by danielle holian
photo by jessica spohr
Born and raised in Wales, Jamie Miller is turning heads with his social media presence of 778k on TikTok, and 408k on Instagram showcasing his amazing musical abilities.
Before discovering his voice, his earliest musical inspirations range from gospel, R&B and social classics moving forward to modern talents from the likes of Bruno Mars and Sam Smith. He relocated to London at the age of 18 to appear on UK broadcast television in 2017; he eventually moved to Los Angeles to work on his own original music, to date, receiving over 20 million views across platforms.
He's back with his brand-new track “Here's Your Perfect,” which was co-written with Gian Stone who's worked with the likes of Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez. The music video was directed by Andrew Sandler, who's worked with the likes of Machine Gun Kelly and Yungblud. It's safe to say Miller is on the rise to great success.
Unclear Magazine caught up with Miller to discuss his musical background, new track “Here's Your Perfect,” and much more below.
Who or what are your musical influences?
Jamie: “My musical influences are Bruno Mars, Tori Kelly, Justin Timberlake… the charisma and vocal style they have is impeccable, I just love them so much.”
What inspired your new single “Here's Your Perfect?”
J: “I wanted to write something real and genuine. ‘Here’s Your Perfect’ was almost as if I was writing in my journal but turned it into a song and I think that was really cool.”
You co-wrote this track with Gian Stone who's worked with the likes of Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez. How did this collaboration go?
J: “Working with Gian Stone was a pleasure. He’s one of the nicest guys, but also one of the most respected, so to have him want to work with me was such a dream come true. It’s cool to have validation from producers like Gian, that I’m good enough to be where I am today.”
Andrew Sandler, who's worked with the likes of Machine Gun Kelly, and Yungblud, directed the music video — why did you choose to work with him on this particular track?
J: “I’m lucky enough to call Andrew my friend, and I wanted to work with him because I felt like my music took a turn towards being more authentic to who I want to be as an artist. I remember playing him the songs and saying, ‘hey I want you on this, can I connect you with my team?’
He’s so honest and he fell in love with the songs too, it was awesome to have someone be so passionate about your vision. When he said he was on board I was so excited.”
What has been a highlight for you in your career, thus far?
J: “A definite highlight would be getting to work with Andrew and Gian. Also having people like Tori Kelly and Demi Lovato (and other amazing acts) find and comment on my videos online… but I would say getting to work with people behind the scenes has been a real highlight!”
If you had the opportunity to work with any act from the past, present or future, who would it be?
J: “I would say Bruno Mars, he’s my idol. He’s incredible and his vocal ability is absolutely crazy. I would just love to do a collab with him.”
Finally, what’s one fun fact about you for our readers?
J: “Fun fact about me, I’m a sucker for rom-coms. Call me stupid, but it’s my guilty pleasure… not sorry about it!”