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Tyler James – Single Tear

• 10th Sep 2012

Tyler James unveils his first single from his forthcoming new album.

Since signing a deal with Universal/Island Records, Tyler has been feverishly working in the studio, songwriting with the likes of Jamie Woon, Fraser T. Smith and Black Eyed Peas will.i.am.

Single Tear was produced by Electric, part of the legendary Stargate production crew. An emotional gem, its an off centre pop song with a dark, almost eerie edge that announces Tyler as a songwriter and singer to be reckoned with. A second chance for an incredible, quality artist, his first album The Unlikely Lad included his duet with Amy Winehouse, Best For Me. Mitch Winehouse, in his book, My Daughter, credited Tyler for helping break Amys career by putting her CD in the hands of those at Island Records. Following The Voice, the album re-entered the iTunes chart in the Top 5 to immense critical acclaim.

“It came out of nowhere,” says Tyler, “Its an emotional song, I think Ive poured the last year into it, its the culmination of the most intense, life changing year of my life.”

“Im inspired by so many artists,” says Tyler, “I learnt falsetto from Maxwell, I love Lauryn Hill and Otis Redding, people who sing with soul. Thats not about doing a million riffs – when they sing, I believe them.”

“Its what I love doing,” says Tyler, “Writing songs, touring forever, its all Ive ever wanted. So much has happened to me and I was never in the right place to write it down, write songs about it. Now everything is pouring out of me. Sometimes songs develop over long periods, other times they just come to me, but I love the craft.”

Discovered early in his career by producers Stargate and manager Simon Fuller since starring on BBCs The Voice, when a nation fell for Tylers performances, he has appeared with his show mentor will.i.am at the Radio 1 Hackney Weekend and Isle of MTV in Malta. A stunning rendition of Maxwells own cover of Kate Bushs This Womans Work for SBTVs A 64 series proved that Tyler can do it anytime, anywhere. Along the way, has attracted a massive 180,000 Twitter followers.

Tickets are selling fast to his headline show at the Londons Shepherds Bush Empire in November. In fact, so quickly that two more dates have been added and go on sale Fri 31st August at 9am for Manchester Academy 3 (Sun 18th Nov) and Birmingham Glee Club (Mon 19 Nov).

Now, he is busy preparing the new album, scheduled for release in the autumn.

Single:
Single Tear – October 14th (Universal/Island)

Live:
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – Wednesday 21st November – – 0844 477 2000
Manchester Academy 3 – Sunday 18th November – 0161 832 1111
Birmingham Glee Club – Monday 19th November – 0844 811 0051
Tickets are available from link

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