Seals made his debut in 1988 as co-lead vocalist and keyboardist in the sextet Little Texas, with whom he recorded until his departure in late 1994.

In 2002, Seals formed a quartet called Hot Apple Pie, in which he has recorded one studio album and charted three singles.

He ended up in Nashville and joined the group Little Texas with friend and fellow musician Del Gray.

Seals spent six years with Little Texas, playing keyboards and co-writing all of the band's major hits.

By late 1994, shortly after the release of their third album, Kick a Little, Seals had left the group and began a solo career.