SEARLS

SEARLS also known as Jamie Searls is an Irish singer/songwriter, live vocalist and music industry educator.^{[1][2] [3]}

SEARLS
SEARLS in 2019
Background information
Born	Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
Genres	Pop R&B electronica soul
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Website	searlsmusic.com

Career

Performance career

SEARLS acted as a leading man in London's West End, toured shows nationally and internationally and sang backing vocals for Adele and Elton John.^[4][5] He is best known for playing a leading male, Zayn Malik in the West End musical Only One Direction.^[6]

Original music

Following the release of viral hit single 'Doing Time' in 2015.,^[7] which was remixed by prominent UK house producers including Sony Music's Kenny Hectyc, SEARLS released his debut EP 'Follow' in 2016,.^[8] 'Demons' premiered in Clash Magazine. 'Hurricane' premiered in Wonderland.^[9][10]

Described as a sophisticated electronic-pop artist, he released 'SCAR' in 2018.^[11] SCAR was produced and co-written with Tileyard Music's Gil Lewis. The song was accompanied by a Wes Anderson inspired video release.^[12]

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.^[13]

Tileyard is a creative hub home to more than 200 music businesses such as SoundCloud, Ableton and Believe, and over 150 private recording studios, home to The Prodigy, Lily Allen and Noel Gallagher and more.^[14] Tileyard Music, the in-house record label, manages prominent artists like Sigala, Joel Corry, and Ella Eyre.^[15]

SEARLS graduated with a BA in Applied Psychology from University College Cork^[16]

Discography

EP

• Follow (2016) ^[17]

Singles

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