LEFKI SYMPHONIA
COMING OUT ON CD IN 2025
Both albums will include unreleased bonus tracks.
For full Band discography, listen and buy here: https://lefkisymphonia.bandcamp.com/
LEFKI SYMPHONIA was formed in February 1984 in Athens, Greece.
The founding members were: Theodoros Dimitriou (vocals), Diogenis Hatzistefanidis (bass), Takis Barbagalas (guitar), Spyros Harisis (drums).
The band recorded four albums, appeared in numerous compilations and toured in Greece, Spain, Roumania and Germany during 1986-2000.
Their first album titled “Mistiki Kipi/Secret Gardens”, was released in April 1986 by EMI Greece. In 1987 they played two concerts in Barcelona Spain in the Biennale and participated in the Biennal 87 album with the song “I Vrohi Pefti Dinata/The Rain Is Falling Hard”.
In August 1988 Lefki Symphonia released their second album titled “Iho Tou Pothou/Echo Of Desire” on EMI Greece.
Lefki Symphonia is the first Greek band to appear on MTV in 1988 with the video clip of the song “Kitazodas Piso/Looking Back”, a production of MTV filmed in Athens.
In 1990 the band moved to Berlin Germany, lived there for almost three years, playing concerts mainly in Germany and recorded the third album titled “Lefki Symphonia”.
In 1993, they returned to Greece and released the 12” EP “Tha Ime Eki/I Will Be There” and the album “Lefki Symphonia” (Warner Music Greece). The video of the song has been directed by the legendary Greek director Nikos Nikolaidis. Οn May of the same year their drummer Spyros Harisis commited suicide at the age of 27.
On the 26th of June 1993, the band played the 1st Rock Marathon Festival with The Cult and Metallica in Athens and toured in Greece and Germany. In June 1996 Lefki Symphonia released their fourth album titled “Hromata/Colours” on FM Records and toured constantly in Greece.
After a long hiatus the band reformed, appeared live on stage at Piraeus 117 Academy in Athens on Saturday 9.12.2017 and toured major Greek cities, playing festivals and preparing new material. The 5th album titled “San Ton Ilio/Like The Sun” has been released on April 2020 by Labyrinth Of Thoughts and The Lab Records.
In April of 2023 the band released “Anthi Tis Siopis/Blossoms Of Silence” (Labyrinth Of Thoughts and The Lab Records), which is the sixth Lefki Symphonia album to date.
LEFKI SYMPHONIA:
Theodoros Dimitriou (vocals)
Diogenis Hatzistefanidis (bass)
Kostas Mihalos (guitar)
Kostas Exarhos (guitar)
Vangelis Tsimplakis (drums)
