Ben Lester
Ben Lester | |
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![]() Ben Lester performing in 2019 | |
Background information | |
Born | 16 April 1998 Barnet, London, England | (age 23)
Genres | Chamber pop, art rock |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Mayfield Records |
Ben Lester (born 16 April 1998) is a British recording artist and multi-instrumentalist, based in North London. His style has been described as "a distinctive brand of chamber-pop" informed by the likes of The Beach Boys and The Flaming Lips.[1]
Lester was chosen as a BBC Introducing featured artist at age 19,[2] and was championed by presenter Gary Crowley as a "hugely talented singer-songwriter" who "creates his own unique moods".[3] Following regular airplay of his debut single "Dreaming", Lester signed to Mayfield Records,[4] and subsequently embarked on a UK tour in support of his upcoming debut EP.[5] The EP, One, was released in January 2020[6] to critical acclaim.[7][8][9]
Personal life[]
He was born in Barnet and raised in Watford, where he attended Watford Grammar School for Boys.[10] He studied at The University of Southampton, graduating in 2019 with a BA Music.[11] He is the son of music journalist Paul Lester.
Discography[]
EPs[]
- One (2020)
- Two (2021)
References[]
- ^ "BBC Radio London - BBC Music Introducing in London, Ben Lester". BBC. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "Ben Lester, BBC Radio London Introducing - BBC Radio London". BBC. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Ben Lester - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Ben Lester - 1". Mayfield Records. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Ben Lester on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ "BBC Radio London - BBC Music Introducing in London, Ben Lester". BBC. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "talkRADIO listen again | talkRADIO". talkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "And last but not least... prog reviews round-up". Prog Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- British male singer-songwriters
- British multi-instrumentalists
- 21st-century British singers
- 21st-century British male singers