Niall Horan. (Photo: YouTube) New York - One Direction's Niall Horan released a first solo single on Thursday, becoming the latest member of the boy band to pursue music since the group went on hiatus. The 23-year-old Irish singer announced that he had signed a contract with Capitol Records and released a first song, This Town. Liam Payne in July revealed that he is also working on a solo album and, like Horan, signed to Capitol Records -- not One Direction's Columbia Records.