[3] Following the group's hiatus, Seavey released his debut single "Can't We Pretend That We're Good" in November 2022.

[4][5] In 2023, he embarked on his first headlining tour Introducing Daniel Seavey[6] and released his debut EP, Dancing In The Dark.

Seavey began playing in talent shows, singing Train's "Hey, Soul Sister", and he and his father started making YouTube videos together and traveling to nearby Portland, Oregon to perform during the First Thursday Art Walks.

Seavey would busk using speakers and a keyboard that his father borrowed from their church and his first performance, which was Adele's "Someone Like You", ended up attracting a crowd of over 300 people.

[13] With his busking money, Seavey continued to buy instruments for his bedroom studio,[14] eventually learning to play over 20.

[15] In September 2014,[16] at the age of 15, Seavey auditioned for the 14th season of American Idol in San Francisco, singing renditions of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" for judges Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez, and Keith Urban.

After Hollywood Week, Seavey again performed Abdul's "Straight Up" in the showcase round in front of a live audience at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California.

[18] Seavey then progressed to the semifinals, which were filmed at The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan,[19] as the youngest Top 24 finalist in Idol history.

[20] He continued to advance through the rounds, ultimately reaching the Top 9 before being eliminated after his performance of Hall & Oates' "You Make My Dreams" on April 1, 2015.

[23] The following year, Seavey went to Los Angeles to meet Jack Avery, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, and Jonah Marais.

Seavey also earned his first production credits during this time, co-producing the group's singles "Cold in LA" and "Come to Brazil".

[36] The album was largely written, recorded and produced by the band[37] with Seavey co-writing, co-producing, and playing a variety of instruments on all 10 of the songs.

[48][50][51] The musical style on his debut single was called "a blend of rock, pop, and alternative with enticingly sharp and experimental production" by Billboard[52] and "pop-rock fusion" by Ones To Watch.

[53] His debut EP was described as a "futuristic, pop-meets-glam-rock record" and "full of unexpected sounds that take inspiration from artists like Lana Del Rey and Cigarettes After Sex" by Rolling Stone.

Eventually, as a junior in high school he heard Drake for the first time[5] and began to listen to artists such as Hozier,[54] The Weeknd, Mac Miller, and Kendrick Lamar.

[6][57] Seavey plays a number of instruments on stage, including the electric guitar and cello, in addition to providing vocals.

Seavey often uses a loop pedal in his shows to create song arrangements live onstage by layering guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals.

[64] In October 2022,[65] Seavey obtained a restraining order to bar the woman from contacting or coming near his home, family, or work for two years.

The woman entered his bedroom and attempted to kiss him, forcing Seavey to physically remove her from his home and call the police.