16 April 1998 (1998-04-16) (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
Musical artist
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] His second EP, Two, was released in 2023.[10] He currently teaches music at Claremont Fan Court School.[11]
^"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.
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