# LEON OF ATHENS Releases New Single “Ripped Up T-Shirts” (ft. LA Hip Hop Artist WES PERIOD)

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releases-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-ft-la-hip-hop-artist-wes-period/
- Published: 2022-06-17T15:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Leon Of Athens Releases New Single “Ripped Up T-Shirts” (ft. LA Hip Hop Artist
Wes Period)**

**Track Written with David Sneddon (Lana Del Rey, Lewis Capaldi)**

**As Heard On The [New Music Friday](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7798311.19237.1.0b61f276591080be23479d4f24722bcf),
[Obsessed](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7798311.19238.1.e995b391273d3e39ad758e36ff1042b1),
[Now Watching](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7798311.19239.1.3a755be88d4f78189390111d28a7bff9),
and [Greek Hits](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7798311.19240.1.2e6dda5b428d33a474b71310030cc7ea)
Playlists**

**Fresh Off Tour with Yoke Lore, Shaky Knees, 3 Shows at Primavera Sound; Upcoming:
Bonnaroo, Shows Supporting Arlie, Summerfest and More **

_“Immensely appealing Greek pop star”—_**_New York Times_**

_“Brainy pop inspired by Bernardo Bertolucci, inflected with electronic, folk and
other flavours”—_**_The Guardian_**

[**Stream The Track Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7798311.19241.1.1121dcb22a75dca16bf5aad73f99a31a)

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Greek artist **Leon of Athens** has released a sunny new single “Ripped Up T-Shirts”(
feat. LA hip hop artist Wes Period) which brings the Greek Island vibes stateside,
just in time for summer. For fans of **Lauv, Coin, Dayglow**, and **Surface**.

Leon of Athens recently toured with **Yoke Lore**, performed at **Shaky Knees** 
and recently played 3 shows at **Primavera Sound**.

Upcoming: **Bonnaroo, shows supporting **Arlie**, and **Summerfest.

**About Leon Of Athens:** 
Greek American alt-pop star Leon of Athens channels a
similar widescreen pop sensibility as **Lauv** and **MARINA** (who he has both supported
live) alongside the flamboyant beauty of **Sufjan Stevens.**

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His new single ‘Ripped Up T-Shirts” (ft. Wes Period) showcases just why he has become
a big live draw across Europe & the US, where he has been confirmed to appear at
major international festivals such as **Bonnaroo, Primavera, Firefly, Summerfest,
Shaky Knees** & **Okeechobee**.

The upcoming EP follows his highly acclaimed album release “Xenos”, championed by
the likes of _The Guardian, NME, Q, New York Times_ and more.

Leon has also collaborated with critically- acclaimed alternative rockers **Portugal.
The Man**, who remixed his song ‘Communication’, as well as Oscar-nominated Greek
director Yiorgos Lanthimos who created a short film for ‘Baby Asteroid’.

‘Ripped Up T-shirts’ was written with **David Sneddon (Lana Del Rey, Lewis Capaldi).**

**Upcoming Shows: June 17- Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Manchester, TN) 
June
24 -Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI) July 12- Madame Lou’s (Seattle, WA) \*w/ Arlie, Caroline
Kingsbury July 13- McMenamins Mission Theater (Portland, OR) \*w/ Arlie, Caroline
Kingsbury July 14- Goldfield Trading Post (Sacramento, CA) *w/ Arlie, Caroline Kingsbury

**What others are saying about Leon Of Athens:** 
_“Leon of Athens has mastered 
the art of electronica-tickled melodic pop.”— _**_NME_**

_“Conveying the depth and nuance of ‘Xenos’ in a little over 150 words isn’t easy”–_**
_Clash_**

_“Even when he’s talking about the deplorable state of things he does it in a way
that lifts the heart” – _**_MOJO_**

_“The Greek god of indie-pop” – _**_Wonderland_**  

**Follow Leon Of Athens:
[Website](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7798311.19244.1.3dc9308e67fb35c53690ee421e4fb369)
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