1. … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name 'Bones'.
1. Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, an American rapper from Howell, Michigan.
2. A death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium.
3. A death metal band from Chicago.
4. Michael Miller, a punk infused delta blues performance artist.
5. An alias of Julien Skrobek, an experimental HNW artist from France.
6. An experimental rock band from Huntington Beach, CA.
1. Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, known professionally as Bones, is an American rapper from Howell, Michigan. He is notable for the frenetic pace at which he releases new music, including over 40 mix tapes and 88 music videos since 2011, and his resistance to signing with a major record label or charging money for his music despite significant popularity and label interest. Born to a mother who designed clothing and a father who was a web designer. His grandfather was actor Robert Culp. When Bones was 7 years old, his family moved to Howell, Michigan. When he was 16, he dropped out of high school and moved to Los Angeles where his brother, Elliott, had already been living.
He has collaborated on three tracks with Raider Klan member Eddy Baker, including “High”, “Delinquents”, and “PayPal” off of Bones's albums Saturn (2013), Creep (2013), and Garbage (2014). Bones also performs and collaborates often with Xavier Wulf and another former Raider Klan member Chris Travis. Bones is 1 of the 4 members in the collective Seshollowaterboyz, which consists of Him (Bones), Xavier Wulf, Chris Travis, and Eddy Baker.
In 2014, Bones self-released 5 mixtapes through his label TeamSesh, including Garbage, which received coverage and critical acclaim from notable publications including The Fader, Pigeons & Planes, and RESPECT.
Bones headlined a sold out show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on March 4, 2015. and opened for Shlohmo at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on May 7, 2015. The hook from Bones' song "Dirt" was featured in ASAP Rocky's "Canal St." on the 2015 At. Long. Last. ASAP album.
On September 17, 2015, Bones performed "Canal St." with ASAP Rocky on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show but was cut from the TV broadcast. Videos of the performance were made available online. Bones and his manager Elliott O’Connor, who is also his brother, have both stated that major labels have shown interest in signing him but he has declined up to this point. According to Max Bell of LA Weekly, "interested labels wanted him to be their 'white rapper,' an artist along the lines of Mac Miller and Machine Gun Kelly. But Bones wasn't interested in being remade.
2. Bones are a death metal band from Belgium, with two releases on Bandcamp, and an EP "Gate Of Night" out soon on Blood Harvest Records. Lineup: Stef (guitars/vocals), Jeroen (lead guitars/vocals), Viktor (drums), Laurens (bass).
3. Bones are a 3-piece death metal punk band from Chicago, with two releases on Bandcamp and a third currently being recorded. Originally members of the 90s thrash band Usurper, Bones compromises of Joe Warlord (drums), Carcass Chris (guitar), and Jon Necromancer (bass & vox).
4. Part performance artist, part ego drenched rock star, Bones rips delta blues with punks intensity, and throws in a little stripper jazz for colour. With the delivery of a storefront preacher, The Man Named Bones (the alter ego of one Michael Miller) sings, screams and growls Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll with tongue firmly in cheek. Armed with an upright bass, an electric guitar, a sampler and a drum machine, Bones is a one man blues/punk machine.
5. Bones was an untitled noise project released on the French static noise / HNW label Slow Death Music, believed to by Julien Skrobek.
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Bones Lyrics
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Fuck it (fuck it)
Now you duckin' (now you duckin')
When I say I got the shooters, baby
No, no, I'm not bluffin' (baow, baow)
Bustin' (bustin')
Why you cuffin'? (Why you cuffin'?)
They out here suckin', fuckin' (fuckin')
Duffin' (duffin')
Full of dope (full of dope)
Smoke (smoke)
'Til you choke ('til you choke)
King BONES
'Bout to build a moat (build a moat)
On my throne
Handcrafted out of gold (out of gold)
In my coat (in my coat)
I keep a weapon (keep a weapon)
I'll let it show (let it show)
If you keep on steppin' (keep on steppin')
Start the wreckin'
But you don't wanna breathe (wanna breathe)
Take your lungs
Watch your body deep freeze
Whoa
These motherfuckers never own shit (own shit)
Airplane mode activated, don't call bitch
These motherfuckers never own shit (own shit)
Airplane mode activated, don't call bitch
In the song "AirplaneMode," Bones reflects on his rise to fame and his newfound power. He begins by stating that he now has access to shooters (people who carry guns), and he's not afraid to use them if needed. He speaks about the hoes who come to him just for his fame, and even though they try to play coy, it's quite apparent that they're only interested in sex. He also speaks about being duffin', a slang term for being high on drugs, and he promisingly raps about building his empire on his throne made out of gold. Bones asserts his dominance over everyone around him and promises to protect his throne with his life.
The lyrics capture the dark and brooding nature of Bones' work. His words are heavy with meaning and intent, as though he's telling his foes that he's not to be messed with. The song is an unapologetic expression of the rapper's power-hungry mentality. It illustrates his determination to protect his interests at any cost and the allure of his newfound fame. This track is characteristic of Bones' style, which blends together different genres like punk, metal, and rap into a strange and expansive universe of his own creation.
Line by Line Meaning
Ayy
Bones is addressing the audience with an informal greeting.
Fuck it (fuck it)
Bones has adopted a reckless attitude to life and does not care about the consequences of his actions.
Now you duckin' (now you duckin')
Bones's enemies are afraid of him and are trying to avoid confrontation.
When I say I got the shooters, baby
No, no, I'm not bluffin' (baow, baow)
Bones is claiming to have a team of expert marksmen who can hit their targets accurately and will stop at nothing to get what they want.
Bustin' (bustin')
Why you cuffin'? (Why you cuffin'?)
Hoes they be so obvious
They out here suckin', fuckin' (fuckin')
Those who are being targeted by Bones are foolish for not doing more to protect themselves when they know what Bones and his ilk are capable of.
Duffin' (duffin')
Full of dope (full of dope)
Smoke (smoke)
'Til you choke ('til you choke)
Bones is living a hedonistic lifestyle, filled with drugs and constant smoking, to the point where it has become detrimental to his health.
King BONES
'Bout to build a moat (build a moat)
On my throne
Handcrafted out of gold (out of gold)
Bones considers himself royalty, protected by a moat surrounding his throne, which is presented as being crafted out of gold.
In my coat (in my coat)
I keep a weapon (keep a weapon)
I'll let it show (let it show)
If you keep on steppin' (keep on steppin')
Bones is always prepared to defend himself, and those who approach him aggressively will quickly learn this through his physical response.
Start the wreckin'
But you don't wanna breathe (wanna breathe)
Take your lungs
Watch your body deep freeze
Whoa
Bones is not afraid of violence and will quickly escalate any situation to physical harm, and has no remorse for his actions.
These motherfuckers never own shit (own shit)
Airplane mode activated, don't call bitch
These motherfuckers never own shit (own shit)
Airplane mode activated, don't call bitch
Bones wants to be left alone and is demanding that everyone stop trying to reach out to him. He believes that many people are inadequate and that the vast majority of people do not possess anything of value.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., EMPIRE PUBLISHING
Written by: Elmo Kennedy O'Connor
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