Tyler James

For the U.S. musician of the same name, see Tyler James (musician)

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Tyler James is a 26 year old English singer, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

Career

After guesting on the underground R&B track "Wilder" by Norwegian producers Stargate in 2001, which became a nightclub favourite in London, James got his first taste of celebrity. In 2002, after touring around the UK's bars, pubs and clubs; evolving his sound and performance, James had garnered enough reputation to be hailed as "The British answer to Justin Timberlake" by The Face magazine, whilst NME hailed him as "one to watch".^{[citation needed]}

Tyler was signed to Island in 2003 after they heard a demo tape featuring his future debut single, "Why Do I Do". In late 2004, the reggae flavoured, "Why Do I Do", made the 'A' playlist on BBC Radio 2, and entered the UK Singles Chart at #25.^[1]

James resurfaced in the spring of 2005 with "Foolish" which reached #16 on the UK chart.^[1] The success of the song saw his first appearance on BBC Television's Top of the Pops.

In July 2005, James' third single was released. Originally a #1 hit for White Town in 1997, James covered "Your Woman". In late August 2005, James performed at the V Festival. "Your Woman" reached #60, whilst his album The Unlikely Lad was released as a digital download in August 2005. James was dropped by Island Records that year.

Discography

Singles

Albums

References