The Buttertones are a rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2012. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Richard Araiza, bassist Sean Redman (formerly of Cherry Glazerr), drummer/multi-instrumentalist Modeste "Cobi" Cobián, and saxophonist/keyboardist London Guzmån. Their music draws upon and straddles multiple genres, including surf rock, garage rock, doo-wop, and post-punk rock, and has been described as "cinematic rock".