my own family, James, who has written this book you are reading - and above all, the loyalty and devotion of our many fans... from the bottom of my heart, thank your for making all of the music possible."
Phil Pickett June 22nd 2016

After this message, James' book continues by saying "SAILOR will continue, with Henry and Ollie at the helm. Coming to a theatre near you..."

Obviously this means that there will be some kind of new SAILOR out there on the stages for us. As soon as I know anything more about the how, where and when, you will of course find the information at this place right here.

We'll miss you aboard the SAILOR ship, Phil. Thanks for so many shows and years of music and fun and special memories. Thanks for being the only band member who was there at all my 118 SAILOR concerts. Ahoy!

All the best for the new year and thanks for your support of this little fan-website!

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

It is with deep sadness that I need to tell you that my brother Karsten Wagner passed away on 16 October 2016 after long illness. .
We shared almost all SAILOR and SAILOR-related journeys over the years and were lucky to become a part of a marvellous crew of band members, fans and friends.
We'll miss you, Cap K!

Thanks to Georg Kajanus for the lovely tribute on his Facebook page:

and to all SAILORs - old and new - and all the wonderful fans/friends out there for your support.

~ Katrin
your webmaster