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.
WhiteLinenSheets
Bones Lyrics
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Cause I just want to see you again
I'm ready to go, I just need to see you, friend
I don't want to go, if you're not right there
I don't want to go, no I don't want to go
I don't want to go, don't want to go
Don't want to go
Strung out in my living room, Netflix, no cable
Fresh water I drink, just fillin' up my HP
[?], clothes, weed to smoke, our raps are everything free
I'm feelin' something like Joe Dirt, old jeans, no shirt
Singin' like a white Ginuwine, only difference is my flow is perfect
The lyrics of Bones's song "WhiteLinenSheets" are about nostalgia and the longing to reunite with an old friend. The singer expresses his readiness to go and see his friend once again, and he is hesitant about leaving if they're not there to meet him. The song's melancholic tone is amplified by the somber instrumental and the slowed-down pacing. The singer's state of mind is ambiguous, as he references a bag of dope on a table, million blunts, and being strung out in his living room, which suggests that he's in a pretty dark place emotionally.
The second half of the lyrics speak to the singer's artistic pursuits, with fresh water to drink, clothes to wear, weed to smoke, and their raps being everything for free. He feels like Joe Dirt, a fictional character from a cult movie who lives a rough life in a trailer park. His flow sets him apart from white Ginuwine, an R&B singer, who is known for his smooth vocals. Even though the singer's life is gritty, his music is flawless and provides him with a sense of purpose and comfort.
Overall, the lyrics of "WhiteLinenSheets" are an introspective journey into the singer's mind, where he is willing to confront his deep-seated emotions of longing, melancholy, and addiction while grappling with his artistic identity. The song's themes resonate with Bones's underground hip hop aesthetic of introspective lyrics, low-fi beats, and atmospheric soundscape.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm ready to go
I'm eager to leave my current situation
Cause I just want to see you again
I desire to reunite with an old acquaintance
I don't want to go, if you're not right there
If you're not present, I hesitate to leave
Bag of dope on the table, million blunts, now I'm able
I have access to many drugs and feel invincible
Strung out in my living room, Netflix, no cable
I'm addicted to drugs and neglecting my responsibilities
Fresh water I drink, just fillin' up my HP
I only drink water to maintain my health points
[?], clothes, weed to smoke, our raps are everything free
We have an abundance of clothes and weed and don't charge for our music
I'm feelin' something like Joe Dirt, old jeans, no shirt
I resemble the character Joe Dirt, unkempt and carefree
Singin' like a white Ginuwine, only difference is my flow is perfect
My singing is reminiscent of Ginuwine, but my rap skills are superior
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