Ben Lester

Ben Lester
Ben Lester performing in December 2017
Background information
Birth name Ben Lester
Born April 16th 1998 (age 20)
Barnet
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Chamber Pop, Art Rock
Occupation(s) Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Instruments Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards
Years active 2017-present
Labels Mayfield Records
Associated acts Mokono, Splund
Website benlestermusic.com

Ben Lester (born April 16th, 1998) is a British recording artist, musician and producer from Watford, currently studying music at the University of Southampton. He was a 2017 BBC Introducing featured artist,[1] following regular airplay from BBC Radio London for his demo And I Saw You earlier that year, which saw presenter Gary Crowley describe him as a "very talented singer-songwriter" who "creates his own unique moods".[2] Reviewed in Prog Magazine, Ben was described as "precocious" and "brimming with ideas and musicality".[3] Ben's debut single Falling was released on Mayfield Records in September 2018, followed by Dreaming and In The Night later that year.[4][5] Ben's full length debut LP, Tomorrow Waits, is due out in 2019. He is the son of music journalist Paul Lester.

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Lester, BBC Radio London Introducing - BBC Radio London". BBC. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Ben Lester - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  3. ↑ "And last but not least... prog reviews round-up". Prog. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Ben Lester on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  5. ↑ "Ben Lester on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
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