Molly Lewis
| Molly Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sweetafton23 |
| Born | November 23, 1989 |
| Origin | Orange County, California,United States |
| Genres | Acoustic |
| Instruments | Ukulele (concert and baritone), kazoo, accordion, stylophone, melodica, piano |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | DFTBA Records |
| Associated acts |
Jonathan Coulton Paul and Storm The Doubleclicks |
| Website | sweetafton23.com |
Molly Lewis (aka Sweetafton23) is an American musician who is known for her ukulele playing and who rose to prominence on the Internet. She plays both covers and original songs. Her original music consists of comedic songs that deal with relevant pop culture topics. She is currently signed with DFTBA Records through which she released her first EP I Made You A CD... But I Eated It.
Lewis attracted attention by recording ukulele covers of popular songs such as Britney Spears' "Toxic" and Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", then posting videos of her performances on YouTube. She also recorded videos with other Internet-based musicians, such as 'WadeJohnston', 'thedoifter', and 'doctornoise'. For Mother's Day in 2009, Molly recorded a cover of "Two of Us" by The Beatles as a duet with her mother.
She uploads YouTube videos under the name of SweetAfton23, an allusion to a Scottish poet Robert Burns' lyrical poem Sweet Afton. She was inspired by a rendition of Jonathan E. Spilman's 1837 musical accompaniment to the poem, as played by Chris Thile with Nickel Creek. The 23 refers to her birthday, November 23. Her version of Tom Cruise Crazy was featured on Episode 226 of the UkeCast.
She is a regular performer at alongside Paul and Storm, Adam Savage and Wil Wheaton. She has performed with the Presidents of the United States of America. During live performances, she occasionally forgets to bring key instruments, like the kazoo from "I Pity the Fool", and substitutes other things from her pocket, notably a rape whistle. In an animated music video of "I Pity the Fool", the kazoo solo is shown being played by a cartoon version of Mr. T.
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