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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Riding around, smoking my doob
They wanna do, just how we do
That's something they'll never do
Lonely dough got down about now
Why you worry about your bullshit?
No one to know
Who got the lighter, I'll roll me another
Who got the lighter, I'll roll me another
You ain't got to worry 'bout a thing
You know you should be for yourselves
You ain't got to worry 'bout us,
You know this shit for yourselves
You ain't got to worry 'bout nothing,
You know this shit for yourselves
You ain't got to worry 'bout us,
You know this shit for yourselves
Boy I need no reason,
I'll come get you
I'll come get you
I'll come get you
Boy I need no reason,
I'll come get you
Blowin indo, what should we do?
Riding around, smoking my doob
They wanna do, just how we do
That's something they'll never do
In the song "Unknown," Bones seems to describe a scene where he and his friends are smoking weed, riding around and living in the moment, without worrying about anything else. The opening lines, "Blowin indo, what should we do? Riding around, smoking my doob. They wanna do, just how we do. That's something they'll never do" suggests that they are carefree and enjoying themselves, while others cannot replicate their experience. In the next verse, Bones mentions being alone with his thoughts, although he advises against worrying about negative things. The repetition of "Who got the lighter, I'll roll me another" seems to show how consumed they are with smoking and enjoying themselves. The chorus "You ain't got to worry 'bout a thing. You know you should be for yourselves" seems to suggest that they have no time for negativity or worries, and others should find their own way to happiness.
Overall, "Unknown" seems to celebrate the joys of being carefree and enjoying life, while disregarding negative thoughts and outsider opinions. Bones and his friends are content to smoke and ride around, enjoying each other's company and the moment. The repetition of the chorus reinforces this idea of letting go of worries and just living in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Blowin indo, what should we do?
We are smoking weed and wondering what we should do next.
Riding around, smoking my doob
We are driving around while smoking marijuana.
They wanna do, just how we do
Other people want to imitate our lifestyle.
That's something they'll never do
However, they are not capable of living like us.
Lonely dough got down about now
Feeling down and isolated at the moment.
Why you worry about your bullshit?
Why are you concerned with trivial matters?
No one to know
There is no one around us to observe our actions.
Who got the lighter, I'll roll me another
Whoever possesses the lighter can provide materials for me to make another joint.
You ain't got to worry 'bout a thing
You do not need to stress or concern yourself about anything.
You know you should be for yourselves
You should prioritize your own well-being.
Boy I need no reason, I'll come get you
I do not require a motive to pick you up and chill with you.
Blowin indo, what should we do?
We are still smoking cannabis and contemplating our next actions.
Riding around, smoking my doob
As we continue to drive around while smoking marijuana.
They wanna do, just how we do
As others covet our lifestyle and attempt to replicate it.
That's something they'll never do
However, they do not possess the capacity to live as we do.
Contributed by Jeremiah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.