Lewis Mokler

Lewis Mokler

Lewis Mokler
Background information
Birth name Lewis David Mokler
Born (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993
Origin London, England
Genres Pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboard
Years active 2010–present
Associated acts Ed Sheeran, Lewis Watson, Ryan Keen, Lester Clayton, Amy Wadge, Azubuike, Danielle Scharpf, Adam Moss
Website www.lewismokler.co.uk

Lewis Mokler (born 20 May 1993) is an English R&B/Pop singer and songwriter going under the name of HUNTAR based in London, UK.

Early life

Lewis began singing at an early age, performing covers in karaoke pubs and starring in school musicals before busking around his hometown and in Cambridge. Soon after Lewis was given an acoustic guitar, teaching himself to play and performing at various open mic nights around Suffolk. In April 2011 Lewis performed at The Doodle Bar in Bury St Edmunds where he was spotted by local manager & promoter Joe Weaver, and the two began working with each other.[1][2]


Music career

Lewis released three free demo EP's over the course of 2011[3] before entering local battle of the bands competition, BurySOUND.[4] After being the first solo artist to win the competition since it began in 1998,[5] Lewis began to get regular gig slots around East Anglia before being asked to support more established artists such as Lester Clayton, Ryan Keen, Antonio Lulic, & Jake Morley.

Lewis released his debut album Fingertips on 25 June 2012 which on its first day reached number 6 in the iTunes singer-songwriter chart, leading to praise from fellow musicians Ed Sheeran & Lewis Watson.[6][7][8] In October 2012 Lewis Mokler began his first UK tour alongside local singer-songwriter Adam Moss, releasing a 4-track collaboration EP together to coincide with the tour.[9]

After performing 177 gigs in 2012,[10][11] Lewis entered the studio to record the Skybound EP which was released on 8 April 2013, reaching number 4 in the UK iTunes singer-songwriter chart & number 59 in the US iTunes singer-songwriter charts.[8] The first single Word By Word was co-written with Welsh musician Amy Wadge, famous for her Songs I Wrote With Amy EP collaboration alongside Ed Sheeran.[12]

Live Performances

Lewis has performed at a number of UK summer music festivals over the years, including Summer Jam Music Festival[13] in Torquay alongside Lethal Bizzle & Boy Better Know,[11] as well as headlining the Access To Music stage at Latitude Festival in Suffolk. He in total performed 177 gigs in 2012.[10][11]

Lewis has so far supported a number of successful musicians such as Ryan Keen, Antonio Lulic,[14] Lester Clayton,[15] Jake Morley,[16] Lewis Watson, Ethan Ash, Sion Russell Jones, Leddra Chapman, Hobbie Stuart & Bipolar Sunshine.

Releases

EPs

Albums

External links

References

  1. ↑ Giraffic Themes. "INTERVIEW: THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MOKLER Lewis... | B-Side Music Magazine". B-sidemusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Dobbie, Anna (22 June 2011). "BBC News – Lewis Mokler on bubble wrap, busking and Ed Sheeran". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Exclusive interview: Lewis Mokler | Interviews, Music | imediamonkey®". Imediamonkey.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Singer wins over the judges – Lifestyle & Leisure". Bury Free Press. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lewis Mokler wins BurySOUND 2011! | ShowOff | IP1". Ip1zine.com. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. 1 2 Haugh, Richard (27 June 2012). "BBC News – Lewis Mokler takes support from Ed Sheeran but vows to be different". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Lewis hits the charts – Lifestyle & Leisure". Bury Free Press. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 "The Interview: Lewis Mokler | Music". Hunger Tv. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Pair join forces for UK tour – Latest News". Bury Free Press. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Lewis Mokler Interview | VisualAudio". Visualaudioleeds.co.uk. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 Heason, Brian (4 April 2013). "Interview: Lewis Mokler". This is Nottingham. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Interview: Lewis Mokler talks about his new EP – Magnate Magazine". Magnate.co. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Summer Jam Music Festival (6 July 2012 – 6 July 2012)". Rivieracentre.co.uk. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  14. ↑ Giraffic Themes (27 January 2012). "LIVE REVIEW: Ryan Keen / Antonio Lulić / Kamilla... | B-Side Music Magazine". B-sidemusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  15. ↑ (7:30pm) (1 February 2012). "UEA Ticket Booking – Lester Clayton". Ueaticketbookings.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  16. ↑ Giraffic Themes (17 February 2012). "Live Review: Jake Morley / Lewis Mokler / Simeon... | B-Side Music Magazine". B-sidemusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  17. ↑ "Lewis hits the charts – Lifestyle & Leisure". Bury Free Press. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  18. ↑ 2 July 2012 22:00. "iTunes chart success for Lewis, 20 – Lifestyle and Leisure News". Newmarket Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2013.


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