", "Album Review: The Buttertones - Gravedigging", "The Buttertones 'Gravedigging' - GIGsoup", "Buttertones respect those who came before", "Cherry Glazerr's Clem Creevy accuses ex-bandmate & Buttertones bassist of statutory rape", "Burger Records Employees, Artists Accused of Rampant Sexual Misconduct", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Buttertones&oldid=1000488224, Indie rock musical groups from California, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 January 2021, at 08:46. Gravedigging is the most collaborative of the band's albums, with songwriting and vocals from guitarist Dakota Böttcher on 'I Ran Away'. While the new album stays true to The Buttertones’ dramatic, dark, and mysterious themes, frontman Richard Araiza tells BTRtoday that they dabbled in more pop-centric melodies this time to add a somewhat optimistic side to their sound. 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Their upcoming album’s title track “Jazzhound” uses shimmering synth, echoing brass, and fuzzy guitars to send chills down your back. [1] Their music draws upon and straddles multiple genres, including surf rock, garage rock, doo-wop, and post-punk rock,[2][3] and has been described as 'cinematic rock'.[4]. $12 +$2 at door if under 21 . All songs on the album are sung by Richard Araiza, with the exception of "Don't Cry Alone", which is sung by Dakota Böttcher. Cobiån, Redman, and vocalist/guitarist Richard Araiza have been playing together for seven years now, having first come together for a self-titled debut in 2013; along with London Guzman on sax and keys, they’ve come to establish themselves as one of L.A.’s tightest groups, conquering stages from Coachella to Tropicalia. It makes you want to dance while your heart jumps into your throat. The Buttertones are a five-piece rock act hailing from Los Angeles, California since 2011. Hear the entire interview with The Buttertones’ frontman Richard Araiza along with tracks from Gravedigging (2017), Midnight in a Moonless Dream (2018), and their two newest singles from Jazzhound on this week’s The Music Meetup. Last week, Cherry Glazzer frontwoman Clementine Creevy accused The Buttertones’ Sean Redman of statutory rape and abuse. 179 Followers, 867 Following, 197 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Richard Araiza (@araizarichard) Jazzhound comes out April 10 via Innovative Leisure (pre-order here). Listen to music from The Buttertones like Orpheus Under the Influence, Dionysus & more. Instead, they’re saying “boom, baby” and releasing their fifth full-length album Jazzhound on April 10. Also excuse my comments hehe Thank you Richard & Cobi & The Buttertones … Richard Araiza is the lead singer and songwriter of the band The Buttertones, which he formed in 2012 with drummer Modeste Cobian and bassist Sean Redman: Date of birth : 2 March 1992 (25 years old) Height: 6' 0" The Buttertones began in bassist Sean Redman’s shabby Hollywood apartment. The initial band formation consisted of Richard, Sean and Cobi, who met at Musicians Institute in Hollywood in 2011 (Richard originally from New Mexico, Sean from Washington, and Cobi from Puerto Rico). [5] Bonding over their interest in mid-twentieth century music, they first began playing music together at Redman's Hollywood apartment. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from The Buttertones. [19], "Album Reviews: The Buttertones 'Gravediggin'", "l.a. band the buttertones on the new sound and vintage style", "TWarm Up : l'univers ténébreux du gang des Buttertones", "The Buttertones: All Different Flavours", "A Dark Journey of Romantic Yearning: An Interview with the Buttertones", "Vous reprendrez bien un peu de Buttertones ? View the profiles of people named Richard Araiza. And yet, despite their flip admission of fitting a particular bill, The Buttertones don’t quite suit any single category. © BreakThru Radio, LLC. The trio were subsequently joined by Dakota and London (both from California), after which they self-released their second album, American Brunch, in 2015. Thank god i ran out of storage after they finished all the songs. The Canadian indie rockers reminisce on simpler times while gearing up to release their new album JUICE. The Buttertones. | read, Their newest album ‘Pickles & Pies’ comes out this May and they’re already celebrating. “It still has some grim undertones for sure, [but] we’re still trying to go for that cinematic vibe.”. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. “So … No matter what, they won’t stop working on music. “Now, we have a lot of time on our hands to explore new territory,” Araiza says. Blind Passenger 8. Here, she joins us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for an extra special stripped-down acoustic performance! '[9], The Buttertones' third album, Gravedigging (and their debut for Innovative Leisure) was released on 31 March 2017. [6] The band's name mirrors that of doo-wop groups such as The Cleftones, and reflects their attempt to seamlessly blend an array of sounds[7] Their self-titled debut was "an eight-track effort steeped in expertly executed surf riffs and rolling percussion",[3] released as a cassette on L.A.'s garage-pop Lolipop label in 2013. Velour 9. Cobiån, Redman, and vocalist/guitarist Richard Araiza have been playing together for seven years now, having first come together for a self-titled debut in 2013; along with London Guzman on sax and keys, they’ve come to establish themselves as one of L.A.’s tightest groups, conquering stages from Coachella to Tropicalia. Denial You Win Again 3. Even though they’re not all together, they’re still constantly writing music. “Boom, baby!”. The song immediately marks a shift in the way the Buttertones carry themselves, from the clean melodies to singer Richard Araiza’s deep, velvety voice somehow becoming even more suave. We don't really have sound aesthetics or stable influences. 30 tracks (83:59). Its current members include Richard Araiza, Sean Redman, Modesto Cobian, London Guzman, and Grant Snyder, the first three originally starting out as "music school misfits". Which is exactly what The Buttertones are doing. It has been described as 'refreshing and innovative',[12] 'stylish, dark, and a lot of fun',[13] and as 'more of a series of cinematic vignettes than anything else...As each song has its own micro-theme, Araiza's voice seems to adopt a character to suit each song's story.'[14]. I’m sorry i didn’t get to record the rest!! “I’d like to experiment with home recording.”, The Buttertones have high hopes to hit the road again in July, but are prepared for a change of plans. The Buttertones are experts at creating songs that lyrically and melodically paint vivid imagery and tell epic stories. | watch. Bebop 7. 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