Back in 2015, Jamie Lawson made headlines as the first artist signed to Ed Sheeran's record label, Gingerbread Man Records. Nearly four years later, the English singer-songwriter is preparing to release his second album with the label, and his fifth studio album overall, The Years In Between.

Ahead of the album's March 29 release date, Lawson has shared a new single, 'The Answer'. The track, which he describes in his press release as "a tender love song [that] transformed into a fun, indie bop", had its first exclusive play on Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 show this morning.

On the process behind the new single, Jamie has revealed: "I was on a train from somewhere to London listening to a lot of instrumental music when suddenly the idea for this track came to me. The lyrics started flowing and by the time I reached the studio... I’d written most of the song."

The Years In Between was written and recorded while Lawson supported Ed Sheeran on his 46-date UK and European tour, which included four sold out nights at London's Wembley Stadium. These recordings were then brought together in Dublin's Camden Recording Studios by Grammy Award-winning producer Ruadhri Cushnan, who has previously worked with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons, and Shawn Mendes.

Despite his current status as a star on the rise, Lawson's early success was mostly limited to Ireland, where he lived for some time. In between gigs, the English singer-songwriter also worked in Dublin's Tower Records.

Since signing to Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records, Lawson's single 'Wasn't Expecting That' has sold over a million copies around the world. In 2016, the hit single beat Sheeran's 'Bloodstream' for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Listen to 'The Answer' now, and take a look at Lawson's 2019 tour dates below:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5Fl55ZYly6JjOOKK8tJgrm

May 2nd - London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

May 3rd - Norwich, Arts Centre

May 4th - Birmingham, Town Hall

May 5th - Manchester, RNCM

May 6th - Gateshead, Sage 2

May 8th - Bristol, St George’s

May 9th - Glasgow, QMU

May 11th - Belfast, Ulster Hall

May 12th - Dublin, Vicar Street

April 15th - Vienna, Porgy & Bess

April 17th - Munich, Technikum

April 18th - Stuttgart, Im Wizemann

April 19th - Frankfurt, Batschkapp

April 20th - Berlin, Columbia Theater

April 22nd - Hamburg, Fabrik

April 24th - Copenhagen, Vega

April 26th - Cologne, Die Kantine

April 27th - Leuven, Het Depot

April 28th - Amsterdam, Melkweg (Max)

April 30th - Paris, Maroquinerie