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.
Lester was chosen as a BBC Introducing featured artist at age 19, and was championed by presenter Gary Crowley as a "hugely talented singer-songwriter" who "creates his own unique moods". Following regular airplay of his debut single "Dreaming", Lester signed to Mayfield Records, and subsequently embarked on a UK tour in support of his upcoming debut album. The album, ''One'', was released in January 2020 to critical acclaim.
Personal life
He was born in
Barnet
Barnet may refer to:
People
*Barnet (surname)
* Barnet (given name)
Places United Kingdom
*Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below.
*East Barnet, a district of the borough below; an ...
and raised in
Watford
Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne.
Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...
, where he attended
Watford Grammar School for Boys. He studied at
The University of Southampton
, mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour
, type = Public research university
, established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...
, graduating in 2019 with a BA Music.
He is the son of music journalist
Paul Lester.
Discography
LPs
*''One'' (2020)
*''Two'' (2023)
References
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1998 births
Living people
British male singer-songwriters
British multi-instrumentalists
21st-century British singers
21st-century British male singers