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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
Ben Lester performing in 2019
Background information
Born	16 April 1998 (1998-04-16) (age 24) Barnet, London, England
Genres	Chamber pop, art rock
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, musician
Instruments	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]

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

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