NEW SINGLE “ASPHALT” BY JONIE

out 7/1/22 on GLOAM ARTS CO.

RIYL: Toro y Moi, Caribou, The Avalanches

“Asphalt came from a place of isolation in 2020. I wanted to channel the melancholy I was feeling from moving to a new city in a strange time, but also the hopefulness and appreciation for my partner in that got me through that period.

We were watching the fireworks on July 4th and it was a happy moment. I wrote Asphalt the next day and it set the tone for my album, ‘Gloam.’ ”

Asphalt will come out with alongside a music video directed by Ben Montemayor (Post Malone, Roosevelt)

Over the past year, Jonie has been building a following on TikTok and Instagram by releasing beat videos online, as well as getting featured on the Fresh Finds: Indie Spotify playlist, and even having one of his remixes played by Charli XCX for her livestreamed DJ set for AG Cook's album release.

“Asphalt” is the final single that will be released leading up to his debut album GLOAM out July 8th, 2022.

Single Artwork for “ASPHALT” - credit: Mr. Nelson Designs

BIO

Jonie is the alias of LA-based producer and artist Joseph Barrios.

Originally from Memphis, TN, Barrios started his career playing in bands across the southeast US. Eventually landing in Nashville, he worked with various groups including COIN, The Lonely Biscuits, Liza Anne and more both on stage and in the studio. At an impasse in 2016, Barrios started experimenting with electronic music, studying new production techniques with vintage synths and drum machines. Enamored with the sounds and aesthetic of dance music, Barrios started the Jonie project to showcase his productions and to continue in exploring this new direction.

Since then Jonie has gone on to craft a signature sound that blends disco, soul, and R&B with the energy of electro-pop and synthwave. In 2020, Jonie released his first EP, the "All the Time EP" which was featured on Spotify’s Fresh Finds: Indie playlist. Jonie is set to release a collection of singles throughout the year that will include collaborations with other artists and producers across the globe.

GLOAM - ALBUM STREAM (PRIVATE - OUT 7/8/22)