“Flawless” - DIVA

“Atmospheric, emotional music” - The Advocate

CN Lester is a singer-songwriter whose music combines piano, voice, and lyrics to form an intimate, arresting whole. They’ve performed extensively throughout the UK – bars, Prides, galleries, coffee shops, indie and BBC radio – and at European and Australian festivals, arts showcases, and radio performances in Cologne, Sydney, Barcelona, and Melbourne. UK festivals and venues include The Arts Club, HOME Manchester, Tate Modern, Barbican, The Royal Exchange, RVT, Dalston Superstore, Bath Festival, Brighton Pride, Manchester Pride, Happy Valley Pride, and Cambridge Junction. They work extensively in queer, feminist, and trans arts spaces.

CN is currently at work on their new album, Fellow Travellers, and preparing a collaborative series of shows with Jamie Hale and Miss Jacqui.

“incredibly visceral songwriting, complemented by emotive, stripped-down production and the kind of vocal delivery that sends shivers down the spine” - The Queerness

“an artist of immense, gimmick-free talent and ability. Already well established on the LGBT and queer arts scene, it really is time for the rest of the world to sit up and notice this extraordinarily gifted musician” - For Folk’s Sake

CN has previously released three solo albums, made possible by the generosity of their listeners: Ashes (2012), Aether (2014), and Come Home (2017). All were recorded and produced by Jack Byrne, and are available on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify.

“The musical arrangements are moving and immersive, the words deeply poetic – elusive and allusive – offering something new on each occasion; it is rare to find lyrics of this depth and quality. Aether is an album from an artist who is not only an incredibly talented singer and pianist but also someone aware of the power and subtlety of language.” - Polari Magazine