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Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Lyles has signed to Hollywood Records. The soulful and genre-bending Lyles releases his debut single and video, “Formalize Me,” today followed by his debut album in 2025. “Formalize Me” features a palm-muted guitar that tiptoes around a head-nodding beat punctuated by snappy cymbals and Adrian’s versatile vocals.
Of today’s release, Adrian shared, “’Formalize Me’ is a very personal self-introduction of who I am. It takes a deep look into the need to stay true to who I am and the art I’m making.”
Having an innate knack for storytelling, Adrian wrote dozens of songs for his debut album over the course of the past year, working alongside an A-team of writers and producers including Oak Felder, Gian Stone and Johan Carlsson. Lyles has been performing live for over a decade, leaving audiences rapt with his introspective lyrics and surreal expression. Adrian’s sonic palette is as diverse as his background; his mother is Jamaican and Chinese, and his father is African-American.
Said Adrian Lyles, “I am so happy and excited to work with the entire Hollywood Records team. Ken, Mio, Sarah and every single member of the Hollywood staff have been so incredibly amazing to work with. It’s been such a joy to dive into my art, create the best work I can and fully discover myself as an artist with them!
Added Mio Vukovic, Senior Vice President, A&R, Disney Music Group, "Ken and I loved Adrian from the moment we met him. He has a clear vision. Adrian is a genre blending muliti-instrumentalist singer songwriter and I’m excited for new audiences to discover this exceptionally talented artist."
The Dallas-raised Lyles moved to Los Angeles in 2022. After wrapping season 4 of Disney+’s “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” which launched the career of Olivia Rodrigo, Adrian jumped into recording sessions and has been writing ever since. Now his journey continues with the release of “Formalize Me.”
Adrian Lyles doesn’t just make music about his life. Instead, his music actually reflects the ebb and flow of life itself.
Shifting styles without warning, guitar-driven alternative soundscapes mirror the unpredictability of each and every moment, while arrestingly catchy pop choruses capture a universal calling to communicate and connect. The Dallas-raised and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor leans on over a decade of playing live and writing to channel unfiltered emotions and authentic experiences through a series of 2024 singles and his forthcoming album debut on Hollywood Records in 2025.
Hollywood Records is an American record label focusing on pop, rock, alternative and teen pop genres. It was founded in 1989 and is one of the major Disney Music Group labels. Its current roster includes artists such as: Queen, Plain White T's, Jesse McCartney, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Breaking Benjamin, Jessica Sutta, Lucy Hale, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez & the Scene, Valora, Cherri Bomb, Stefano Langone, Bridgit Mendler, Zendaya and Sabrina Carpenter.
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