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]
Ben Lester | |
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 Ben Lester performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 16 April 1998 (age 26) Barnet, London, England |
| Genres | Chamber pop, art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Mayfield Records |
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] His second EP, Two, was released in 2023.[10] He currently teaches music at Claremont Fan Court School.[11]
Personal life edit
Ben was born in Barnet and raised in Watford, where he attended Watford Grammar School for Boys.[12] He studied at The University of Southampton, graduating in 2019 with a BA Music.[13] He is the son of music journalist Paul Lester.
Discography edit
EPs edit
- One (2020)
- Two (2023)
References edit
- ^ "BBC Radio London - BBC Music Introducing in London, Ben Lester". BBC. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Ben Lester, BBC Radio London Introducing - BBC Radio London". BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Ben Lester - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Ben Lester - 1". Mayfield Records. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Ben Lester on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "BBC Radio London - BBC Music Introducing in London, Ben Lester". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "talkRADIO listen again | talkRADIO". talkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "And last but not least... prog reviews round-up". Prog Magazine. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Ben Lester - TWO". Mayfield Records. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Claremont Fan Court School". Claremont Fan Court School. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.