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.
Skin
Bones Lyrics
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When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
Seconds from my heart
A bullet from the dark
Helpless, I surrender
Shackled by your love
Holding me like this
With poison on your lips
Only when it's over
The silence hits so hard
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
It was almost love, it was almost
We bleed ourselves in vain
How tragic is this game?
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
But the love is gone
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
It's hard to tell
Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
While I reached out for your hand
When the walls were caving in
When I see you on the other side
We can try all over again
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
The lyrics of Bones's song "Skin" express the painful experience of love that has almost been realized but never fully actualized. The opening lines convey the sensation of a world crumbling, and how the person's first thought is of the one they love. The lines "When my skin grows old, when my breath runs cold, I'll be thinking about you" are particularly poignant, as they suggest that even death won't erase the memory of this almost-love. The haunting refrain "It was almost love" underscores the feeling of a missed opportunity, a love so close that it can almost be tasted but ultimately unfulfilled.
The second verse introduces the motif of surrendering to the person who holds the singer in chains. The lines "A bullet from the dark, helpless, I surrender, shackled by your love" evoke the idea of being at the mercy of someone else's power. The imagery of "poison on your lips" speaks to the sense of danger that comes with giving oneself over to another person.
The third verse emphasizes the tragic nature of the almost-love. The lines "We bleed ourselves in vain, how tragic is this game" suggest that the love was doomed from the start, a game played with the knowledge that it will end in heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
When I heard that sound
When a significant event occurred,
When the walls came down
When a major event happened,
I was thinking about you
You were on my mind,
About you
Only about you,
When my skin grows old
As I age and mature,
When my breath runs cold
When I am no longer alive,
I'll be thinking about you
You will still be on my mind,
About you
Only about you,
Seconds from my heart
A split second after feeling something deeply,
A bullet from the dark
An unexpected event that causes harm,
Helpless, I surrender
I give up control and accept the situation,
Shackled by your love
Trapped by the love I have for you,
Holding me like this
Keeping me close to you,
With poison on your lips
With deceitful words and intentions,
Only when it's over
Realizing too late that it's too late,
The silence hits so hard
The emptiness and loneliness feel overwhelming,
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
Reflecting on a relationship that was almost something special,
We bleed ourselves in vain
We hurt ourselves for no reason,
How tragic is this game?
This situation is incredibly sad and unfortunate,
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
Trying to find someone to hold onto,
But the love is gone
The love we had is no longer present,
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
Working hard to carry the weight of the situation but feeling heavy and burdened,
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
Realizing that we came close to a disastrous end,
It's hard to tell
Not being sure of what the future holds,
Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
Acknowledging that we almost had something special,
When I run out of air to breathe
When I am struggling or overwhelmed,
It's your ghost I see
Thinking of you as if you are still present,
While I reached out for your hand
During a difficult moment when I want to feel connected to you,
When the walls were caving in
During a moment of chaos and uncertainty,
When I see you on the other side
When I hope to be reunited with you in the future,
We can try all over again
We can attempt to rekindle what we had before,
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jamie Scott, Jonny Coffer, Daniel John D. Bryer, Jerome Williams, Michael David Needle, Rory Charles Graham
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