Lewis Mokler

Lewis David Mokler (born 20 May 1993), also known as HUNTAR, is an English Alternative/Indie singer and songwriter.

Lewis Mokler
Background information
Birth nameLewis David Mokler
Also known asHUNTAR
Born (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993
OriginLondon, England
GenresAlternative, Indie
Occupation(s)Singer · songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, keyboard
Years active2010–present
LabelsGlassnote Records · Liberator Music / Good Soldier · Good Soldier · The Hunger
Associated actsEd Sheeran, Lewis Watson, Ryan Keen, Lester Clayton, Amy Wadge, Azubuike, Danielle Scharpf, Adam Moss

Early life

Lewis began singing at an early age, performing covers in karaoke pubs 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] His brother, the talented Kian Mokler, was also a huge inspiration to Lewis.

Music career

Lewis released three free demo EPs 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]

In 2014 he no longer made music under the name "Lewis Mokler", but started under the name "HUNTAR". He released his first EP Bitter as HUNTAR in 2014, followed by Love I Know and Autumn in 2015. Multiple artists made remixes of his EP's, which are Lewis' third and forth EP, BITTAR and Rmxs respectively.

After having released several singles in 2016 and 2017, Lewis finally released his debut album Your Favorite Worst Mistake on 15 September 2017. A year later his sophomore album The Ride got released in December. No music came out for a while until 2020 when he released 2 singles; Tonight with TW3LV and Say Anything with HRTLESS.

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
  • "Beginners Luck EP" (May 2011) (Self-release)
  • "Live For Today EP" (July 2011) (Self-release)
  • "Lost & Found EP" (October 2011) (Self-release)
  • "The Penguins & Turtles EP" (October 2012) (Toonteen Industries)
  • "Skybound EP" (April 2013) (Toonteen Industries) – No. 4 UK iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart, No. 72 iTunes Chart & No. 59 US iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart.[8]

Albums
  • "Fingertips" (25 June 2012) (Toonteen Industries) – No. 6 UK iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart[6][17][18]

EPs

Albums

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. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. 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. 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. "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. "Lewis Mokler Interview | VisualAudio". Visualaudioleeds.co.uk. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  11. 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. "UEA Ticket Booking – Lester Clayton". Ueaticketbookings.co.uk. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. 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. "iTunes chart success for Lewis, 20 – Lifestyle and Leisure News". Newmarket Journal. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.


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