How Myles Smith turned five years of therapy notes into a debut album
The singer songwriter's first collection is inspired by the experiences that shaped him before he was famous.
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""It was fun. It was intriguing. It was cathartic. It was a bit of everything, honestly.""
— Myles Smith , Celebrity
""It's really important in my role as a British artist, but not only as a British artist, as a black male in this space to be able to be vulnerable, to be able to be open on tracks.""
— Myles Smith , Celebrity
""Sometimes I write songs like that and they just sit on a hard drive because they are for me. But this one just felt super right.""
— Myles Smith , Celebrity
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Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter known for his hit songs across various genres.
Labrinth is a British musician and singer-songwriter recognized for his soulful music and emotional expression.
Myles Smith is a British singer-songwriter known for emotionally open songwriting and his debut album 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life'.
Niall Horan is an Irish singer-songwriter and former member of the boy band One Direction.
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