About Tyler James

There are 3 artists with the name Tyler James. 1. Tyler James, (born 5 January 1982) is a British singer-songwriter from Canning Town, East London. The Single Tear Songfacts reports that James signed to Island Records in 2003 after they heard a demo tape featuring his future debut single, "Why Do I Do?" The song reached #25 on the UK Singles Chart and its follow-up, "Foolish" did even better peaking at #16. His debut album 'The Unlikely Lad' was released only on digital download and did not chart and James slipped off the radar for several years. James was a close friend of Amy Winehouse who he collaborated with on his debut album, he also toured with her. In 2012 he was chosen to audition and eventually became a finalist on the talent show The Voice UK. James auditioned with the song "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Judges Jessie J and will.i.am took interest and James eventually opted to join will.i.am's team. His final song was a Higher Love, James performed the James Vincent McMorrow version of "Higher Love" by Stevie Winwood. Alongside singer Bo Bruce, James was announced as the series' runner-up behind Leanne Mitchell. 2. Tyler James is a budding artist coming out of Nashville. His fun, heartfelt acoustic music is beginning to pop up across the country. He is best known for his work as a solo recording artist and as keyboardist in Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. 3. Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor and rapper. He released his first Mixtape "Me, My Brother, & A Mic" in 2015.