Leon of Athens

Born in London, UK to Greek parents, he learned to play the piano and classical guitar from an early age and soon went on to form his first band – Mimosa’s Dream. He has been reviewed by such major international press outlets as the Guardian, the New York Times, the BBC, Q Magazine, and Mojo Magazine. Leon’s colorful sound, visionary lyrics, and authentic artistry have set him apart as one of the most major acts Greece has given the world in recent years. Especially interesting is the story of a New York Times journalist who caught the band’s soundcheck session at Technopolis by chance and used the lyrics of a Leon song he heard as the basis for his article on Athens. He has won such international song-writing competitions as the John Lennon Song-writing Contest (Grand Prize), and the Unsigned Only Music Competition (First Prize), coming top out of 6,000 entries from 95 countries.

Since 2018, he has toured the US and Europe each year, and appeared at some of the biggest festivals in the world, including Primavera Sound, Bonnaroo, Summerfest, and South by Southwest (SXSW), as well as opening for both Marina and the Diamonds, and Lauv. He worked with Yorgos Lanthimos on the music video for “Baby Asteroid”. His first Greek-language track “Anemos”, with Katerine Duska, topped the Greek Spotify charts. He is currently preparing two new albums – one Greek-language, the other English-language – to be released on Cobalt Music in 2023.