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Rhys Lewis (born 18 March 1991) is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist signed to Decca Records.[1][2] His debut studio album Things I Chose to Remember was released in July 2020.[3]

Rhys Lewis
Born	(1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 31) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	LCCM
Occupation	Singer-songwriter Multi-instrumentalist
Years active	2016–present
Musical career
Genres	neo soul soul pop blues Americana folk
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, guitar, clarinet, recorder
Labels	Decca Records
Musical artist
Website	www.rhyslewisofficial.com

Early life

Rhys Lewis was born in Oxford to parents who were both teachers.He has two brothers one older, Tom and a twin, George. George is also the older twin making Rhys the youngest in his family. [4] Lewis was educated at Bartholomew School in Eynsham and first started performing in a band with his brother that played cover songs. He also worked as a 'dinner lady' at Cokethorpe School.[5] At 19, Lewis moved to London to attend the London Centre of Contemporary Music.[6][7]

Artistry

Influences

Lewis cites Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys as his songwriting inspiration, commenting that "[Turner] was the first songwriter of my generation to make the lyrics of a song jump out at me."[8] Other influences include Led Zeppelin and Bill Withers, in particular, the latter's song "Lean On Me".[9][10]

Musical style and songwriting

Lewis' debut album, Things I Chose to Remember, has a unique distinction in that it is made on analogue tape. Lewis stated his reasons for this as "[analogue tape] forces you to think clearly and in detail about every single part that goes down, and how you can make each part do the most it can."[7] Numerous critics have commented on the soul and blues influences in his music.[11][12][13]

Lewis writes songs about a variety of aspects of his life. In Things I Chose to Remember, the topics that he writes about include the portrayal of men in the media, mental health and his own experiences with relationships.[14] Many of his songs are about heartbreak, including "When Was The Last Time", "Be Your Man" and "Hurting". He says that he finds his song "No Right To Love You" difficult to perform because it also dealt with a personal heartbreak, "I suppose the song is a bit of a trigger for lots of memories and emotions of the breakup…every so often it really hits me again, and the emotion of the song comes flooding back."[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
Things I Chose to Remember	Released: 10 July 2020[3] Label: Decca Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Corner of the Sky	Released: 20 January 2023 Label: Decca Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming

EP

Title	Details
Bad Timing	Released: 23 February 2018[16] Label: Decca Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming
In Between Minds	Released: 26 April 2019[17] Label: Decca Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming

References

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