Ben Lester

Ben Lester
Ben Lester performing in 2019
Background information
Born	16 April 1998 (1998-04-16) (age 27) Barnet, London, England
Genres	Chamber pop, art rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Mayfield Records

Ben Lester (born 16 April 1998) is an English recording artist and multi-instrumentalist. 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 album. ^[5] The self-titled album was released in January 2020 ^[6] to critical acclaim. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Personal life

Ben 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. He currently teaches music and drama at Thomas's College. ^[12]

Discography

LPs

• Ben Lester (2020)

References

1. "BBC Radio London - BBC Music Introducing in London, Ben Lester". BBC. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
2. "Ben Lester, BBC Radio London Introducing - BBC Radio London". BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
3. "Ben Lester - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
4. "Ben Lester - 1". Mayfield Records. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
5. "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
6. "Ben Lester on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
7. "BBC Radio London - BBC Music Introducing in London, Ben Lester". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
8. "talkRADIO listen again | talkRADIO". talkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
9. "And last but not least... prog reviews round-up". Prog Magazine. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
10. "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
11. "Ben Lester". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
12. "Thomas's College Staff Biographies July 2025". Issuu. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.