SEARLS also known as Jamie Searls is an Irish singer/songwriter, live vocalist and music industry educator.

Career

Performance career

SEARLS acted as a leading man in London's West End, toured shows nationally and internationally and sang backing vocals for

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in the West End musical Only One Direction.

Original music

Following the release of viral hit single 'Doing Time' in 2015., which was remixed by prominent UK house producers including

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's Kenny Hectyc, SEARLS released his debut EP 'Follow' in 2016,. 'Demons' premiered in Clash Magazine. 'Hurricane' premiered in '' Wonderland''. Described as a sophisticated electronic-pop artist, he released 'SCAR' in 2018. SCAR was produced and co-written with Tileyard Music's Gil Lewis. The song was accompanied by a

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inspired video release.

Education

In 2023, Searls was appointed as Managing Director of Tileyard Education, a leading postgraduate and undergraduate training facility which specialises in music business, music production, commercial songwriting and sound engineering education. Tileyard is a creative hub home to more than 200 music businesses such as

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and Believe, and over 150 private recording studios, home to

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and more. Tileyard Music, the in-house record label, manages prominent artists like Sigala, Joel Corry, and Ella Eyre. SEARLS graduated with a BA in Applied Psychology from

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Discography

EP

* ''Follow'' (2016)

Singles

* "Scar" (2018) * "Demons" (2016) * "Hurricane" (2016) * "Follow" (2016) * "Doing Time" (2015)

References

External links

* * * {{authority control Irish male singer-songwriters Irish singer-songwriters Living people 21st-century English singers British male singer-songwriters Singers from London British contemporary R&B singers Irish electronic musicians People from Kinsale 21st-century British male singers Year of birth missing (living people) British electronic musicians