# LEON OF ATHENS Releasing New Single “Ripped Up T-Shirts” On Friday, June 17 - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/ - Published: 2022-06-15T16:30:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney **Leon Of Athens Releasing New Single “Ripped Up T-Shirts” (ft. LA Hip Hop Artist Wes Period) On Friday, June 17** **Track Written with David Sneddon (Lana Del Rey, Lewis Capaldi)** **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_** [**Pre-Save The Track Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7670152.19037.1.01894c4218726cb9398d10a6da914a3e) 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**. ![Screen Shot 2022-06-14 at 5.16.21 PM](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/ 3222/6051/original/Screen_Shot_2022-06-14_at_5.16.21_PM.png?resize=257%2C258&ssl =1) Leon of Athens recently toured with **Yoke Lore**, performed at **Shaky Knees** and recently played 3 shows at **Primavera Sound**. Upcoming shows included **Bonnaroo,** shows supporting** Arlie, **and** **Summerfest. **Pre-save:** [https://lnk.fu.ga/leonofathens_rippeduptshirts](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7670152.19039.1.95303391448b6d68d3351eb7d3337ac7) **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.** 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).** ![Screen Shot 2022-06-14 at 5.41.18 PM](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/ 3222/6382/original/Screen_Shot_2022-06-14_at_5.41.18_PM.png?resize=238%2C238&ssl =1) 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=7670152.19040.1.f31af9d32941f8f8a24d0a8a2cac38eb) | [Instagram](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7670152.19041.1.b512a2d002eb8aa1cb50635277dbd371) | [Facebook](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7670152.19042.1.7bf4083a9fd4bb1619cfe084e9be523d) | [Twitter](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=7670152.19043.1.fd21c021f1d9c7138c2be08b22966c7e) ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20LEON%20OF%20ATHENS%20Releasing%20New%20Single%20%22Ripped%20Up%20T-Shirts%22%20On%20Friday%2C%20June%2017&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fleon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/leon-of-athens-releasing-new-single-ripped-up-t-shirts-on-friday-june-17/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_