The daughter of a submariner, with a childhood that spanned across the US, Europe, and Asia, Joni is well acquainted with wild upheaval. But one recent year in particular, she stood markedly alone. Feeling disillusioned with the sameness of Los Angeles, she moved to London in search of shifting seasons and new inspiration. By the autumn, the decade-long relationship with her romantic partner, bandmate, and closest musical collaborator destructively ended. In the winter she turned 30. Heartbroken in a foreign country, her life felt untethered and unfamiliar; she contemplated leaving London altogether. But something told her to stay. And with the arrival of spring, new songs began to grow from a garden of grief. 

Joni has toured with artists like Laura Veirs, Aqualung, Dan Croll, and Old Sea Brigade. She's written songs for some of the biggest names in pop music, she has an RIAA-certified platinum record and has been featured in movies and TV shows like Netflix’s Never Have I Ever. Joni’s songwriting centers on seismic heartbreak, the trauma of great loss, and the poignant lessons gleaned in the aftermath. Songs flutter between dark and light. Indie-rock influences like Sparklehorse, The Strokes and Jon Brion take a feminine lilt with her wistful vocals and pop sensibility à la Clairo, Beabadoobee and Feist.

Jayson Butera - DJ / Producer / Radio Host
Booking, Remixing and Show info - jaysonbutera@gmail.com

Labels

Cognitive Music
Break Wind Production
ReleasePromo 
Western Bloc
Massive Harmony
OLD SQL Recordings
Elliptical Sun Recordings
VIM Records

Original Tracks

Jayson Butera - Origins (Original Mix) [Break Wind Production]
Jayson Butera - Illusions (Original Mix) [Break Wind Production]
Jayson Butera - Late Nights (Original Mix) [Break Wind Production]



Remixes 


Platunoff - Oceanic Waves (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Mystic Carousel Records]
Alter Form - Call Spirit (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Ravesta Records] Forthcoming
Fourthstate - Mindfolded (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Elliptical Sun Recordings] Forthcoming
Alt-A - Genesis (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Western Bloc] Forthcoming
Valency - Wormhole (Jayson Butera & Rick Tedesco's Remix) [OLD SQL REC] Forthcoming
Platunoff - Oceanic Waves (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Mystic Carousel Records]
Steve Ness - Veterans (Jayson Butera's Remix) [SOL SQL REC]
Dave Gluskin - Feel This (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Elliptical Sun Recordings] 
David Salgado - Final Solution (Jayson Butera & Rick Tedesco Remix) [VIM Records] 
RZN8 - Beyond Gone (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Forthcoming Massive Harmony]
Stan Seba - Hiddensee (Jayson Butera's Remix) [Elliptical Sun Recordings]

Orlando native Jayson Butera established himself in the Underground Dance scene by mixing a variety of Progressive House, Trance and Nu Skool Breaks. Jayson career began in the mid 90’s by working at local record shop in Orlando. From that point his love for electronic music progressed and turned into a deep rooted obsession. After receiving his first residency at Daytona nightclub Sol-Rays in early ‘98, it seemed like it wasn’t much longer before he found himself playing just about every nightclub in Central Florida. Around this time, he met up with DJ Trancelott of Trancedomain.com, a weekly internet DJ Broadcast featuring DJ’s from around the globe. He soon became a resident of the show, and went on to play alongside Trancelott for many guest spots throughout Florida and the US. By 2000, Jayson began his first Orlando residency at the legendary Club @ Firestone. With this new success, he joined forces with 720e and their weekly show, Kompression. Here, playing alongside moguls such as Vicious Vic, Noel Sanger, Chris Fortier, DJ Trancelott, and many others, where he established his own style and sound. By New Years Eve 2001, Jayson marked another career milestone in the International spotlight as he played Calgary, Canada. Soon after returning, he headlined one of the biggest parties of his DJ career in Panama City, Panama. On his return to the United States, he continued to progress his Orlando residency and has had local radio appearances on 93.9 Dance and 91.5 WPRK. His resume includes several internet radio stations from Breaks FM to Pulse Radio, Bijou Breaks, Eccentric Beats and more. In late 2005, Jayson competed in John Digweed and Future Music’s “The Next Big Thing” DJ contest, in which Jayson was a top finalist. He also received a top 3 finish in Mercury Server’s first annual DJ competition. From there, He, with the help of Mercury Session, founded his own featured radio show called “Beyond Boundaries”, airing every other Monday at 10:00 pm EST on NSB Radio and as co-host of Progressive Sundaze with DJ Fastbinder every other Sunday at 4:00 PM EST. These days Jayson Butera occupies a DJ residency at Suite B in Downtown Orlando and other guest spots across the state. He continues to move Orlando with his dark Progressive House and Nu Skool Breaks. 

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