John Lester is a singer-songwriter-bassist originally from San Francisco, now living in Europe. At the heart of John's music is his unique solo performance with voice and bass. John's 90 year old upright bass is named Sarah, after Sarah Vaughn for her lovely vocal quality tone. John also plays a variety of bass guitars and acoustic guitar. ...show more

John Lester is a singer-songwriter-bassist originally from San Francisco, now living in Europe. At the heart of John's music is his unique solo performance with voice and bass. John's 90 year old upright bass is named Sarah, after Sarah Vaughn for her lovely vocal quality tone. John also plays a variety of bass guitars and acoustic guitar.

John's latest CD "So Many Reasons" has been released in the UK (Nov 2006) and set to be released in the USA (August 2007). Tracks are currently available from all major download sites. Additionally John has two other CDs: Live at the Freight and Salvage, and Big Dreams and the Bottom Line. Each CD features solo performances as well as band tracks.

John's song "Out of the Clear Blue Sky" was also featured on the 2003 UK Compilation "Peace Not War" with artists including Ani DiFranco, Billy Bragg, Pete Seeger, and Public Enemy, among others. For more information visit: http://www.johnlestermusic.com. ...show less