Buttertones

The Buttertones, an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2012. The initial lineup consisted of Richard Araiza, Sean Redman, and Modeste Cobián, who met at Musicians Institute in Hollywood in 2011. Their debut album Buttertones was released as a cassette on Lolipop Records in 2013. Following the addition of Dakota Böttcher and London Guzmán, they self-released their second album American Brunch in 2015. The band's third album, Gravedigging, was released on March 31, 2017, under Innovative Leisure and was produced by Jonny Bell. In May 2018, they released their fourth album, Midnight in a Moonless Dream, accompanied by their appearance at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Their fifth album, Jazzhound, was released on April 10, 2020, following guitarist Dakota Böttcher's departure. The band returned to music in 2022 with new singles "Nite Time is My Time" and "Angel Hands." In October 2024, they released their sixth album, Face to Face with Fantasy.