Go Sailor was an American, short-lived

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based

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band. Its members included

Rose Melberg Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from Sacramento, California, currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of Tiger Trap, The Softies, Go Sailor, Gaze, Gigi, Imaginar ...

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and

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(guitar, vocals), Paul Curran of

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(bass) and Amy Linton of

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(later of

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) (drums). They recorded three 7" singles and an album on

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in 1996, the latter of which collected the singles tracks and two compilation appearances. After their breakup their songs "Ray of Sunshine" and "Together Forever in Love" were included on the soundtrack to the movie '' But I'm a Cheerleader''.

Discography

* ''Fine Day for Sailing'' 7" EP (

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, 1994) * ''Long Distance'' 7" EP ( Slumberland, 1995) * ''Don't Go'' 7" EP (

, 1996) * ''Go Sailor'' (Lookout! Records, 1996) – This release compiles the three 7" EPs plus two compilation tracks. * ''Go Sailor'' (Slumberland, 2011) - This vinyl-only album compiles all three of their singles plus compilation tracks, similar to the Lookout! Records CD issued in 1996. * "Long Distance (Alternate Mix)" 7" single (Slumberland, 2011) - This vinyl-only single sided record was released for the 20th anniversary of Slumberland Records. (on army green vinyl)

Compilations

*"Last Year" on ''Periscope'', Yoyo Recordings (1994)

References

* AllMusic listingbr>Lookout! Records profile
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